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  • Stable cream base

    Posted by AZIZ_KALUNGI256 on November 14, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    Hi esteemed chemists here, i have made an experimental cream using this base, its thick and smooth in texture. But am worried if the PEG 75 LANOLIN may be comedogenic and lead to breakouts. I welcome views and suggested swaps, ommissions or adjustments on any of the ingredients. 
    Thanx .
     CREAM BASE FORMULATION;
    Cetyl alchol 2%
    Glycerol mono  steatate (GMS) 3%
    Stearic acid 3%
    PEG 75 LANOLIN  0.5%
    Glycerin 3%
    Propylene glyco 1%
    Triethanolamine (TEA) 0.2%
    Mineral oil/ liquidum paraffinum 3%
    Petrolatum or micro wax 1%
    Distilled water 82.3% ( or less by the percentage of actives i will use later)
    Polyxethanol 1%

    ketchito replied 2 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Abdullah

    Member
    November 15, 2021 at 1:25 am

    Maybe at 100%. But at 0.5% not

  • AZIZ_KALUNGI256

    Member
    November 15, 2021 at 8:39 am

    Thank you Abdullah, any other comments on that formular?

  • Abdullah

    Member
    November 15, 2021 at 11:01 am

    Preservative is not enough. And i think you don’t have emulsifier 

  • ketchito

    Member
    November 15, 2021 at 12:06 pm

    @AZIZ_KALUNGI256 Not sure 0.2% of TEA would be enough to neutralize Stearic acid to make it work as emulsifier. Also, phenoxyethanol is not a broad spectrum preservative (you might want to add Sodium benzoate, and EDTA to boost your preservative system). 

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