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Scaling up my gel/wax formula
Hi,
I have a working formula for my hair gel/wax product which I am very happy with. In fact, I’ve had nothing but fantastic hair days while testing it 🙂
The LOI for my 4 OZ product is:
- Water
- Ceteareth-25
- Glycerin
- Mineral oil
- PEG-7
- PhenoxyethanolNow that I’ve acquired an overhead stirrer/mixer, I am ready to scale up and produce larger batches in order to share product samples. Can anyone share any insight into scaling up and where I might have issues? Is there a rule for scaling back certain ingredients as increase the number of batches in one cook? I’m nervous about that because I don’t want to waste ingredients.
I already know that I will have to be quick with my hot pour, as I need to fill multiple containers before it cools and is no longer fluid. I almost wonder if there is a beaker with a spigot at the bottom which would allow me to pour while it’s still on a hot plate at pouring temperature.
thanks for any advice,
Simflyer
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2 Replies
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It’s definitely a challenge when scaling up your formula. I went from filling 5 jars to 10 then 20…now I’m at 40. My main concern was water evaporation. It made a HUGE difference. Even though you calculate your percentages, water loss is still going to happen. Calculate the water loss/gain from your previous good batch. Then work from there.
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Great advice, and correlates exactly with what I experienced going from 1 to 4. Product came out thicker, likely due to the water loss. It took 4 times as long to heat to required temps!
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