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Sodium Silicate Whitening

Posted by ChemWizard on June 3, 2014 at 12:19 pm

Is there really anything out there which might conceal the Whitening from Sodium Silicate solution?

Further, any suggestion on what else might work equally well as Sod. Silicate?

Looking forward for comments!

Prombeauty replied 9 years, 4 months ago 5 Members · 9 Replies
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ChemWizard

Member
June 25, 2014 at 1:36 pm

Hello Mentors!

I am just re-posting to make this thread alive!

I wanted to know if anyone has any experience working with Sodium Silicate Solution. If yes, I wanted to know if there is a specific process to keep in mind or specific ingredients to reduce white film?

Looking forward to learn!

Thanks
DavidW

Member
June 26, 2014 at 7:13 am

What else do you have in your formulation?
Bobzchemist

Member
June 26, 2014 at 9:55 am

Sodium silicate is a white powder. While it is soluble in water, when the water dries, it returns to being a white powder.

A film of another non-volatile liquid can help conceal the whiteness. What other materials have you tried?
ChemWizard

Member
June 26, 2014 at 10:20 am

@David and Bob,

I am using a N Sodium Silicate Clear which I believe is a 40% Soln.

Apart from that, its just a Gel base thickenend with Veegum Ultra and Sodium Hyaluronate.

I might try Dimethicone as a non-volatile liquid..
Bobzchemist

Member
June 26, 2014 at 12:19 pm

try phenyl trimethicone also.

What is the sodium silicate being used for?
ChemWizard

Member
June 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm

Instant Tightening!
Prombeauty

Member
November 6, 2015 at 4:18 pm

Hello,

i’m working with sodium silicate, anyone know how can i reduce white film?

It is for a gel with Veegum HV and Glycerin.

Thank you so much.
Bill_Toge

Professional Chemist / Formulator
November 6, 2015 at 9:44 pm

use something other than sodium silicate for your gel; it effectively acts as cement, and will leave a residue on absolutely everything it touches

just out of interest, what’s the pH of your gel?
Prombeauty

Member
November 7, 2015 at 10:09 am

It is 11. I want also like an instant wrinkles. And sodium silicate help to contract skin.

Ps - sorry for my bad inglish