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Your Favorite Low HLB for W/O emulsions with high water content?
What are your favorite low HLB emulsifiers that are able to stabilize W/O emulsions with high water content? I’ve been interested in isostearyl glyceryl ether for a while but I’ve been unable to get it so I’m looking for a good substitution! Thank you
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Best surfactant-emulsifiers for these high internal phase (HIP) invert emulsions are the polyglycol alkyl-modified silicone materials. Hands down the best. Check out ShinEtsu, Dowsil, Momentive, A&B Specialty for these.
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Hi Matt! Thanks for the reply! I’m a bit worried because you mention surfactant emulsifiers but I’m looking for just emulsifiers as I’m looking to make a w/o cream with high water content as opposed to a cleanser with oil soluble ingredients?! I’m wondering if that doesn’t matter?
I will most definitely be checking them as still so thank you again but I just wanted to confirm:)
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@Juliatrudie the term “surfactant” is synonymous with “emulsifier” in this and 99% of other cases, just to clarify. Not all surfactants are viable emulsifiers, but nearly all emulsifiers are surfactants.
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Thank you! Do you have any particular High Internal Phase Emulsifiers from the companies you mentioned that you suggest I check out? Thank you:)
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