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I have no idea if a mill like you mention is needed for your type of product, but maybe others here can help you further now that you’ve given more information.

Doreen

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February 8, 2019 at 7:22 pm in reply to: How I use my stick-blender in a Pyrex Measuring Cup without splashing everywhere?

@avaanstar
Yes it worked for me! Good luck! :-)

Doreen

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February 8, 2019 at 7:09 pm in reply to: Ingredients Used to Blur Fine Lines

@MaisR
You’re welcome and good luck! :-)

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 11:41 am in reply to: do I need a Three Roll Mill

And your formula is…. ?

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 11:40 am in reply to: Strange Bubbles in Formula

Maybe bubbles of air from mixing?

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 11:35 am in reply to: How I use my stick-blender in a Pyrex Measuring Cup without splashing everywhere?

I don’t know if it’s mentioned, but maybe it’s an idea to tightly cover your Pyrex beaker with simple plastic foil and leave a small opening to put the stick blender attachment through?

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 11:12 am in reply to: Low Odor/Odorless Preservative Systems for O/W Emulsions?

Optiphen BSB-N (Ashland) doesn’t have a strong smell. Benzyl Alcohol has a very light flowery scent, but it’s hardly noticeable in this blend.

Edit: I see you already mention the scent of benzyl alcohol in your latest reply.
(And no, you’re not crazy for thinking that floral scents are perceived as pleasing.)
Benzyl alcohol does indeed degrade over time and cause an almond kind of smell.

Geogard 221, also Ecocert, (to me) has a horrible and pungent smell, even in low concentrations. Really awful! Must be the dehydroacetic acid.

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 11:07 am in reply to: why chemists are weak in maths ?

Chemist77 said:

what have you been smok……ing???

:joy: :joy:

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 10:57 am in reply to: Ingredients Used to Blur Fine Lines

I’ve recently bought Ronaflair Flawless , which can also be used for the purpose you mention. I don’t know where you are living, but the DIY shop Alexmo Cosmetics in Germany has a selection of several similar powders.
I will be using it for mattifying properties and haven’t used it yet, so I have no idea if it really works for blurring fine lines.

Isoamyl Laurate is a great ester, but I can’t imagine it having any effect on fine lines, like blurring products are said to do. I’ve used it in many emulsions (Dermofeel Sensolv from Evonik/Dr. Straetmans).
I also don’t think that hydrolyzed proteins have much visual effect. And they smell horrible!

Edit: Added a brochure of Ronaflair Flawless and LDP White.

Doreen

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February 5, 2019 at 10:37 am in reply to: why chemists are weak in maths ?

??

Doreen

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February 1, 2019 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Beginner in Color cosmetics

I know SwiftCraftyMonkey has lots of great (beginner) material on colour cosmetics.
Good luck with your journey! :-)

Doreen

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February 1, 2019 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Can you suggest a brand for stick blender?( I want to use it as hemogenizer)

@ngarayeva001
Good thing that you mentioned the voltage! I just pasted the US link hoping it would be a suitable one, but I read in @ssornai ‘s post that the Bosch stick blender is 220 volts.
Hopefully there are 110 volt blenders with small attachments as well!

Doreen

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February 1, 2019 at 3:35 pm in reply to: Face wash Formula Surfactants

@Jdawgswife76
How dare you speak about SwiftCraftyMonkey like that! I’m appalled!
Why is it that you are so filled with hatred?

edit: typo

Doreen

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January 28, 2019 at 11:15 am in reply to: HLB: calculate or not to calculate?

The times I’ve used a HLB calculator I can count on one hand. It isn’t very useful to me.

Doreen

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January 25, 2019 at 9:50 pm in reply to: snail secretion filtrate

@Perry
:joy: :joy:

I love the way you think!!

Doreen

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January 25, 2019 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Polyacrylate ‐ 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20

@Microformulation
Of course. It’s an obvious marketing term.

Doreen

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January 25, 2019 at 4:30 pm in reply to: Polyacrylate ‐ 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20

@Dtdang
You can also make Geltraps without Sepiplus 400. In a brochure of Seppic that I have (that unfortunately is too large to share here) they also mention the use of Sepinov EMT 10, Sepimax Zen, Sepinov P88 instead of Sepiplus 400. These are all Geltrap formulations.

Edit, addition: So then it’s Easynov + Sepinov EMT 10, Easynov + Zen etc. (always with Easynov)

Doreen

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January 25, 2019 at 2:45 pm in reply to: Polyacrylate ‐ 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20

@em88
You’re indeed not limited to Sepiplus 400 with Geltrap™, ~~I’ll include a document from Seppic.~~ File size is too large. :# Geltraps are always with Easynov, but next to Sepiplus 400, you can also combine with Sepinov EMT 10, Sepimax Zen, Sepinov P88 (and I’m sure polymers from other manufacturers can be used as well).

I’ve made HIPe’s with Easynov, but still have to make a Geltrap™. As far as I know the only difference is in the process. Geltrap™ is oil to gel and HIPe is always water (or gel) to oilphase.
I’ll also include a HIPe formula (the one Belinda Pilmore makes in the video on UL Prospector).
I wasn’t that overwhelmed by a ‘wow- effect’ (the HIPe with Easynov) I must say. I expected more (maybe too much) of it somehow.

Doreen

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January 24, 2019 at 9:47 am in reply to: Differing properties of the same plant oil between different sellers: is it normal?

You’re welcome and good luck with your investigation. ;-)

Doreen

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