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  face wash beads

  Posted by amitvedakar on September 9, 2019 at 4:14 am

  Adding floating beads to face wash. I tried it but it settled down. does not floats.

  Thickner used HEC 0.6%  (3000 viscocity). ph=around 4 (contains glycolic acid). 

  Market product used acrylate copolymer (as ph is around 4 will normal polymer thicken?).

  It is clear gel type facewash. 

  I require 2500 to 3000 viscocity so beads can floats.

  my surfactants are SLES 30%(30), CAPB 6%, Cocodiethanolamine3%. polyqu-7-1%.

  what is alternative of sEPIMAX zen (pricey) or any other option?.

  amitvedakar replied 4 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  EVchem

  Member

  September 9, 2019 at 10:46 am

  If you’re using SLES why not use salt to thicken?

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  OldPerry

  Member

  September 9, 2019 at 12:22 pm

  You need to use a suspending agent to get the beads to continually float in the system.  (That’s why you can’t use salt as your thickener).

  You can do this using a Carbomer like Carbopol® ETD 2020 Polymer from Lubrizol. 
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  EVchem

  Member

  September 9, 2019 at 7:12 pm

  @Perry, thanks for clarifying!  

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  amitvedakar

  Member

  September 12, 2019 at 4:30 am

  @Perry  Thank you. similar polymer available by local manufacturer.  Waiting for sample.

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