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Organic emulsifiers for w/o
What is a decent emulsifier for a w/silicone emulsion that is organic? I am using this in a facial make up
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No offense, but how would a W/Si emulsion be Organic?
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@Microformulation Silicon oils contain carbon atoms, hence they are organic (therefore, nearly all emulsifiers are also organic)
.@Stanley: Depending on your definition of organic, you may choose between nearly all emulsifiers (organic in a chemical sense) or nearly non (organic as in organic farming). In the latter case, it depends on the certifying organism/label whether or not they have product X or Y on their list. Some do not allow any pure emulsifiers, others only lecithins, soaps (saponified oils/fats/waxes), and saponins (probably forgot 1 or 2 others…. anyway, all these are not useful for your application). You need something as synthetic as your silicone phase
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@Pharma I agree completely!
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@Microformulation explain that to the biz folks that want a label claim. Other parts of the formula are there.
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It doesn’t matter what the “biz” people want. Organic has a legal definition in the US. It means the product is compliant and manufactured under the USDA NOP Cosmetics program. To call a product Organic otherwise is false advertising.
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@Microformulation - and if you don’t follow the USDA guidelines, your company can (probably will) get sued.
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