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GMO glycerylmonooleate should dissolve both
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replace cremaphor with Arlacel 165 at 3-5 % or if you can get it dissolve oil phase in Phoenoxol T with 2% GMS
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberMay 8, 2020 at 7:32 pm in reply to: Pressure build-up in 15% Ascorbic acid emulsion during stability testingWe have used ascorbyl glucoside successfully in many formulations.It is unlikely you will get stability with Ascorbic acid:also Map discolors with time at 50C.AG penetrates skin and provides a slow release of VC.
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Never saw or knew of it and don’t see it
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! % Geoguard ultra a blend of benzoic acid and gluconolactone
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberMay 7, 2020 at 3:16 pm in reply to: Reduce foaming and air entrapment during mixingtry sub surface addition of the surfactants with slow mixing.
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Only possible chelate is citric acid even though likely used to adjust PH
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Wondering if competitive product had chelate?
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phenoxyethanol at 1%
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Hard water can cause problem.Try diluting bzk in sterile distilled water at 0.13% to check method variability and compare dilution using your water (deionized)
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberAugust 14, 2018 at 11:23 pm in reply to: what to use as a thickner for clear shower gel.Use a combination of Ultrez and Xanthan gum.
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberAugust 7, 2018 at 12:21 am in reply to: Is it possible to make shampoo with cationics as the main surfactants?Correction cationics
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberAugust 7, 2018 at 12:20 am in reply to: Is it possible to make shampoo with cationics as the main surfactants?In addition to the above,cationic build up on hair when used to clean due to hydrophobic interaction.Hair becomes very dull and matted down.
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Both coconut and palm oils have C8–C10 (caprylic and capric triglicerides).Often called the lights they are vacuum steam distilled or fractioned from the former.Stripped coco has alkyl chain lengths of C12 to C18 with C12 to C14 being predominant:palm oil has alkyl chains of C16 to C18.
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try this- sprays good https://www.ulprospector.com/documents/1495356.pdf?bs=1626&b=698321&st=1&sl=62772457&crit=a2V5d29yZDpbb2lsIHNwcmF5IHN1bnNjcmVlbl0%3d&k=oil|spray|sunscreen&r=na&ind=personalcare
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberJune 24, 2018 at 1:50 pm in reply to: Adding guar gum to cold process shampoo?I agree but check degree of cationic substitution on the Guar: I recall having a problem using it with xanthan gum as it is an anionic polysaccharide.
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Use ZinClear IM with TiO2 and xanthan gum in water.If for your own use you can make a slurry which will not clump or whiten skin
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberJune 23, 2018 at 11:30 pm in reply to: Adding guar gum to cold process shampoo?No. You can add to water cold
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@Doreen Sorry didn’t see your question until now.We dissolve the allantoin in the water phase prior to heating to 70C and have not had any problems.
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberMay 29, 2018 at 2:59 pm in reply to: Any ideas for making liquid soap really water-thin so it’s suitable for foamer bottles?As Perry suggested water soluble silicone copolyol will lower viscosity at 1-2%. DC surfactant 193.
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberMay 29, 2018 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Formulating an Anti-Dandruff shampoo?I don’t know viscosity you want but looking at surfactant system start with 0.75%wt/wt Ultrez and 0.1-0.2% silicone.
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DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ
MemberMay 28, 2018 at 6:54 pm in reply to: Formulating an Anti-Dandruff shampoo?Best to use Ultrez 20, if you can get it, for suspending ZPT: switch dimethicone to dimethicone peg 7 isostearate and add both at the end of the process.
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Glutathione is a tripeptide and antioxidant present in animals and plants. Glucosides are sugars.Modulating glucosides I cannot help with.
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Diaper Rash ointment usually has high levels of ZnO and is an OTC drug.