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  Yellowing of essential oil containing product

  Posted by doxtera on September 19, 2022 at 3:18 am

  Hi, I am formulating a clear transparent massage oil containing eucalyptus oil. After 2 years of storage the product turns into a shade of yellow. Some reading suggests oxidation/polymerisation of essential oil. Any suggestion what is the antioxidant that is suitable? Or could it some other problem that causes the colour change? 

  Full formula:

  Liquid paraffin

  Menthol

  Eucalyptus essential oil

  doxtera replied 2 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

  • essential oil
  • massage-oil
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  ketchito

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  September 19, 2022 at 11:31 am

  @doxtera You could try with Tinogerd TT.

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  DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

  Member

  September 20, 2022 at 6:58 pm

  use an antioxidant such as VE -should drop right in

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  ozgirl

  Member

  September 20, 2022 at 10:22 pm

  Are you storing it in an opaque bottle or amber bottle?

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  doxtera

  Member

  September 21, 2022 at 11:26 am

  ketchito said:

  @doxtera You could try with Tinogerd TT.

  Thank you for your suggestion. I checked with local suppliers and it looks like they don’t carry this. Unfortunately some ingredients are hard to find in where I live.

  DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ said:

  use an antioxidant such as VE -should drop right in

  Thank you. I am considering between this and BHT since BHT costs much lesser. 

  ozgirl said:

  Are you storing it in an opaque bottle or amber bottle?

  I stored the oil in a transparent glass bottle. I also made an ointment with petrolatum base and kept in opaque plastic jar and eventually that turns yellow as well.

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