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Alternative to Veegum Ultra?
Does anyone have any suggestions for suitable alternatives to Veegum Ultra (INCI: Magnesium Aluminium Silicate)?
I am recreating a formula for a client and they want to remove/replace the Veegum. This is a simple o/w emulsion (lotion) with 9% oil phase, 4% anionic Emulsifier (Emulium Kappa) and the Veegum is in there at 0.2%.
The client “hates” the INCI so if there are any alternatives you know of, please share!
Thank you!
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Try micro crystaline cellulose combine with silica fumes
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@ariepfadli thank you!
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You could replace it with bentonite. I known, it’s nearly the same just less pure (and not from Vanderbilt) but the INCI is bentonite and hence free of any scary chemical words
.What does it do in there (0.2% isn’t much)? Bentonite/Veegum can serve several purposes in different formulations and, depending on its job here, different alternatives may be considered. In this case, I don’t think it’s about viscosity but more about emulsion stabilisation. Hence, a thickening/co-emulsifying agent such as hydrophobically modified polymers or water soluble polymeric emulsifiers should work at low levels (mind, they usually have scary INCIs too!). More natural alternatives which require a bit higher inclusion rates might be gum Arabic, LaraCare A200, or BergaMuls ET 1 (as might be the proposition of @ariepfadli ). -
@Pharma great question!
I was as confused as you are. When I read the Veegum data, the suggested usage rate was much higher than found in this formula. My guess is that it was added as a stabilizer, but even then the client says the current formula has some stability issues in extreme temps.
Also, I have the benchmark sample and it is unusually thin, as is. She wants it thicker/creamier, without playing with the lipid level. I ended up using Polyhydroxystearic Acid with success! She doesn’t mind this INCI
Thank you for your insight as always!
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