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Emulsion
What kind of emulsifier should I look into trying to mix grape seed oil, water abd a mica formulation.
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You need a suspending agent and an emulsifier. Look for starting formulations that use Veegum HV.
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Thank you Bob! You’re such a help! I’ve been studying for weeks to get myself comfortable with terminology and everything and this forum (you included) has been so great for pointing me in the right direction
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Bob I figured I’d just ask you this instead of starting a new thread.
How do I get rid of bubbles in a lotion?
I made an eyeshadow primer using aloe vera gel (a premade that has a preservative in it) and I mix in arrow root powder and natural clay/kaolin clay. When I hand mix it it gets bubbles. Should I use the mini coffee grinder I have or try a blender? What causes the bubbles to form? -
I made an eyeshadow primer using aloe vera gel (a premade
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Don’t use a hand mixer.
If you are going to make cosmetics you’ll need an overhead mixer like these http://www.caframolabsolutions.com/products/
Bubbles are caused by the mixer drawing air into the formula.
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I used Lilly of the valley 99% aloe gel
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Yes but we need to know what is in that, why is it a gel, does it for instance have carbomer, or is it just the extract, concentrated.
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To get bubbles out you can use a vacuum pump and vacuum jar:
But the best way is to make sure they don’t get in in the first
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Would a shake mixer work as a stand in for an overhead mixer? I have an all metal one that would traditionally be used for making ice cream shakes.
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It’s the CARBOMER! You cannot get bubbles out of carbomer once they’re in there.
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Well, actually you can…but not in the lab, and not cheaply. It’s much, much more cost-effective to not get the air in there in the first place. But if you can’t avoid aeration, and the air has to come out - you need one of these plus a strong pump:
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Clever device, it will need a big roughing-pump.
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