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Doreen

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January 24, 2019 at 4:16 am in reply to: Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

I have no idea what magnesium salt would be best for transdermal absorption and that doesn’t leave a sticky residue.

Maybe others here can chime in who know more about this subject.
Good luck with finding a solution! :-)

Edit: typo

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 4:39 pm in reply to: Will this work??

@Jake99
I don’t know the regulations in the country where you live, but I don’t think you can buy clindamycine either (same with tretinoin as mentioned by ngarayeva001), they’re not cosmetics.

Edit: I see Sibech has answered this in the mean time.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Methyl Gluceth-10 which phase to add it to

You’re welcome!

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:53 pm in reply to: Organic pomegranate oil is hardening

@Vnnil
Right! The reason why painters like to use linseed oil

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:48 pm in reply to: Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

@ngarayeva001
No, the question asker here doesn’t mention what magnesium salt she/he means. I just mentioned a magnesium salt as an example that it might be any magnesium salt that is meant here.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:41 pm in reply to: How work with emulsions w/o, o/w

- Adding water by drops can’t be done by a beginner?
- There is a lot of good information online, you just need to know where to look.
- Easynov isn’t the only W/O emulsifier out there.
- What ‘oil compatible thickeners’ do you mean that there aren’t too many of?
- That doesn’t solely count for W/O’s.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

@ngarayeva001
It isn’t sure if magnesium stearate is meant here. If the purpose is for stabilizing a W/O it might as well be magnesium sulfate.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:29 pm in reply to: Methyl Gluceth-10 which phase to add it to

You can add to either the water or oil phase, or the final step, depending on your formula/type of product. It’s very easy to use.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm in reply to: Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

@Gunther
I have no idea which/what magnesium salt is used here.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 2:31 pm in reply to: Fragrance Dissipating in hair pomade- smells kinda like dust

@KingRoland78
I recognize the Sensuous Sandalwood fragrance. Is it from Brambleberry?
I’ve had a similar problem with one of their (synthetic) fragrances (it was Drakkar if I remember correctly). I’ve added anti-oxidants and didn’t have stability issues, instead of smelling different or off, the scent nearly disappeared after 3 months (0.2%).

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

What is the purpose of the magnesium in your cream?

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 2:09 pm in reply to: cream separated during mixing

If you give your formula in % and describe the process, there’s a better chance on getting help.

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 2:03 pm in reply to: How work with emulsions w/o, o/w

@ngarayeva001
Why wouldn’t W/O emulsions be for beginners? High internal phase or not?

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm in reply to: Emulsions

@mehrzadkia
You’re welcome! :-)

Doreen

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January 23, 2019 at 1:58 pm in reply to: Organic pomegranate oil is hardening

You’re welcome!

Doreen

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January 20, 2019 at 1:57 pm in reply to: Emulsions

The most valuable information I’ve found on emulsions, written by @Bill_Toge , you can read it in this link:
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/3005/emulsions-setting-the-record-straight
It will answer your question and more!

Doreen

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January 19, 2019 at 2:40 pm in reply to: Organic pomegranate oil is hardening

That’s odd. I only experienced this when I kept it in the fridge, but it also liquidized again at room temperature.
Hopefully they will send you a good one soon.

Doreen

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January 18, 2019 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Organic pomegranate oil is hardening

Do you keep it in the fridge?

Doreen

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January 17, 2019 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Differing properties of the same plant oil between different sellers: is it normal?

@MarkBroussard
But ‘extremely fruity, to the point of almost artificial’?
I’ve never had any unrefined oil smell like that.

Doreen

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January 17, 2019 at 1:29 pm in reply to: Melting Beads in an Anhydrous Formulation

I’ve bought a hand sanitizer with jojoba beads a while ago, but the jojoba beads did melt after a while when rubbed.

Doreen

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January 17, 2019 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Personal Lubricant Formulation Discussion

ngarayeva001 said:

I see water and oil and don’t see emulsifiers. Or I missed something? Also 40% of butlene glycol?

PEG-12 dimethicone

Doreen

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January 17, 2019 at 10:18 am in reply to: Who owns what?

Neither am I, Belassi.

About the brand names. Why would it be that some are named differently in other countries? Like Olay for instance. It’s always been ‘Oil of Olaz’ here (and now it’s just ‘Olaz’).

Doreen

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January 17, 2019 at 10:01 am in reply to: Differing properties of the same plant oil between different sellers: is it normal?

The oil comes from the seeds, not the fruit, so I don’t understand the fruity one.

The unrefined, cold pressed Pomegranate Seed Oil I’ve had (from Gustav Heess, with good results on the CoA) was amber coloured and also had an ‘earthy’ and ‘nutty’ smell.

Doreen

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January 16, 2019 at 3:22 am in reply to: Preserving Clay Masks

Fungi usually need more time to grow, less than 24 hours is very quick. What happened in the last week?
And what was the reason for adding the 0.5% alcohol?

Doreen

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January 16, 2019 at 3:02 am in reply to: Finishing..?

@Belassi
:joy: :joy: :joy:

Doreen

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