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  ingredient that has low dry time?

  Posted by billichemist on July 17, 2015 at 1:41 am

  Not sure how to describe this but i am trying to make a serum that doesnt dry  out quickly. i want to be be a ‘wet’ as possible - to be used in facials.

  i suppose i am looking an emollient with low volatility? any suggessions?

  Pharma replied 10 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  David

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  July 17, 2015 at 3:28 pm

  I think you have to reformulate the question - I suppose you mean a serum that protects your skin from drying out is what you ask for - not a serum that doesn’t dry out.

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  Pharma

  Member

  July 21, 2015 at 5:03 pm

  Reformulating your question wouldn’t be the worst thing to do . Nonetheless, different stuff which keeps your skin moist also keeps the product ‘wet’ .
  You might try to add something hygroscopic (stuff/chemicals which attract water), often called moisturising agent. NMF (natural moisturising factor, it’s a blend), glycerol, glycols, and other polyols such as sorbitol, PCA, ectoin etc. are examples.

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