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  Reduce sticky feeling in hydroxyethylcellulose gel

  Posted by JonahRay on December 9, 2021 at 5:06 pm

  Hi friends!

  I’ve been playing around with hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and I’m obsessed with the clarity it has in a water based gel. I do find it a bit sticky for my liking. Has anyone experienced this and if so what would you suggest using to reduce the sticky feel but still keep the clarity?

  Thanks!

  Cosmetic_Chemist replied 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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  Cosmetic_Chemist

  Member

  December 10, 2021 at 2:08 pm

  What else are you adding to the formulation? 

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  JonahRay

  Member

  December 10, 2021 at 2:13 pm

  This is just water and HEC, so 1% HEC in water.

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  OldPerry

  Professional Chemist / Formulator

  December 10, 2021 at 10:49 pm

  Dimethiconol might do the trick. (water soluble silicone)
  Maybe Propylene Glycol would help
  Or some emollients.
  It really depends on what else is in your formula.

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  Cosmetic_Chemist

  Member

  December 13, 2021 at 9:54 pm

  JonahRay said:

  This is just water and HEC, so 1% HEC in water.

  I’m not sure what end product you are making but if it is just water and HEC could you be mistaking the high viscosity for stickiness? 

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