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  • Hand Sanitizer Color Issue

    Posted by jeff2000 on July 12, 2020 at 11:04 am

    Dear Experts,

    I have been watching your videos on YouTube, which are indeed very helpful.

    I am facing some color issue, so I am elaborating my procedure as follow for your assistance.

    I am trying to prepare gel hand sanitizer with the following formulation

    1- Alcohol (IPA) 75%

    2- Glycerol 1.45%

    3- Hydrogen Peroxide 0.13%

    4- Water 24%

    5- Carbomer 2% of distilled water 

    6- Triethalamine (TEA)- 2 to 3 drops

     Procedure

    1- I put the Carbomer in distilled water and leave it for 12 hours for proper dispersal/hydration, this leaves me with distilled water Gel. 

    2- Then put IPA and mix with the blender for a few minutes 

    3- Add TEA, the above mixture converts to Gel 

    4- Add Hydrogen Peroxide and Glycerol and some lemon essential oil.

    5- Blend it again for 5 minutes to complete the process.

     Everything is perfect, except the color is slightly muddy /cloudy.

     How can I get a crystal clear gel?

     Needs the expert’s opinion.

     Thanks in advance 

     Jeff 

     

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