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  • DavidW

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    August 22, 2023 at 7:37 pm in reply to: MoCRA – Systems You Must Have In Place By December 29, 2023

    Thanks for the info

  • DavidW

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    June 12, 2023 at 8:36 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    Just to be clear, we are proactively investigation the issue. We have sent out samples of every chemical used in the manufacture of this product for micro testing as well as samples of the jars and caps. We have also sent out freshly made samples of the product for PET (preservative efficacy testing) testing of the original formula plus 4 other variations using different preservatives. We have also halted production of this product until we find answers.

  • DavidW

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    April 22, 2023 at 8:24 am in reply to: Reputable US Skincare Contract Manufacturers with Small(er) MOQ

    I sent you a private message about your needs.

  • DavidW

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    December 5, 2022 at 3:26 am in reply to: Looking for Consultant on Balm - Production Issue

    @KMRCSMiami I own a contract manufacturing company in Miami, we should talk.

  • DavidW

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    November 30, 2022 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Thickening Solvent based formula

    Seems like degreaser or heavy duty cleaner, increase your sodium xylene sulphonate or addition Labs, if you don’t want, just use CMC ( carboxymethyl cellulose as thickener)

    Thank you

  • DavidW

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    November 23, 2022 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Formulating Water Based Pomade

    I don’t have an answer but if you search pomade you will find prior discussions that may help.  I remember seeing them.

  • DavidW

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    November 23, 2022 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Looking for Consultant on Balm - Production Issue

    Why not pot more info about your formulation / ingredients and what is going on more specifically?  What color was it and what is it changing to?  What fragrance are you using?

  • DavidW

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    November 16, 2022 at 10:55 pm in reply to: QMS For Manufacturers

    A few years ago I purchased and had installed software from this company (link below).  It seems good but I just didn’t have time to implement it.  Paid the yearly license a few years too.  In the end I just kept the system I developed using Excel.
    https://www.mar-kov.com/

  • I think the company name may have been “Top Billing”

  • I may have been the manufacturer of the original product.  Was it by chance called “No Lines Temporary Wrinkle Remover” if I remember correctly?

  • DavidW

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    October 31, 2022 at 11:40 pm in reply to: Salicylic Acid Blob

    Sounds like maybe the HYA isn’t compatible.  Try leaving HYA till the end and then add slowly weighing by difference to see how much HYA you can put in before you get a blob.  

  • DavidW

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    August 1, 2022 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Consultant for Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo & Chlorhexidine??

    @ketchito  They are both veterinary products.

  • DavidW

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    July 28, 2022 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Consultant for Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo & Chlorhexidine??

    @ketchito Why do you ask?

  • DavidW

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    July 27, 2022 at 11:42 pm in reply to: Consultant for Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo & Chlorhexidine??

    Hi ozgirl :)

    Thanks very much for the info.  I will check into it.  I appreciate it.

  • DavidW

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    March 17, 2022 at 11:32 pm in reply to: Protecting your proprietary formula?

    I would try to pick a manufacturer that doesn’t have their own line too.  Someone who does strictly contract manufacturing and has been in business a long time

  • DavidW

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    June 4, 2024 at 6:55 am in reply to: Buffering Question

    I am a contract manufacturer and the only answer I can give you is because that is what the customer requested. Sorry I don’t have any other info to reply with. They did have boric acid in their products but some of them get exported to the EU and they said EU is cracking down on use of boric acid in products. I am trying to find out of that is for only human products or all products.

  • DavidW

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    March 18, 2024 at 12:21 pm in reply to: ALS or SLES?

    It is just something a chemist told me once.

  • DavidW

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    June 12, 2023 at 6:51 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    We use “carbomers”, more specifically Ultrez 21 in several formulations and have been for over 20 years. I can’t change those formulas now.

  • DavidW

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    June 12, 2023 at 6:48 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    @PhilGeis It wasn’t tested for specific bugs. However both total plate count and Yeast & mold came back with very high amounts in several batches. Nothing else we made before, during the same week or after has failed. In fact I don’t remember anything ever failing expect this product. I think it if was our manufacturing hygiene that something else would have failed too

    An example of one lot was:

    TPC 2.3 x10 ^6 CFU/g

    Yeast & Mold 3×10^4 CFU/g

  • DavidW

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    April 14, 2023 at 10:38 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    No, it is not the order of addition. We always add at the end of the process at around 115F

  • DavidW

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    April 14, 2023 at 10:37 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    Thanks Mark.

  • DavidW

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    April 14, 2023 at 10:37 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    pH range 6.1 to 6.8

  • DavidW

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    April 13, 2023 at 1:01 pm in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    Thank you Phil. Would you have any suggestions for additions that won’t affect the function of the Carbopol? I don’t have to use the Phenoxy/EHG either, I can use something totally different.

  • DavidW

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    April 13, 2023 at 7:32 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    Thanks for the reply Phil. I don’t have any info on the specifics of what is growing. All I know now is that both total plate count and yeast & mold came back too numerous to count. When you say “If phenoxy you’ll still need a counterpart to the “+” of Germall +” Are you saying if I use Euxyl PE9010 which as you know is phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin, I should add another preservative as well other than Germall Plus? Or another preservative but not Germall Plus?

  • DavidW

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    April 13, 2023 at 7:20 am in reply to: Preservative issue in cream

    Due to the fact that we have carbopol in there we are limited on the pH level to maintain the viscosity needed.

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