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Mineral Oil W/O emulsions
I am relatively new to the formulating space, what is the avoidance behind mineral oil emulsions, the product is cheap, large in supply and extremely safe. Looking into it the downsides seem to only be that it is a plastic byproduct.
What is the hesitancy? It is already widely used for baby oil. Another argument is that it is non-biodegradable, yet plastic is everywhere and used in everything and continued to be used for its great properties.
I am aware people prefer natural products but purely for price point and properties it seems the most lucrative. All discussion is appreciated.
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Not an expert….but I would say that it falls squarely on the shoulders of being a petroleum derivative. When you rename it something like ‘baby oil’ 😂 … then you’ll fool at least 75% of them.
I am always tickled to see them flock to squalane…. another hydrocarbon. Isn’t that just squalene that has been processed like margarine? 😂 (Hydrogenated squalene.)
In this industry, once you get a ‘black eye’, it is very tough to make a comeback…and this is exacerbated by the fact that the big boyz don’t even try…..they cave-in to the whiners….instead of attempting the more difficult course of education.
Oh well…………… (Maybe you can call it dinosaur based squalane….and you’ll have a real hit?) 😂
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