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  Color issue in Gel Hand Sanitizer

  Posted by jeff2000 on July 12, 2020 at 11:07 am

  Dear Experts,

  I have been watching your videos on YouTube, which are indeed very helpful.

  I am facing some color issue, so I am elaborating my procedure as follow for your assistance.

  I am trying to prepare gel hand sanitizer with the following formulation

  1- Alcohol (IPA) 75%

  2- Glycerol 1.45%

  3- Hydrogen Peroxide 0.13%

  4- Water 24%

  5- Carbomer 2% of distilled water 

  6- Triethalamine (TEA)- 2 to 3 drops

   Procedure

  1- I put the Carbomer in distilled water and leave it for 12 hours for proper dispersal/hydration, this leaves me with distilled water Gel. 

  2- Then put IPA and mix with the blender for a few minutes 

  3- Add TEA, the above mixture converts to Gel 

  4- Add Hydrogen Peroxide and Glycerol and some lemon essential oil.

  5- Blend it again for 5 minutes to complete the process.

   Everything is perfect, except the color is slightly muddy /cloudy.

   How can I get a crystal clear gel?

   Needs the expert’s opinion.

   Thanks in advance 

   Jeff 

   

  jeff2000 replied 4 years, 4 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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