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Citric Acid odor
Hello. I tried copying a formula for a lotion online. I just used different oils and butters that I have on hand. The product smelled like the unrefined cocoa butter I used but when I added the Citric Acid, the scent drastically changed in an unpleasant way. The more I added Citric Acid to reach the ph of 4.5, the more unpleasant the scent becomes. This is the formula I used.
Phase A
59.13% Distilled Water
10.00% Glycerine
0.20% EDTA
Phase B
2.00% Colloidal Oatmeal
3.35% G.S. + PEG 100
1.30% Coconut Oil
1.30% Sunflower Oil
2.60% Shea Butter
9.20% Cocoa Butter
2.52% IPM
3.20% Cetearyl Alcohol
0.20% Aloe Vera Powder
Phase C
3.00% Cyclomethicone
0.50% Liquid Germal Plus
0.50% Vitamin E
0.30% Allantoin
0.20% Potassium Sorbate
0.50% Sodium Benzoate
*QS Citric Acid (50% Solution)
How do i fix this problem?
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1 Reply
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Could you try removing potassium sorbate (you don’t actually need it in that formula)?
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