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Hi Everyone,
I am an independent Cosmetic Formulation Consultant with more than 15 years of experience related to personal care (skincare and hair care) and OTC products (semi-solid/liquid) in North America and India.
I also have experience in formulating pet care products for dogs, cats and horses.
I have Advanced degree (Masters) in Cosmetic Science and Technology with in-depth knowledge of Surfactant chemistry and Emulsion technology.
I have successfully and independently developed many skincare and hair care products.
I can provide you help with-
Formulation development
Process development/optimization for better stability or cost effectiveness
Trouble-shooting of unstable formulations
Reverse-engineering of formulations/products in terms of texture and performance
Accelerated stability testing ( 5C, 40C and room temp for 3 months)
And much more depending upon your requirements.I have collaborations with contract manufacturers for commercial production.
I can make up to 6 kg bulk to help you make a soft launch for marketing/youtubers/influencers etc before you make a big commercial batch.Please contact me on my e mail- anjalimhardikar@gmail.com
Thank you!
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Caprylyl methicone is your solution. Premix the fragrance in Caprylyl methicone to form a clear premix and then add in the batch.
I have done this! It works.. -
Hi Everyone,
I am an independent Cosmetic Formulation Consultant with more than 10 years of experience related to personal care (skincare and hair care) and OTC products (semi-solid/liquid) in North America and India
I have Advanced degree (Masters) in Cosmetic Science and Technology with in-depth knowledge of Surfactant chemistry and Emulsion technology.
I have successfully and independently developed many skincare and hair care products.
I can provide you help with-
On the go starting formulations
Process development/optimization for better stability or cost effectiveness
Trouble-shooting of unstable formulations
Reverse-engineering of formulations/products
And much more depending upon your requirements.Please contact me on my e mail- anjalimhardikar@gmail.com
Thank you!
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Hi Kewell,
Ideally if the product separated at 45C within 3 months is considered fail. But with 17.5% ZnO and that low viscosity, I doubt the product will be stable. I am glad it survived 8 weeks.
If the product is to be shaken before use and it going in opaque package, might not be a problem, but entirely depends on the client.
See if you could get finer ZnO to get more stable emulsion. You can also check if the formula spreads well after shaking and gives you the SPF you desire.
I formulated SPF-20 whch was low viscosity but was going in a tube with a shaker ball. The client didn’t care about viscosity.
I stabilized it with Crodafos CS-20 (Cetearyl alcohol (and) Ceteth-20 phosphate (and) Decetyl phosphate) @ 2%. But the viscosity was higher around 2000cP.
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What’s your preservative? Usually 1% of Euxyl PE 9010 (90% phenoxyethanol and10% ethylhexylglycerin) wud reduce viscosity. Add this at lower temp after emulsification. Or add glycols like BG or PG. Should help.
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The formula doesn’t add up to 100%.
I would suggest use all the ingredients by weight and complete the formula to make it 100%. Also add more oil. Add a lighter oil like caprylic capric triglycerides along with castor oil. You can also try coconut oil which will solidify when u cool the batch at a very lower temp. I have made an anhydrous product which was softer than pomade with less beeswax but wud solidify after cooling and scoop out easily.