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Acne Pads Formulation
Hello Formulation Experts!
I am trying to copy the formulation for the Walgreens Acne Pads for another product that I offer. I had it formulated some time ago back in 2017 and then the company merged with another and the original formulator left. I love the product however, but would like to tweak it a little. I have listed the ingredients below, would anyone here happen to know where I can find the amount included for each ingredient? Thank you in advance!
Salicylic Acid - 2%
Caprylyl Glucoside
Citric Acid
Glycerin
Phenoxyethanol
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Witch Hazel -
5 Replies
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The following is only an educated guess and I hope that others will offer corrections.
Salicylic Acid - 2%
Caprylyl Glucoside — a surfactant. Since it is second, I guess it is in the range of 1.5% max, to 0.5% min.
Citric Acid Q/S for required pH
Glycerin Perhaps 1%
Phenoxyethanol 0.5%
Sodium Benzoate 0.3%
Sodium Hydroxide Q/S for required pH
Water ? Why isn’t this the first ingredient? Now I question if the list is even in correct % use order.
Witch Hazel ?PS. I just wasted my time looking at a close analogue of the above on Walgrens site. It is obvious that their damn ingredient list is not compliant with the rules.
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OTCs can be placed in alphabetical order rather than descending for US, but since this is a combination drug-cosmetic I believe it should have been descending order.
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/training/OTC/topic4/topic4/da_01_04_0120.htm
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Thank you both for your input!
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The surfactant is probably being used to get the SA into solution. You would want to find out the minimum percentage of that, to achieve solution.
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Also, I would like to have this formulation copied with 1 slight modification and then ordered in bulk form so that I may package for my clients. Any recommendations in how to go about or whom. Thank you!
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