Some questions about (LGN) lamellar gel network

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Some questions about (LGN) lamellar gel network

Posted by Abdullah on April 11, 2022 at 1:37 pm

1. These emulsifier combinations create lamellar gel network in emulsion.

25% SSL+ 75%(GMS+cetyl alcohol)
25% SPDMA+75%(GMS+cetyl alcohol)

Am i correct in this?

2. If we use glyceryl oleate instead of GMS, will it still make lamellar gel network?

3. If we remove cetyl alcohol and only use 25% SSL+ 75%GMS or 25%SPDMA+ 75%GMS, will it make lamellar gel network?

4. If we remove GMS and only use 25% SSL+ 75% cetyl alcohol or 25% SPDMA+ 75% cetyl alcohol, will it make lamellar gel network?

ketchito replied 1 year, 10 months ago 6 Members · 15 Replies
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ketchito

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April 12, 2022 at 1:32 pm

@Abdullah Most structured cosmetic emulsions now have a lamellar gel network. Unfortunately (because not everyone has access to the equipment) the only way to really know if you got one is through x-ray diffraction.
Abdullah

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April 12, 2022 at 2:37 pm

ketchito said:

@Abdullah Most structured cosmetic emulsions now have a lamellar gel network. Unfortunately (because not everyone has access to the equipment) the only way to really know if you got one is through x-ray diffraction.

That is unfortunate 🤣
chemicalmatt

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April 12, 2022 at 8:48 pm

@Abdullah the GMO does not like to support LLC formation like GMS does, so negative on that. The GMS alone may support with certain emulsifier combinations, but not a singular one like you describe. I’ve always used this ratio for LLC network formation: cetyl alcohol : glyceryl stearate @ 3:1. Seems to work even with those #%$@!! glycosides. The other “hack” with LLC is slow mixing while slow cooling. Too much shear at too steep a thermocline and you end up with soup.
Abdullah

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April 13, 2022 at 1:16 am

@chemicalmatt thanks

1. What other emulsifier was combined with cetyl alcohol : glyceryl stearate @ 3:1 and what quantity? Or it is just these two?

2. By too much shear, do you mean duration of homogenization or speed of homogenizer?
I have inline homogenizer with 2800rpm speed.

2. By slow mixing, do you mean mixing after the emulsion is formed?
Abdullah

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April 13, 2022 at 1:21 am

i use this for in tank mixing.
Adjustable speed 300-850rpm 1kw.

Is this slow enough mixer?
Graillotion

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April 13, 2022 at 2:55 am

chemicalmatt said:

@Abdullah the GMO does not like to support LLC formation like GMS does, so negative on that. The GMS alone may support with certain emulsifier combinations, but not a singular one like you describe. I’ve always used this ratio for LLC network formation: cetyl alcohol : glyceryl stearate @ 3:1. Seems to work even with those #%$@!! glycosides. The other “hack” with LLC is slow mixing while slow cooling. Too much shear at too steep a thermocline and you end up with soup.

I was under the impression…the lamellar emulsion could take some shear while it was very hot (just combined), but then to remove shear after a minute or two….and stir down to room temp, with no enhanced cooling? Would you agree? @chemicalmatt
Graillotion

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April 13, 2022 at 9:49 am
grapefruit22

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April 15, 2022 at 10:50 am

@Abdullah, you need also high HLB surfactant, check this article: https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/4712/pcc-lamellar-gel-network-technology-a-primer/
ketchito

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April 15, 2022 at 1:03 pm

Just some lecture from Dr. Ricardo Diez, that might change the way you look at lamellar gel networks :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYFDRkRclK0
Abdullah

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April 16, 2022 at 3:11 am

ketchito said:

Just some lecture from Dr. Ricardo Diez, that might change the way you look at lamellar gel networks :

Thank for video
Abdullah

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April 16, 2022 at 3:12 am

grapefruit22 said:

@Abdullah, you need also high HLB surfactant, check this article: https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/4712/pcc-lamellar-gel-network-technology-a-primer/

I have SSL and SPDMA as high hlb surfactants
Abdullah

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June 16, 2022 at 3:25 pm

ketchito said:

@Abdullah Most structured cosmetic emulsions now have a lamellar gel network. Unfortunately (because not everyone has access to the equipment) the only way to really know if you got one is through x-ray diffraction.

@ketchito by equipments, do you mean equipments to make LGN or equipments to check if it is made?
If you mean equipments to make LGN, what are those equipments?
Abdullah

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June 16, 2022 at 3:44 pm

@chemicalmatt just to know, the molar ratio for high/low HLB surfactant should be between 1:1-1:6 to make LGN. How do you count the molecular weight of GMS when glyceryl mono stearate is 40% or 90% in GMS product?

For example

GMS is 358.563 g/mol
GDS is 625.02 g/mol

GMS that we use is not 100% GMS. It has glyceryl distearate too.
If you use 1% GMS product that has 40% GMS in it, will you consider molecular weight of this 1% GMS for LGN
As 358.563 g/mol

As 500.512 g/mol which is sum of 40% mono & 60% di stearate
Or as 143.4252 g/mol which you count only 40% mono part and don’t count distearate at all?
Paprik

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June 17, 2022 at 3:50 am

ketchito said:

@Abdullah Most structured cosmetic emulsions now have a lamellar gel network. Unfortunately (because not everyone has access to the equipment) the only way to really know if you got one is through x-ray diffraction.

@ketchito, what would be the equipment? Is it homogeniser and some low shear overhead mixer?
ketchito

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June 17, 2022 at 12:58 pm

Paprik said:

ketchito said:

@Abdullah Most structured cosmetic emulsions now have a lamellar gel network. Unfortunately (because not everyone has access to the equipment) the only way to really know if you got one is through x-ray diffraction.

@ketchito, what would be the equipment? Is it homogeniser and some low shear overhead mixer?

For properly checking if you actually made a LGN, you’d need to analyze it with an X-ray diffractometer (there might be other indirect ways, but this is the gold standard, at least for academics)