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what preservative can i use for my conditionner
hi all i need help with my formula and have a chemist input on my conditionner, would like to have ask about the best preservative i can use since i am using flaxeed gel, and are these percentage okay to use
water phase
flaxeed boiled in distilled water 76.5%
CETAC 30% 5%
honeyquat. or glycerine 3%
guar hydroxypropyltrimonium. 0.5%oil phase
coconut oil. 6%
btms25 4% can i use btms85???
cetyl alcohol. 2%
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panthenol. 1%euxyl pe9010 0r liquid germal plus ????? 1%
vitamin E 0.5%
fragrance. 0.5% -
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I’d opt for liquid germall for preservation, but use level might be closer to 0.5%. Which form of vitamin E are you using? If it’s tocopheryl acetate it’s pointless and you should switch to tocopherol or eliminate entirely
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Agree re Germall + and add EDTA - you could also use Kathon/Na benzoate/EDTA
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evchem2 said:I’d opt for liquid germall for preservation, but use level might be closer to 0.5%. Which form of vitamin E are you using? If it’s tocopheryl acetate it’s pointless and you should switch to tocopherol or eliminate entirely
i was thinking about acetate thank you
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shoot for 1000 ppm as acid
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PhilGeis said:shoot for 1000 ppm as acid
thank you
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6% oils is to much for a conditioner. Replace is with max 2 or 3 % . I recommend the Pe 9010
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Glodie said:hi all i need help with my formula and have a chemist input on my conditionner, would like to have ask about the best preservative i can use since i am using flaxeed gel, and are these percentage okay to use
water phase
flaxeed boiled in distilled water 76.5%
CETAC 30% 5%
honeyquat. or glycerine 3%
guar hydroxypropyltrimonium. 0.5%oil phase
coconut oil. 6%
btms25 4% can i use btms85???
cetyl alcohol. 2%
cool down
panthenol. 1%euxyl pe9010 0r liquid germal plus ????? 1%
vitamin E 0.5%
fragrance. 0.5%Isn’t 5% CETAC 30% too much ?
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1% is excessive 9010 or Germall +. Suggest not much > 5000 ppm. And do add a chealtor - esp. EDTA.
Germall + is conceptually a better choice as it targets Gram +/- bacteria and fungi while 9010 targets primarily Gram neg bacteria. However, Gram neg bacteria are the most common contaminants for conditioner products. -
Anna_Maria said:Glodie said:hi all i need help with my formula and have a chemist input on my conditionner, would like to have ask about the best preservative i can use since i am using flaxeed gel, and are these percentage okay to use
water phase
flaxeed boiled in distilled water 76.5%
CETAC 30% 5%
honeyquat. or glycerine 3%
guar hydroxypropyltrimonium. 0.5%oil phase
coconut oil. 6%
btms25 4% can i use btms85???
cetyl alcohol. 2%
cool down
panthenol. 1%euxyl pe9010 0r liquid germal plus ????? 1%
vitamin E 0.5%
fragrance. 0.5%Isn’t 5% CETAC 30% too much ?
@anna maria how much would u suggest i use?
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PhilGeis said:1% is excessive 9010 or Germall +. Suggest not much > 5000 ppm. And do add a chealtor - esp. EDTA.
Germall + is conceptually a better choice as it targets Gram +/- bacteria and fungi while 9010 targets primarily Gram neg bacteria. However, Gram neg bacteria are the most common contaminants for conditioner products.@@PhilGeis thank you
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