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Emulsified deodorant stick concepts.
I am making my first foray into making a deodorant stick. Due to some of the water-soluble ingredients I want to include, I have to make an emulsified product. I am a little overwhelmed looking at hundreds of formulas…and not finding a consistent example of emulsification. (If I went the anhydrous route….it would be a snap.)
What are some thoughts on emulsifiers for a deodorant stick, that will have less than 50% water, and (probably) lots of PG and Propanediol…and various waxes.
I am not asking about the functional part…. just the structural part. It is giving me mental fits. I have not yet made the first iteration….still trying to wrap my mind around the bones.
Aloha.
(Literally read every formula on ULP….yeah…that takes hours!)
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Use Sodium Stearate … it’s less that joyful to work with, particularly for a highly competitive product category with low margins, but if you have your mind set on it, view it as a learning experience.
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MarkBroussard said:Use Sodium Stearate … it’s less that joyful to work with, particularly for a highly competitive product category with low margins, but if you have your mind set on it, view it as a learning experience.Thank you for you input Mark. If there was one thing that popped up over and over…it was SS! However, I keep finding comments about it being irritating to skin, and lacking in elegance.
At this point…I have no plan on selling this product…just something for me and a few friends… So how would you say…. money is no object…and haptics will be everything. If I’m giving it away…it better feel da&$m good.
Any experience using inputs from Penreco?
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What is ULP? 😃
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UL Prospector.
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