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What ingredients make Zinc Ricinoleate less irritating?
Hi there,
I’m making a natural roll-on deodorant.
I have a good base formula I’m using learnt from IPCS.
That works great, but I wanted some added performance so I added 1% Zinc Ricinoleate and reduce the water by 1%.
Its highly performant but after about a week my armpits are irritated and dry.
Has anyone used Zinc Ricinoleate but needed to add certain emollients or moisturising ingredients to make its daily application sustainable?
Right now all I am using is 1.5% Isoamyl Laurate.
Do other emollients work better for this ingredient? ie: Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, niacinamide, squalane, or is it better using something with soothing properties like Histidine?
Thanks.
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This discussion was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by
Rhys.
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4 Replies
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Did you try the same formula without Zinc ricinoleate? I see you’re using lavender essential oil at high dose, so I’d think has more chances to cause thebissues than Zinc ricinoleate.
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Perhaps something like Ethylhexylglycerin (Sensivia SC) would be a better option than Zinc ricinoleate. It is multifunctional with deodorant and emollient properties.
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Thanks @ozgirl I just bought that to help as an emollient for Zinc Ricinoleate. I’ll try just that as I can see it has a deodorising effect.
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