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    Posted by Hanson25 on December 10, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    are ingredients at higher hlb better at water retention within formulas?

    Pharma replied 3 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Hanson25

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    December 11, 2021 at 3:35 pm

    @Perry

  • Pharma

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    December 11, 2021 at 6:45 pm
    Define ‘water retention within formulae’.
    HLB is a system describing the hydrophilic vs lipophilic portions of certain amphiphilic molecules and helps determining optimal formation of ‘stable’ cubic phases. This has nothing to do with water retention. If you want to retain water within a product, add humectants (hygroscopic substances).

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