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Sodium Surfactant
Accidentally posted this in “Science” this morning, I’m hoping having it in the right category will get some responses…
I’m trying to formulate a few things with sodium surfactin and there just isn’t much out there on the ingredient. I bought from Formulator Sample Shop and even they don’t seem to know that much about it tbh.
I’ve made a milky toner and an oleogel cleanser, both have separated on me. The only thing I can think is that I haven’t used high shear (though nothing I’ve read says it needs it specifically).The formula for the milky toner:
Water 16.30% ACV (apple cider vinegar) 15.00% Witch Hazel 21.00% Glycerin 5.00% Sodium Surfactin 0.20% Tea Tree 1.00% White Willow Bark Extract 5.00% Matcha Green Tea and Chamomile Hydrosol 20.00% Lime 0.25% Orange 0.25% Alcohol 16.00% The Oleogel Cleanser
Babassu Oil 31.40% Grapeseed Oil 20.00% Phytocide Elderberry 5.00% Sodium Surfactin 1.00% Hazelnut Oil 20.00% Glycerin 20.00% Tea Tree 1.00% Lime 0.25% Lemongrass 0.10% Green Tea Powder 1.00% Orange 0.25% Any glaring issues anyone can see?
I premixed the sodium surfactin with the glycerin as directed and then very very slowly mixed in the oil phase making sure nothing pooled even a little and both were great for a short amount of time (an hour or less) and then began to separate. The toner still works fine if you shake it as its only a small amount of EOs on top (still not ok for production obviously) but the oleogel completely separated after a day or so.What am I doing wrong? -
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And I “accidentally” replied in “Science” too
.Read there.
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