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@Abdullah I believe that happens in-vivo with the triglycerides in the follicle sebum, but the question is if topically applied triglycerides (plant oils) get broken down into the FFA's when applied. @jemolian great article by Michelle! She seems …
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@Pharma thank you for saying this! I see far too many people claiming benefits of plant lipids due to the FA content, but we know that very few FA's are free within the oil, and most are bound in triglyceride form. For instance, there are data s…
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Such great information! Thank you so much, everyone! Everything makes sense. It is so fascinating to get a clearer understanding of this side of the industry. I appreciate you all!
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@zetein thank you for that. I came upon similar findings as well. @perry I also used Lonza and switched it out for Geogard ECT and all was fine. I really appreciate this group!
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Good to know! Thank you, @Perry !
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@Abdullah I don't believe there is one solid choice here. This category has more flexibility and it all depends on the sensory attributes of the lipid that you desire, playtime, oxidative stability if using plant lipids, volatility, etc.
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@chemicalmatt haha Hi, Matt! ;-) Thank you for the input! Saves me some wasted time. @Graillotion I do not know that since it is my first time working with the material! But good to know. No one wants giggly and gross! :) I'll be sure to start at …
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@helenhelen @"Dr Catherine Pratt" The derm has one of the largest egos and personalities out there. He can basically sell anything with his name attached. I'm just not comfortable creating products in that category, for a variety of reas…
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A prominent dermatologist I formulate for is big on anal bleaching and even does micro-botox to "smooth the anus wrinkles". He wanted a take-home topical that can elongate clinical bleaching efficacy, as well as smooth/plump the wrinkles. …
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@MarkBroussard thank you, Mark! All good points. This one in particular is on the actual packaging. They sell it without any secondary outer components, and the cap has a shrink wrap on it. The "feedback" I got from professionals using i…
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@Pattsi The first one. ;) It seems it's a stock private label formula, used by a few brands. Thanks for that search effort.
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@Bill_Toge @RedCoast @PhilGeis thank you. It seems I have open a can of worms with the professionals that use this brand/product. It really irks me when I see these brands not playing by the rules, when the rest of us do. I have no regrets exposing …
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@abierose great information, thank you! the N350 was one I was looking at. @MarkBroussard I have some of the Floraesters on hand so I will give that a go! Thank you!
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@Pharma thank you as always! I had a feeling this was the case. Of course, clients not wanting silicones makes the job slightly more challenging. I will test some of those substitutes!
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@perry @PhilGeis @Pharma thank you so much! I have also reached out to a third-party testing lab for parameters. Real time stability has held up well, it is just accelerated where darkening is occurring. Pharma has been kind to assist in troubleshoo…
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Take a look at GranLux AOX from Paradigm. I've been playing around with it and it's performing well. High heat tolerance.
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@Perry Thank you! It truly does shock me the nonsense I see small brands try to get away with. I appreciate your insight!
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@sal you can also look into Cromollient SCE by Croda.
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I have had great success with the undecane/tridecane combo (Cetiol Ultimate) that Pharma mentioned, as a direct replacement for volatile silicones
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@Pharma Thank you for your insight. We are at a 5.9 pH. All the recombinant proteins, actives, and extracts were added after cooldown. I am going to do some follow-up with the lab team that batched this to triple-check everything. If we have to toss…
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@David very good points. Thanks for that insight. Hopefully, I can come up with a temporary solution for this batch, and modify processing on the next one. Thanks again!
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@David you bet. None of these materials present with an off odor individually, and when combined into the final formula, every batch has come out fine/neutral. It is just this recent 150 kg batch. If you need more specifics just let me know. I app…
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