briley57
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I’m in the U.S. I make natural deodorants, whipped soaps, bar soaps, facial care, etc.
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@Camel yes I did.
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Thank you for that. Just an update, I received some sodium carbomer and it’s just not look to good. I tried multiple formulations: carbomer w/guarcat, without, with Hec, without, tried w/xanthan gum. Nothing provided hold. It was very watery and didn’t have the consistency that guarcat, hec, or xanthan could provide. This is the hardest thing ever! lol
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@chemicalmatt so If I’m using sodium carbomer, I should just 86 the guarcat & HEC entirely? What would provide hold? Thank you
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@Camel @Perry @evchem2 Thank you to everyone that has helped with this! I did a knockout experiment and excluded the HEC, amaranthus extract, Irish moss extract, panthenol, vegesilk, and agave nectar. I increased the Propanediol, added citric acid, and also some broccoli seed oil. So far the gel performs nicely, but it still flakes, but not nearly as much as the previous formula. If I could just figure out what ingredients will prevent flaking entirely, I think I’d have a beautiful natural gel on my hands.
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@Camel thank you. When using the carbomer, did you use a neutralizer? I really just don’t want to use carbomer. It’s synthetic and has to be neutralized with a synthetic base.
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Thank you!