@MarkBroussard OK thanks, that makes sense. I had to be sure. My brand is vegan and I have been having an existential crisis over whether something of human origin makes us no longer vegan, ha ha!
@Stanley I think your post is a bit mean. Not everyone has the opportunity to undertake a chemistry degree at university. I am self-taught. I had no intention ever of becoming a formulator. However, I was messed about so much by formulators here in …
@Perry I know that, but it’s in the ingredients used. These are the main culprits:
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate- Glycerin- Dodecane- Isostearic acid- Ethylhexylglycerin.
Finding a formulator who can develop a POF sunscreen is like the holy grai…
Thanks @Paprik. I can't use Vitamin E because most have palm oil and the range is palm oil-free. I have some questions, if I may:
Is the chelating agent another ingredient, or was that the Vitamin E?
Could you please recommend a more suitable Prese…
Sorry, I made a mistake above.
Xantham Gum = Siligel 2%.
Does it need an Emulsifier?
Also, would a pH of 7-9 be OK for the Preservative, Geodard 221?
Thanks.
@Abdullah I was using it at 1% . Both myself and a colleague reacted quite severely to the Sodium Benzoate. Our skin literally went red. Neither of us had experienced an allergic reaction to anything before.
I asked around and loads of people sa…
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Lots of people are allergic to Sodium Benzoate. I stopped using it a couple of years ago for this reason. I know use Dehydroacetic Acid & Benzyl Alcohol.