michalby
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It's a preformulated blend of 9:1 phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin at 0.4%, I oversimplified it in my original formula description, sorry.
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I totally agree. Rehydrated plant extract is never going to be the same as a fresh one. And I'm not a fan of either of them :smiley: The closest you can get to providing your customer a preservative free, shelf stable aloe is to sell the dehydrated…
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(Quote) I just want to clear up some things about dehydration. Not always proteins in a dried extract are denatured. A good examples are bromelain proteases and papain. They retain their enzymatic activity so the protein tertiary structure…
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@Abdullah @Pattsi, thanks!
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(Quote) I can confirm that it is ok to measure pH in methanol solutions, don't worry about that.
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I've included just 0.2% of xanthan in my formula, because the difference between 0.2 and 0.3% was unnoticeable (so there's no point in increasing it). 0.4% although a tiny bit more viscous (still not enough to make the product suitable for a jar) wa…
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(Quote) So a 0.3-0.5% Ecogel plus 0.3-0.4% xanthan? Ok, I'll try that! Is the ecogel here killing that stringy slimy xanthan skin feel? Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin are at 0.4% (combined), I haven't had any problems with that amo…
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Hmm, I'm not sure about increasing the viscosity of the cream with a liquid surfactant such as polisorbate. Ceteareth-20 - fine, but it's comedogenicity or waxiness might be a problem, I would realy love to keep the skin feel as light as possible. I…
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There were some concerns with squalEne (which is naturally present in the skin), or to be more precise the light-induced peroxidation products of squalEne. SqualAne however is available in its pure form to be applied directly onto the skin. It's use…
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