Ingredients to reduce sticky feel

raiyanaraiyana Member
in Formulating
Hi all! 
What ingredients can we use in a waterbased leave on product to reduce the stickiness of the product other than silicones? I found even 2% glycerin leaves a sticky feel on the skin.

Thank you.

Comments

  • crillzcrillz Member
    really need to see the full list of ingredients to help properly.
  • MarkBroussardMarkBroussard Member, Professional Chemist
    @raiyana:

    Your best approach is to avoid Glycerin (and Panthenol) completely is water-based toner-type products.  It will be sticky even at 1% Glycerin if your product format is a Toner.


    Chemist/Microbiologist formulating in the Organic & Naturals arena under ECOCert/Natural Products Assn/Whole Foods/National Organic Program guidelines focused skincare & haircare products. 

    See website for details www.desertinbloomcosmeticslab.com
  • chemicalmattchemicalmatt Member, Professional Chemist
    Adding butylene glycol 1:4 with glycerin t any level of use will mitigate the tackiness you are reporting - if glycerin is the culprit. Without knowing the other ingredients, cannot say for sure. Got honey in there too?
  • bil7bil7 Member
    Get isopropyl myristate works better reduce sticking effect
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