Thixotropy behaviour

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Thixotropy behaviour

Posted by ssdc on January 7, 2016 at 4:09 am

Hie all,

I am thinking of making a lotion that has thixotropy behavior. Can anyone of you suggest some examples of ingredients that gives this behavior to a formulation?

thank you

Microformulation replied 7 years, 8 months ago 8 Members · 14 Replies
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belassi

Member
January 7, 2016 at 5:05 am

polyvinyl alcohol
ssdc

Member
January 7, 2016 at 5:53 am

@belassi thank for your reply

is there any other alcohol that gives this property

such as behenyl alcohol
Chemist77

Member
January 7, 2016 at 8:08 am

Polyvinyl Alcohol is a polymer and behenyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, so no. You can try probably Sodium polyacrylate and see if it helps.
Bobzchemist

Member
January 7, 2016 at 2:46 pm

First, the formula has thixotropy, but it exhibits thixotropic behavior. (I know, English is weird).

There are a number of thickeners that will produce shear-thinning behavior. Are you only looking for polymers? Why do you need this and/or what does the thixotropy need to accomplish? Lastly, does it need to be reversible (thixotrophy) or can it be shear-thinning on skin with no reversal?
ssdc

Member
January 11, 2016 at 7:32 am

@bobzchemist I have difficulties achieving my SPF for formulations with low viscosity.Therefore I thought of adding and ingredient with thixotropy behaviour in order to achieve the SPF but at the same time exhibits easy spreading and nice feel.

It can be shear-thinning with no reversal.
Bobzchemist

Member
January 11, 2016 at 3:19 pm

Try Veegum HV or Veegum Plus
MarkBroussard

Member
January 14, 2016 at 10:16 pm

Tixogel RCM 1357 from Eckart America if you don’t mind using Silicones.
ssdc

Member
January 15, 2016 at 12:46 am

I will try formulating with these ingredients

thanks for the input
Dilfre

Member
June 26, 2016 at 5:31 pm

I’m manufacturing a pigment suspension that contains TiO2 and pearl dust, CMCNa at 0,5% exhibit a very good tixotrophyc behabior , and is human skin compatible. good luck
MakingSkincare

Member
July 3, 2016 at 8:05 am

SSDC, sounds like you need high yield for stability and suspension. Not sure which UV filters you are using but you could try bentone gels (oil phase), aristoflex velvet (water phase).
Anonymous

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September 13, 2016 at 2:34 pm

want to know about HCO base enamel paint thickener
Bobzchemist

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September 13, 2016 at 4:46 pm

You need to talk to the folks at finishing.com. We don’t deal with paint at all.
Anonymous

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September 14, 2016 at 3:56 am

Thanks for your information.Can you kindly send full website address.
Microformulation

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September 14, 2016 at 5:35 am

uh, http://www.finishing.com?

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