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Transparency being compromised with SQ-7 & D-Panthenol
Hi
With following Body Wash formulation, I get a clear transparent blend.
HEATED PHASE
SCI - 10%
S/L Sarcosinate - 10%
CAPB - 10%
Versathix - 3%
Water - 20%WATER PHASE
Glycerin - 3%
Water q.s. to 100%
COOL DOWN PHASE
Fragrance - 1%
Preservative - 1%Water Phase is mixed with Heated Phase at <40°C.
However, when I incorporate 1% SQ-7 and 1% D-Panthenol in the Water Phase, the transparency is slightly compromised.
I incorporated 0.1% Di-sodium EDTA in Water Phase before adding SQ-7, Glycerin and D-Panthenol (also reduced SQ-7 and D-Panthenol to 0.5% each) but nothing improved.How should incorporate those humectants without compromising the transparency?
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6 Replies
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What is SQ-7?
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Oh, I apologise, it should be PQ-7.
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Are you sure it’s not the fragrance? 1% is quite some, and can produce turbidity.
Anyway, could you change the order of addition like this:
Water, EDTA, PQ-7, 1/4 of your CAPB, SCI, Sarcosinate (check here if the solution is clear), a premix of fragrance and the rest of CAPB, the rest of ingredients and Versathix.
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I have tried earlier without PQ-7 and D-Panthenol, the blend was crystal clear.
As for your suggested mixing order, what I understand is as below:
a) Heat Phase: SCI + SLSarcosinate + 2.5% CAPB + Some Water
b) Fragrance Phase: 7.5% CAPB + 1% Fragrance Oil
c) Water Phase: Remaining Water + EDTA + PQ7
d) When (a) is completely dissolved and cooled down, add (c) to (a). [CHECK if the solution remains clear]
e) Add (b) to main blend. [CHECK again]
f) Add D-Panthenol. [CHECK again]
g) Add VersathixIs it what you want me to do?
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Everything in the main tank, in the order I propose and without heating (you could heat if you want, but SCI mixes well without heating). Now, d-panthenol is water soluble, so it won’t do much in a cleanser that rinses-off. You could just drop it.
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I followed your order and it worked like a charm.
Bundle of Thanks 🙂
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