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Zinc oxide
Dear All,
I need your advice. I have purchased zinc oxide hoping to incorporate it into my creams. It seems to be quite a problem as far as I understand. But, I hope to get some suggestions/ ideas about making masks or toners with this. Any ideas?And, I have read once that zinc oxide can be dissolved in glycerin. Any experience with this?Thank you in advance -
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Zinc oxide cannot be dissolved in glycerin. Or anything else.
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Oh I don’t know about that, Bob. I should think that conc sulphuric would dissolve it. . .
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Nitana, I think you mean ‘dispersed’ not dissolved. I can’t imagine being able to do that without some serious machinery.
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Yes, I think ‘dispersed’ would be the better definition. So, I was wrong about glycerin. Can you advise any other product using zinc oxide? Thank you in advance!
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Dear experts, I would like to hear your opinion about this paper. It seems that 0.05 mol/L citric acid @50oC is able to dissolve/ disperse ZnO. However, maybe this is too high concentration to use it for creams anyways.
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@Belassi- Thanks for the laugh! Conc sulfuric…gosh… can’t argue with that… hahahaa
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Why do you want to use Zinc Oxide in the first place? Why do you want to dissolve it?
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I don’t want to dissolve it, I pretty much understood that it is not possible (at least at home). I am asking how else I can use it. Because I have bought some before checking how to operate it. I know what you are going to say and totally agree
But I still want some suggestions how to use it. And the paper that I have found. I was just curious…Disregard it. -
Zinc Oxide has two uses - skin protectant or sunscreen.;Which are you trying for?
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I don’t think that sunscreen will work taking into account our discussion, so the skin protectant option remains. Do I have any hope to incorporate it somehow?
Thank you, Bob! -
@nitana I came across this when I was looking for something else and thought perhaps you could make something like this formulation with your zinc oxide.
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@ozgirl Thank you, it seems feasible to make. Is it strictly for babies? Because, even my youngest is not a baby anymore. I was thinking about home made variance of Anna Lotan drying lotion:
Although, I don’t have any acne problems, but it’s also good for T-zone oil absorption. I used it once, you have to shake it every time you apply (because of ZnO), but it has long-lasting mattifying effect. -
Zinc oxide is usually incorporated in a paste-like (Water in Oil, Water in Silicone) base when used as a skin protectant. I have also seen it used in some scar products. Generally it is combined with a higher viscosity dimethicone as well. Diligent research will find numerous starting formulations. HOWEVER in the US at least these are all Over the Counter applications covered under an FDA Monograpgh. You would have to comply with these regulations if selling at any level in the US at least.
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@nitana Unless you have high shear capabilities, I would suggest using a coated form of Zinc Oxide. It can then be dispersed in either your oil or water phase dependent on the coat (typically oil phase).
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@ gfeldman Unfortunately, I do not have one. I will use it for mineral make up probably or something similar to this http://www.annalotan.com/big_pic/010.html. I wold like to find out the right formulation though ( and better not too complicated ).
Thank you for your suggestions!
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