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  • essential oils emulsifier

    Posted by Michelle76 on September 18, 2020 at 11:44 am

    What emulsifier can I use to emulsify essential oils? I have tried with a glucoside, which works, but it makes the product too sticky. Any advise would be really appreciated. Thanks 

    LincsChemist replied 3 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • smok

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    September 18, 2020 at 10:33 pm
    E oils are not an cosmetics ingridients it has not inci name
    used only as parfum
    use solibiliser like peg 40
  • jenchemist

    Member
    September 22, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    Polysorbate 80, twice as much as the amount of fragrance you’re trying to solubilize. It’s viscous but to me not as sticky as a glucoside. If that doesn’t work, then combine the Polysorbate with another nonionic surfactant. 

  • LincsChemist

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    September 22, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    My preference is Polysorbate 20, as a liquid it’s a lot easier to work with than some of the other polysorbates or PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil. 

    From a natural perspective, Natragem S140 NP (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Aqua) is pretty effective

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