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• Welcome to the forum

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• Synthalen W400 - low or high pH for increasing viscosity?

  12 views 0 comments 0 points Started by GeorgeBenson 2:50AM Formulating
• Owning the IP of a formula with a Korean Manufacturer

  40 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Rockstargirl 2:20AMInnovation
• What natural oils work well with Retinol

  94 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Rockstargirl 2:18AMFormulating
• Methylparaben and propylparaben precipitating out

  24 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Mayday 2:03AMFormulating
• Methyl Paraben vs IPBC comparison as anti fungal in lotion

  97 views 14 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah 1:29AMAdvanced Questions
• CMIT MIT solution stability in CAPB

  133 views 25 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah 1:29AMAdvanced Questions
• SDS and wording

  30 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Stanley January 28General
• Dimethyl oxazolidine preservative? Calling Dr. Phil.

  35 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by chemicalmatt January 28Advanced Questions
• Looking to make shampoo

  212 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by ngarayeva001 January 28Hair
• Aristoflex hot process

  103 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Learntounlearn January 28Formulating
• Montanov 202 and additional behenyl alcohol.... What is logical?

  60 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion January 28Formulating
• Why is sodium chloride not a humectant? ...and other questions

  77 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Mayday January 28Science
• BTMS 50/25 rarely used (in hair conditioners) by mainstream companies

  169 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah January 28General
• Is HMPC compatible with this formula and when should it be added?

  47 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by ketchito January 28Formulating
• Methyl Paraben vs sodium benzoate comparison as anti fungal in lotion

  53 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah January 28Advanced Questions
• manufacturing yield

  95 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Pattsi January 28General
• Is it a trap? Formula

  125 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by mikethair January 28General
• Performance testing lab recommendations??

  78 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Newtoformulating January 28Formulating
• Retinol

  120 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by Dtdang January 28Formulating
• Your skincare "guilty pleasure"

  185 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by chemicalmatt January 27Off Topic
• Polyquaternium-10 - when to add to formula?

  121 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by chemicalmatt January 27Formulating
• ph meter?

  67 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by ngarayeva001 January 27Hair
• Triethyl citrate as an Odour Absorber

  46 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion January 27Formulating
• Any one heard a bout this chemical

  121 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by ozgirl January 27Advanced Questions
• Any chemists here with a particular speciality in toothpaste?

  33 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Herbnerd January 26 Requests / Opportunities
• Raw Material CAS No

  49 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion January 26Formulating
• Paraffin hair oil thickener

  232 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Quimico January 26Hair
• Does Vitamin C really work? Or it just stains the skin?

  216 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by vitalys January 26Change my view
• Vulnerability of shampoo and lotion from bacteria and fungi

  53 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah January 26Advanced Questions
• Preservative % suggestion for this shampoo formula

  175 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah January 26Formulating