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Sorbitol in place of glycerine and Diethylamine in place of triethanolamine in moisturizing cream
I produce moisturizing cream using carbomer 5%, cetyl alcohol 2%, DEA 1% sorbitol 3%, mineral 5oil5% E wax=1% stearic 0.8, aqua, though the cream come fine my question now is it safe to alternate sorbitol with glycerine and DEA with TEA.
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5% carbomer is way too much. What type of carbomer are you using?
Regarding your question “Is it safe to alternate sorbitol with glycerine and DEA with TEA?”
Sorbitol is safe, while diethylamine is a straight no! In fact, it is a banned ingredient in cosmetics in the EU countries.
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/opinions/sccnfp_opinions_97_04/sccp_out144_en.htm
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/opinions/sccnfp_opinions_97_04/sccp_out64_en.htm
Triethanolamine is much safer, but if you don’t have access to this ingredient, use NaOH solutions.
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Thanks em88 I really appreciate
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If you want a replacement for TEA, you could try dimethylethanolamine (DMEA) or arginine.Sorbitol is less tacky but IMHO less hydrating and more expensive. Maybe try a mixture of the two too? -
Thanks you pharma
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@bayo1214 since your cream uses both stearic acid and carbomer (and I assume you mean 0.50% carbomer not 5.0%) I suggest using Tromethamine (trimethylamine, not TEA) as a neutralizer/saponifier. Works nearly the same as TEA, better than MEA, but acceptable everywhere. NaOH and DMEA will present different viscosity and emulsifying outcomes, as will arginine. See as source TrisAmino from Angus Chemical in the USA.
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Thanks @chemica matt
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You can use 0.15 AMP 95(2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol) with 0.3 carbomer
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Andraous said:You can use 0.15 AMP 95(2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol) with 0.3 carbomer
Carbomer 21
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Ok thanks @ androus
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