Dr Catherine Pratt
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Breaking Bad!
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have you tried polysorbate 85? let us know what you are trying to achieve?
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Yes I agree, plus you need to get some practice at masking bad odours, or no-one would wash, use make-up or brush their teeth!
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Hi there,Just to let you know there is a thread that you can advertise your skills, just ask Perry. We help people that ask questions and get into discussions on this thread. Hope this helpsThis one is for you #microformulation#Belassi#Perry#Doreen and all the others..
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Polysorbate 20 wins hands down, it is used as the standard, but not if you are going natural.
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Doreen, I just had a smell and I cannot smell anything???
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You can also use some zinc/titanium dioxide? but reducing the hemp is probably the best way.
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Can you buy directly from Shulke 9010, it comes with ethylhexylglycerin and I have never had a problem with odour. Hope this helps
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I think that Glucam-P20 can help with vanilla, quote me if I am wrong.
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Go to the soap websites and they have hundreds of fragrances specially designed to be incorporated with soaps and candles. Have fun…
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Shea butter is semi-solid at RT, it would be more useful to use a liquid oil & light oil or ester.
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thanks Perry good one..
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Chamomile Extract is believed to be soothing and calming and since it is a middle note and not a top note like citrus, it is probably a better choice to put in a face cream than harsh top notes. You need to be careful when you choose Essential Oils for the face. The maximum amount is 0.3% Hope this helps..
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Herbal and citrus notes can go off relatively quickly!
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I really like Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside and start at 5% and fragrance 1%. This is a natural solubiliser.
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You can use Trulux for both small amounts and wholesale.
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@shrush-that sounds brilliant, plus it has anti-bactierial properties.Do you know the source of this supplier? .Also how long does it stain for? and if they use any other bushes to do this.Kind Regards CAtherine
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@marytsiang there is a totally different problem it could be. Have you thought about the formula reacting with the new machinery as you have Alumina in there? What was your homogeniser made out of previously? Also can you put in some more BHT? Or Tochepherol@ 1%.
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@shrush what colour does it stain your teeth? Why do they use it if the staining is not white?
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I think that Vitamin E is all you need and can become part of your marketing story as well.
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@mayachem, did you do a real time stability test? That can usually take about 3 months to do properly?
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Is Lexfeel naturally derived?
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Come on, if ethanol drys the skin then why is there a multi billion dollar business all over the world trying to find actives & oils to put moisture back in???
what do you mean by many professionals on this site, I don’t believe they could be that silly!!?? -
@Gunther no no why would alcohol be a must for a body spray/mist. Alcohol is very drying right? on the skin so you can just use your EO, solubiliser, some humectant, vitamin E for shelf life and water. You can also add floral waters/hydrosols etc. but they are expensive.
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@Tattvas you don’t really need to use alcohol at all. It is taking over your formula & your fragrance, what type of fragrance is it?