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  • Formulating with methyl paraben

    Posted by JHJ on June 9, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Hi,

    How best is to work with methyl paraben in a cold process formulation? My understanding is that it has limited solubility in cold water but is soluble in hot water? Looking to work with this ingredient in a alcohol free mouthwash. 

    Many thanks for any help.

    amitvedakar replied 2 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • gordof

    Member
    June 17, 2021 at 12:59 pm

    Hi there 

    the solubility of Methylparaben is 0.25g in 100 g 25°C  Water for hot (80°C) water it is 2g / 100g 

    Normally the Concentration is lower than 0.25% in a normal Product so you properly can dissolve it in cold water as well but if that takes too long of course you can heat it up. 

    Although a possibility is to put it in propyleneglycol the solubility is around 22g/100g but normally in a formulation, you don’t have that much of propyleneglycol 

    hope that helps you with your work 

    Tobias 

  • amitvedakar

    Member
    June 19, 2021 at 6:31 am

    Sodium Methyl Paraben..

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