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• Quimico Member

  January 5

  My trial was 0.2% Carbomor
• Perry Administrator, Professional Chemist

  January 5

  You can't use Carbomer to thicken an oil.
  
  Although, perhaps you have other ingredients in your formula?

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• Bill_Toge Member, Professional Chemist

  January 5

  try Versagel
  

  UK based formulation chemist. Strongest subjects: hair styling, hair bleaches, hair dyes (oxidative and non-oxidative) I know some stuff about: EU regulations, emulsions (O/W and W/O), toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoos, other toiletries
• Quimico Member

  January 6 edited January 6

  Perry said:

  You can't use Carbomer to thicken an oil.
  
  Although, perhaps you have other ingredients in your formula?
  

  I am using paraffin oil only Which is mineral oil
  Can i use carbomer and TEA only?
  Thanks Perry i will known you my results My trial was 0.2% Carbomer
• Bill_Toge Member, Professional Chemist

  January 8

  carbomer only works in water-based systems - it won't hydrate in oil
  

  UK based formulation chemist. Strongest subjects: hair styling, hair bleaches, hair dyes (oxidative and non-oxidative) I know some stuff about: EU regulations, emulsions (O/W and W/O), toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoos, other toiletries
• Abdullah Member

  January 9

  Use some petroleum
• Quimico Member

  January 10

  Abdullah said:

  Use some petroleum

  What kind of petroleum??
• Gordof Member

  January 10

  to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.
  
  I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

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• Quimico Member

  January 10

  Gordof said:

  to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.
  
  I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

  Thanks Gordof, What type of wax, other polymer thickeners are not available in my country.
  
  
• Quimico Member

  January 10

  Quimico said:

  Gordof said:

  to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.
  
  I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

  Thanks Gordof, What type of wax, other polymer thickeners are not available in my country.
  
  

  I have microwax & paraffin wax
• Abdullah Member

  January 12

  Quimico said:

  Abdullah said:

  Use some petroleum

  What kind of petroleum??

  I mean petrolatum. Spelling error.
• amitvedakar Member

  January 16

  

  I Received in mail. Might help
  
• Quimico Member

  January 26

  Thanks all i find KRATON G EP Polymer 
  (Ethylene/propylene based polymers)
  Which solved my problem of thickening paraffin oil.
  
  
• em88 Member

  January 30

  I'd really suggest you to read much more before preparing any product. At least read about basic knowledge, before hurting yourself or someone else.