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Question about isododecane and Urea.
Hello, I produce a wound salve for horses. The solution gently dissolves excessive, disfiguring tissue granulation while providing a healthy wound bed, and fast wound contraction. It’s a water soluble solution. I don’t want to add any petroleum products to the compound. It’s made with activated charcoal, and also contains alum among other ingredients. I plan to add isododecane to soften and improve the hard texture of the product. I would also like to add urea for the wound healing properties. Will urea change the texture? I’m adding isododecane, to improve spreadability.
Do I add Urea powder to the mix with nothing else? Is it reactive with other ingredients like copper sulfate, or alum? The mix I produce is non-caustic to healthy tissue on horses. It’s too strong for humans, of course. I think the urea will help. What do you think?
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You need to disclose the formula before we can actually give advice on softness, spreadability and/or texture.
I don’t think anyone here has any experience with horse products, and I don’t know if human skin physiology translates to horse skin, so I can’t help with the urea question. You probably need to consult with a vet school. -
I actually have experience with horse and dog products, yes we do it all
As Bob said we would need much more info to give you an opinion. As far as urea changing the texture it is easy enough to find out by making a lab sample. I don’t think it will. The urea will readily dissolve in water if you have water in your product. Allantoin is another good item for healing.
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