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  • Need a Cooling Agent

    Posted by Devesh327 on August 18, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    Hey Formulators ! Hope everyone is doing well ! 

    I am working on Watermelon Gel in India. It is a crystal clear Gel with a dispensing pump. It sells really cheap, therefore all ingredients have to be affordable. I make it with Lubrizol’s Carbopol 980. 

    Since watermelon is synonymous with cooling effect in Indian heat. I was trying to develop a gel with cooling effect. I have tried menthol crystals and menthol oil (Crystals do not dissolve in water obviously & oil causes turbidity). Crystals dissolve in Alcohol, however they lose their cooling sensation in Alcohol. And I simply cannot use Alcohol because it causes dryness, has a stingy smell and is technically not allowed. 

    My formula is 

    DM Water - Q.S 
    Propylene Glycol - 2 
    Carbopol 980 - 0.5
    Watermelon Fruit Extract - 3 
    Hydroxyethyl Urea - 2 
    Preservative - 0.5 
    Color/Fragrance - Q.S 

    The gel has to look crystal clear, That is one of the selling points. 
    Hope to get some replies ! Thanks in Advacne ! 

    Happy Formulating 

    - Dev 
     

    kbr replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Herbnerd

    Member
    August 18, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    I had to do some digging on a formula I was working on where they wanted the cooling effect of menthol without the smell.

    Menthyl Lactate and a few other Menthyl compounds are available. Check out the Frescolat range from Symrise:

    https://www.symselect.com/cooling_warming

    • kbr

      Member
      June 25, 2024 at 9:21 pm

      hi,

      there is a new invention in cooling agent ,,,named ” cyclic alpha keto enamines” odourless, fragrance free having 200% more cooling effect than Menthol crytals.

  • Devesh327

    Member
    August 22, 2021 at 7:12 am

    Thank you Herbnerd. I have studied Menthyl Lactate, However, It is almost Rs.8500 per Kilo which is very expensive. I need a cheaper compound. 

  • Paprik

    Member
    August 22, 2021 at 8:15 pm

    Have you thought about Camphor? 

    Also, I think you can still incorporate some menthol into your formula. Slightly heat the water with the crystals and gel after. This should stabilize this small input.

  • Herbnerd

    Member
    August 26, 2021 at 1:43 am

    Devesh327 said:

    Thank you Herbnerd. I have studied Menthyl Lactate, However, It is almost Rs.8500 per Kilo which is very expensive. I need a cheaper compound. 

    Not sure what you want to pay but check https://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/menthyl-lactate.html

    You might find something in your price range.

  • Devesh327

    Member
    October 26, 2021 at 8:32 am

    Herbnerd said:

    Devesh327 said:

    Thank you Herbnerd. I have studied Menthyl Lactate, However, It is almost Rs.8500 per Kilo which is very expensive. I need a cheaper compound. 

    Not sure what you want to pay but check https://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/menthyl-lactate.html

    You might find something in your price range.

    Paprik said:

    Have you thought about Camphor? 

    Also, I think you can still incorporate some menthol into your formula. Slightly heat the water with the crystals and gel after. This should stabilize this small input.

    I have found a cheap alternative to both ingredients suggested by you & I’d like to share it here. I made 20% Menthol solution with Polysorbate 20 (Tween 20). I dissolved 20gm of turpentless menthol crystals in 80gm Polysorbate 20.

    I have had to increase the Watermelon fragrance to suppress the menthol’s smell. But the gel feels cool after application and stays crystal clear. 

    - Dev 

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