[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Can I ask that when you make a donation, you say something about chemists corner and what it has done for you???

So have you guys on this thread donated yet?

What do you guys think should be a donation standard amount?

I believe it should be in the hundreds at least?

Any thoughts on this one?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

I have the formula down patin density, but I believe I know what to use now. Thank you for all your suggestions.

The dentist said to me he does not like the foam because you need to see the teeth becoming clean when you are brushing them and you can see what bits you are missing. When its really foamy you can’t?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Perry you really do know your surfactants! and one client wants the foam and the other being a dentist doesn’t want the foam? Thoughts?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

I need to find a ‘natural’ surfactant’ that foams even a tiny bit. I have tried so far:
sarcosinate, amphoacetate, which are supposed to be better than anything else besides the sulfates. Really because if the amount of salt in the formula it is not going to foam. Any ideas?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

What do you all think about a toothpaste without surfactant no foaming action?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Good one Perry! Although Mark you had me there for a while. For 2 seconds my job just became heavenly!

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Yes hopefully they are making so much money now that they are sitting on a boat in Monaco! 

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

No but I was actually an original member when the site started and I remember Bob chemist said something funny so I joined. Then babies came along, but now I am back because there is not another site that is as good? What do you think?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Hey Mark were the Chinese ones Natural?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Getting the grease off the boiled pots? didn’t you have a High Frequency Ultrasonic Wave cleaner handy? I thought they would be just laying around in the fields…

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

euxyl9010 by Shulke or did you want to go natural?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Xanthan Gum

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Ok if you want to go organic you may as well try Leucidal & AMP-cide. It is a double preservative. Leucidal is a fermented plant and the other is derived from coconuts. Try this link Hope this helps.

http://activemicrotechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AMT-Formulation-Guide-v2.pdf

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Maybe you could try Sodium Lauryl Sarcosinate? some say it is the second best to SLS. They are from two totally different sources. Sarcosinate is derived from coconuts. I use it but nothing works as good as SLS. Oh well that is the pay off. Hope this helps.

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

What type are you looking for? Natural or organic?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Hi there did you say 30% preservative ? With the vanilla/almond smell. I believe it may be 3 to 4 % you use. Also 5% EO should be enough to block the almond odour. Or you could use Vanilla & coconut or lime which may mix nicely with the scent.

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

The reason you may not have any scent with the body oil is that you need some time for the fragrance to infuse through the oil especially if you are using whole plant oils. Stirring the solution once in a while is good too and even adding a tiny amount of heat or sitting it near with sunshine for a couple of hours may do the trick.

Don’t use synthetics if you don’t want to, you can have a strong scent if you give it some time. Leave the ethanol for spray parfums.

What type of container are you using? I use schott bottles that are glass with a tight lid and I even shake it now and again.

Hope this helps..

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Hi @nicheraja for some reason I feel like I have emailed you before? maybe not. I have been doing a lot of research on Men’s Lines recently and it is a very interesting area to be involved in.

If you would like to have a chat my email: catherine@drprattscosmeticformulating.com

or

drclambert@hotmail.com

Then we can organise a chat over the phone if you are further interested.

Kind Regards

Dr Catherine Pratt

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Hi there, I have recently been formulating using CBD oil for clients. Actually THC as well. Depends where you are of course.

If you would like to email Dr Pratt’s Formulations please do so for a chat:

catherine@drprattscosmeticformulating.com or

drclambert@hotmail.com and we can set up a time to talk over the phone.

Kind Regards

Dr Catherine Pratt

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

What are the active ingredients that provide the pain relief? then we can help you a bit more.

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

@Jdawgswife76 that is fantastic, sounds like you are enjoying yourself! and that is what its all about!

Thank you for the kind words…

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Mmm an interesting one @Christopher. If you are ever trying to work out where an ingredient could come from and what it is have a look at the last part of the name indicating that it could come from a root i.e. glycyrrhizate or glycyr- rhizate meaning root. If you have done biology at least that will give you a clue. It is a good multi-functional ingredient.

@Belassi yes I agree, if your re-using it on your lips that continually have microbe colonies festering on, in and around. Just licking your lips could start up a bacterial party that could last for weeks. Surely there should be some merit to use a preservative?

Any thoughts?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

I have all the guidelines, just extending on the conversation. I quite enjoy the response when anyone says ‘natural’ on this site!

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Isn’t it mainly about the processing of the materials, not so much mechanical but the catalysts for example?

[Dr Catherine Pratt]

Yes and do think this will ever happen??