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Water Soluble Slip Agents - Alternatives to Silicones
I have a water-based formulation that is a bit sticky and I’m trying to improve the sensorial. The formulation is an aqueous serum thickened with HEC/Xanthan Gum and the only oil included is a touch of Vitamin E Tocotrienols. I prefer to not use Silicones as slip agents. Does anyone have any ideas?
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A little of any ethoxylated vegetable oil I suppose and if I am correct here.
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@milliachemist:
Can you be a bit more specific, please? -
PEG-7 Olivate, it’s just a wild thought though but since you want to avoid silicones then why not some vegetable esters.
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K, Thx! I’ll do some research.
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What did you find?
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Try PEG-12 dimethicone, PEG/PPG – 18/18 Dimethicone (and)
Cyclopentasiloxane or PEG-10 Dimethicone. I think Nusil has these water soluble slip agents -
Polyox resins from DOW give amazing slip characteristics to aqueous solutions.
Polyox is a range of polyethylene oxide resins.
http://www.dow.com/dowwolff/en/industrial_solutions/product/polyox.htm
Click to the “more literature” page and then the first reference to Polyox
POLYOX™ Water-Soluble Resins - Unique Resins for Binding, Lubricity, Adhesion and Emollient Performance
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