[doingdewy]

Graillotion said:

I have never heard of Aristo AVC being SO electrolyte intolerant that it could not handle .1 or .2% EDTA.  There are many formulas with that combo.  (Granted I use GLDA….so maybe I don’t know.)

The intolerance is immediately visible…. Simply mix the formula measurements of EDTA, H2O and Aristoflex….if it gels….they are fine.

Aloha.

My fav chelator…. GLDA.  (Not inferring it is better than King EDTA.)

Thanks for the suggestion and insights. I thought electrolyte instability might be a gradual process (loss of viscosity over time). I’ll test with 0.2% EDTA in my final product and see if there is any noticeable effect on the texture.

Sadly, GLDA is not available where I live, but I’ll keep an eye out

[doingdewy]

Perry said:

Can we assume that the unlisted ingredient in your formula is water?

If this is the case, the reason is probably because you are at 15% solids with all the ingredients considered. Cut the total down to 10% or even 5% solids and see what happens. This would involve reducing the concentrations of Niacinamide, 1,3 Propanediol, Polyquat 7, and PEG-12 Dimethicone.

Thanks for your input Perry, and your assumption was correct.

That makes a lot of sense, considering the isolated tests I did with each ingredient had higher free water content.