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  • Slightly muddy/cloudy gel hand sanitizer

    Posted by jeff2000 on July 11, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    Hello Comrades,

    I am trying to prepare hand sanitizer with the following formulation
    IPA 75%
    Glycerol 1.45%

    Hydrogen Peroxide 0.13%
    and Water 24%
    Carbopole 2% of water 

    Triethalamine - 2 to 3 drops

    Procedure

    1- I put the TEA in water and leave it for 12 hours for proper hydration, this leaves me with Gel formulation
    2- Put IPA and mix with the blender
    4- Add TEA
    5- Add HCL and Glycerol

    Everything is perfect, except the color is slightly muddy /cloudy.

    How can I get a crystal clear gel?

    Needs the experts opinion.

    Thanks in advance 
    Jeff 

    belassi replied 4 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • belassi

    Member
    July 12, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    1. It is not acceptable to measure in ‘drops’.
    2. TEA is a liquid, it sounds as if you are referring to Carbopol.
    3. You don’t say what type of Carbopol. If it’s 980, forget that. Not possible. 940 will just about work and give a hazy result. Need Ultrez for a clear gel.
    4. Add HCL???? Hydrochloric acid???

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