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  Thickener for low pH cleansers?

  Posted by Zink on April 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm

  Currently using sclerotium gum which has excellent pH stability and some moisturizing properties, but it’s also very expensive, clouds the formula and needs to be used at min 1% to work.

  We’re talking pH 3.5 with 2% glycolic acid here.

  Any other options out there? Bonus if clear.

  Zink replied 4 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Zink

  Member

  April 20, 2020 at 7:29 am

  bump

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  EVchem

  Member

  April 20, 2020 at 1:14 pm

  Sepimax Zen? Supposed to be able to tolerate above pH 2.
  You could  also use grades of xanthan gum that are clear ( those are typically low viscosity though)

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  Zink

  Member

  April 22, 2020 at 8:20 am

  Sepimax seems like a good suggestion, had some issues with xanthan in low pHs before.

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  Zink

  Member

  April 29, 2020 at 2:22 pm

  Natrosol 250 HHR was also rec, any experiences?

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