[1stFilipe]

@Belassi I’ll look into this and figure our exactly what I’m using in grams. I’m measuring the alcohol and water in volume, the other ingredients in grams, I’m measuring the TEA in ml, I’ll look into it a little more to figure out what the manufacturer recommends.

thanks

[1stFilipe]

@Belassi I have also tried keeping the EO out. Im measuring TEA in ml, just used the drop reference as an average. Sorry about that . roughly .3ml

[1stFilipe]

 Hey Guys,

Read through all the comments..

Has anyone been able to get a Gel Hand Sanitizer with Isopropyl 99% and Carbomer 940?

Im currently using the following formula:

65% Isopropyl
.5% Carbomer
2% Glycerin
1% Rosewater
1% Lavender/Teatree EO
TEA- ~.3ml
30% H2O

Having a very hard time getting a gel out of this, I’ve tried a couple of different variations (some with not EO or rosewater) still nothing.

Any recommendations? maybe my process is off?

I’m not looking for a super thick gel, just something that wont be water like and will be able to be used with a small treatment pump

I also have Sepimax Zen Coming in next week, to try.

Thanks in advance!

[1stFilipe]

@MarkBroussard @vjay

I hydrated the guar for 45mins to 1 hr at PH4.5 then went on to add the rest of the ingredients..

at first the solution looks great. 6-8 hrs in the gum starts to separate and settle to the bottom of the bottle…

Are there any ingredients listed above that raises a red flag? something that could potentially be causing this?

[1stFilipe]

@vjay @MarkBroussard

So in my process I’m adding water, glycerin and the guar gum in the beginning, turn mixer on and leave it for ~45 minutes. Then I proceed to adding the rest of the formula, at the very end I adjust the citric acid.

Are you suggesting I add the citric in the begging with the water, glycerin and guar? 

 

[1stFilipe]

@MarkBroussard

https://www.makingcosmetics.com/Guar-Gum-Cationic_p_309.html