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  Mix and phase breakdown advice for Gel/Wax formulation

  Posted by simflyer905 on August 3, 2019 at 10:45 pm

  Hi,

  I’m mixing the following for my gel/wax formulation:

  Phase 1:

  water
  glycerin

  Then once I hit 80-85 degrees celcius, introducing:

  PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
  CET-25

  Then at cool down (around 70 degrees)

  - mineral oil
  - drops phenoxyethanol for preserve.

  The problem I sometimes run into is the globbing up of the CET-25 when I add it into the constantly stirring mix at 85 degrees.    It forces me to mix fast using a magnetic stirring pill, which then introduces bubbles (highly undesirable in the end hot pour).

  Any recommendations on changes I could make to reduce bubbles?   I am presently relying on the liquification of the CET-25 pellets while slowly adding them to the hot mixture.   I was also thinking about running the hot pour through a mesh filter, to eliminate bubbles.    

  thanks for any input.

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