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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 3 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

  • gel-formulation
  • hand-sanitizer
  • xanthan-gum-clarity-carbomer-glycerin
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  belassi

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  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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