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  Help! Lotion is sticky!

  Posted by Lainee on October 12, 2017 at 12:33 am

  Here’s a rundown:

  A. Water-qs
  Veegum-0.3
  Carbomer-0.3

  B. Glycerin-3
  Propylene Glycol-2
  Sodium Lactate-2
  EDTA-0.05

  C. Cetyl Alcohol-2
  Ceteareth 20-1
  Glyceryl Stearate & PEG-100 Stearate-3
  Isononyl Isononanoate-2
  Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride-1.5
  Dimethicone-1

  D. TEA-0.3
  Glycolic Acid-1
  Arbutin-0.2
  Niacinamide-0.5
  Glutathione-1
  Suncat DE (for sun protection)-1.5

  E. Euxyl PE-0.3
  Vit. E-0.5
  Frag.-0.5

  My lotion is so sticky. What could be the problem? Is it the moisturizers? Is it the sun protection? Im running out of options … and ingredients also. Thanks!

  Also, I tried adding Silica one time and the result is bad. The lotion did dried fast but it causes like your skin is peeling off-there are skin flakes. What should I add to have a matte feeling? Will polysilsesquioxane will do the same result as silica?

  Chemist77 replied 7 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies

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  Chemist77

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  October 12, 2017 at 3:39 am

  Reduce the humectants, add a little c12-15 Alkyl Benzoate or a volatile solvent like cyclomethicone. Remember it’s all about trials and experimentation to get desired product properties.

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  Lainee

  Member

  October 12, 2017 at 5:04 am

  @Chemist77 how about Diethylhexyl Carbonate?

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  DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

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  October 12, 2017 at 5:25 pm

  Arlamol LST (croda) can be post added for level usually 1%

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  Lainee

  Member

  October 13, 2017 at 5:30 am

  @Chemist77 I have here c12-15. At what % ? Is 2% enough or too high?

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  Lainee

  Member

  October 13, 2017 at 6:48 am

  @Chemist77 @DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ should i add xanthan gum? I have one benchmark lotion here that used veegum, carbomer and xanthan gum all together. 

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  DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

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  October 13, 2017 at 3:21 pm

  yes you  can use xanthan gum which works well with carbomer:Should not be sticky as we often use the combination.I am not a fan of veegum unless forced to use it.

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  Chemist77

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  October 14, 2017 at 3:04 am

  Agree with Dr. Bob, use Veegum only if the formulation gets unstable. Or better make one sample with Veegum as well and compare 2 versus all 3 comprehensively.

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