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  Typical Glycerin Concentration

  Posted by mehdilazrak91 on February 12, 2019 at 2:00 am

  Hello,

  What is a typical glycerin concentration for a rich facial moisturizer? I noticed most good moisturizers list glycerin as the second ingredient in their ingredient lists.

  MarkBroussard replied 4 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  OldPerry

  Professional Chemist / Formulator

  February 12, 2019 at 2:15 am

  5% seems reasonable - but it depends on what else is in the formula and product aesthetics and stuff like that.

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  ngarayeva001

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  February 12, 2019 at 3:12 pm

  If you pair it with propanediol it will be less sticky.

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  MarkBroussard

  Professional Chemist / Formulator

  February 12, 2019 at 4:58 pm

  @mehrzadkia:

  Typically in the 5% to 10% range.  You will have to adjust for your sensorials, but routinely make 5% glycerin moisturizing creams without any signficant stickiness.

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