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  • Transparent face wash with fatty acids

    Posted by UsmanAli on September 24, 2019 at 6:51 am

    can we make  face wash transparent with fatty acids. 
    i have try but failed 
    i have used
    palmitic acid 
    myristic acid
    glycerine 
    SLES
    CAPB
    and its become creamy 
    ph is round about 9

    UsmanAli replied 5 years, 4 months ago 6 Members · 12 Replies
  • 12 Replies
  • phuongquynh1993

    Member
    September 24, 2019 at 8:41 am

    you need to perform saponification reaction first, then combine surfactants into the mixture, use sodium chloride to thicken, adjust pH, add another ingredients  :)

  • OldPerry

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    September 24, 2019 at 10:39 am

    You don’t need palmitic acid, myristic acid, or glycerin.

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    September 25, 2019 at 6:49 am

    @Perry so what i have need to add

  • EVchem

    Member
    September 25, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    @UsmanAli  if you removed palmitic and myristic acid you would still have a foaming and clear face wash. Can I ask why you are including them in your formula?

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    September 26, 2019 at 5:24 am

    i want to make soap base clear face wash in which fatty acids included and has PH round about 9-10 and with no irritation
    THE PURPOSE OF MAKING FACE WASH WITH FATTY ACID IS TO REMOVE SLIPPERY FEEL AFTER WASHING FACE.
    WHEN I WASH MY FACE WITH SURFACTANT BASE FACE WASH I WASH MY FACE MANY TIME AND STILL FEEL THAT FACE WASH STILL ON MY FACE AND AFTER DRYING FACE ALSO FEEL SLIPPERY FEEL SO I WANT TO MAKE SOAP BASE FACE WASH 
    clean and clear face wash has PH 8.2
    http://www.skincaredupes.com/master-list-of-cleansers-ph/

  • bil7

    Member
    October 17, 2019 at 9:54 am

    Add allantion and isopropyl myristate  also poly 7 which will give u slippery effect with zero adsorption of surfactant 

  • raiyana

    Member
    October 17, 2019 at 10:05 am

    There used to be a transparent gel body wash with myristic acid and lauric acid sold at in my country but now i can no longer find it. Clear transparent body gel..

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    October 19, 2019 at 7:55 am

    @bil7 sir i want to remove slippery feel 

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    October 19, 2019 at 8:01 am

    @raiyana yes i want this type of face wash which has 0 slippery feel

  • bil7

    Member
    October 19, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    Dear kindly share surfant ratio u are using anionic cationic what kind how much u use lauric acid and methyl carboxyl cellulose also add citric acid to adjust ph at 6 adding citric acid also reduce slippery effect 

  • bil7

    Member
    October 19, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    Anionic surfactant like sles 7 to 8 percent 
    Sls 2 to 3 percent Cocobetaine 2 percent or if u want mild one then sodium lauryl sarcosine protelan ls7 percent and sodium lauryl glucoside  protelan agl 5 percent makes mild facewash  

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    October 22, 2019 at 5:55 am

    palmitic acid   1.5%
    myristic acid      13%
    glycerine  7 %
    SLES    4%
    CAPB      5%

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