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  • RED SEDIMENTS IN BODY OIL

    Posted by kajalthakur on February 15, 2023 at 11:11 pm

    why red small sediments forms after few days of formulating body oil????

    Formula:

    Sunflower oil -80%

    Sesame oil-5%

    Argan oil-5%

    Wheatgerm oil -5%

    Pomogranate oil-0.2%

    Vitamin E-0.2%

    Frankincence oil-0.1%

    Color- Q.S

    Procedure:

    Mixing of all ingredients .

    kajalthakur replied 1 year, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
  • 4 Replies
  • ketchito

    Member
    February 16, 2023 at 5:20 am

    @kajalthakur Check if you have either a dye or pigment. For an oil base formula, you need pigments. If you have a dye, than might be the reason of your issue.

    • Bfd

      Member
      February 16, 2023 at 11:05 pm

      I agree. Tell us more about the colorant. Is it red?

      • kajalthakur

        Member
        February 16, 2023 at 11:24 pm

        @Bewarefairydust ….Thank you . Its a oil soluble blue dye .(content of pure dye =97.88%)

      • kajalthakur

        Member
        February 19, 2023 at 11:02 pm

        No its a blue dye soluble in oil.

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