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Hand Sanitizer with Limonene

Posted by Landmark on July 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm

Hi everyone,
I want to create a simple hand sanitizer formula with Limonene. I will appreciate your feedback.

2 % d-Limonene

12% polysorbate 20

85 - 79.5% Rubbing Alcohol

0.5% to 1% preservative

I’d like to add some skin humectant as well but the base formula doesn’t have a good viscosity yet. Since I’m not expert on this, I try to be away from carbopol. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Thank you!

Landmark replied 6 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

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July 15, 2017 at 7:35 pm

12% Polysorbate 20 is way too much for solubilizing Limonene which is why you cannot thicken the formula.Drop th Limonene to 1% and dissolve it in polysorbate 80 also at 1%.Use HEC to thicken by adding to water first; followed by alcohol;polysorbate 80/Limonene mix; when clear and preservative.
Bobzchemist

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July 16, 2017 at 2:49 am

Limonene on skin is a massively bad idea.
http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad05.pdf
DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

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July 16, 2017 at 2:01 pm

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Bobzchemist

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July 17, 2017 at 2:37 pm

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Significant precautions need to be used to keep the Limonene from oxidizing and becoming an irritant/allergen. I think using it in skincare is a Very Bad Idea ™.
DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

Member
July 17, 2017 at 3:13 pm

OK Thanks
Landmark

Member
July 19, 2017 at 12:43 am

Thanks everyone! I didn’t know about Limonene issues. The intention is to incorporate a solvent to clean your hands and disinfect at the same time. Does anybody know a Limonene alternative to use? Thank you!!
Bobzchemist

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July 19, 2017 at 7:59 pm

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Landmark

Member
July 25, 2017 at 2:41 pm

@Bobzchemist Thank you!!!

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