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  Pearlizing effect in saponification

  Posted by Shubh123 on February 8, 2017 at 4:38 am

  Hello,
  Is it possible to get pearlizing effect in saponification process with below formulation:
               KOH-2.1%, Stearic acid-10%, Lauric Acid-4%, Myristic Acid-4%, LLP-3%,SLES-5%. 
                Without adding EGDS or EGMS.. I want creamy texture with pearlizing effect…What should i do? I am searching on net but i didn’t get perfect solution.

  OldPerry replied 7 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies
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  johnb

  Member

  February 8, 2017 at 7:55 am

  That mix should give a pearl effect. The magic ingredient is patience. The pearl depends on the recrystallisation of the stearic acid - which must be of high grade - similarly with the lauric acid. This can take weeks to achieve.

  Why do you have LLP included in the mix?

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  Shubh123

  Member

  February 8, 2017 at 8:56 am

  @johnb

  Is there no need to add LLP?
  I mix it till 1hour but i didn’t get pearl effect

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  johnb

  Member

  February 8, 2017 at 9:29 am

  Please read my previous reply - carefully!

  “This can take weeks to achieve.”

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  Shubh123

  Member

  February 8, 2017 at 9:44 am

  @johnb
   
  Ok.thnx sir.. i will kept it aside for few days or weeks…

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  Shubh123

  Member

  February 18, 2017 at 4:19 am

  @johnb
  Thnx sir!
           After 10 days my formulation start showing pearl effect. I also remove LLP from formulation because actually there is no need to add LLP.

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  OldPerry

  Member

  February 21, 2017 at 1:34 am

  @Shubh123 - Thanks for the update.

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