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  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 12:27 pm in reply to: Help ! 3 in 1 formula

    @Miassa yes waiting your up date just tow other suggestions may using low level of xanthan gum as example 0,2% will not effect a lot transparency the other suggestion may it seems strange but it can work using neutralised carbomer (I know it is not electrolyte resistant) but I have some success with it in high electrolyte product. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 11:05 am in reply to: What is the Best add for hair wax?!

     Have any one use hair styling product with cationic ingredient? I’m interested to know if cationic ingredient in such product have remarkable effect or it is more for commercial reason. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 10:59 am in reply to: Help ! 3 in 1 formula

    @Miassa try HEC may it works. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 10:15 am in reply to: Help ! 3 in 1 formula

    @Miassa I suggest (glycerin /xanthan gum)  it will be benifical for your system. For active surfactant there is no precise value just as I said try it. If it is effective unless increase the level of your active surfactant. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 9:29 am in reply to: Help ! 3 in 1 formula

    @Miassa your pH seems good,  the active surfactant level seems low but may be can work just try it and see if it is effective unless increase the level of your surfactant.
     Almond oil have no sense.
      Just curious about the viscosity of your product? 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 18, 2022 at 8:48 am in reply to: Looking for preservative? This post is for you

    @PhilGeis hhh the data sheet contains list actives . Then I said take a look for parmetol category the second link was just an example. 
     Preservative without specifying can be for detergent, cosmetic and more. It is a start point to  find the desired one. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 17, 2022 at 6:11 am in reply to: Looking for preservative? This post is for you

    @Anca_Formulator thank you for saying thank you ???? you are welcome. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 17, 2022 at 5:09 am in reply to: Why did acacia gum turn my flax seed gel grey?

    @Farah yes about preservative it needs a lot of research to find the adequate one I will make a new discussion for it to be beneficial for all members take a look for it. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 16, 2022 at 8:33 pm in reply to: Esters, Polarity, Compatibility, Miscibility

    @Anca_Formulator really interesting question what I can tell you that it is not a rule that the miscibility of two ingredients impose that they have same polarity as example alcohol is miscibile with different polarity… Really interesting to hear more from experts about subject. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 16, 2022 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Why did acacia gum turn my flax seed gel grey?

    @Farah that’s nice to share your experience it gives all a way for improvement our knowledge, waiting your up date. About natural preservative may be benzoic acid can be solution. Then your last sentence seems as joke however I couldn’t get it ????

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 16, 2022 at 10:51 am in reply to: Why did acacia gum turn my flax seed gel grey?

    @Farah the best thing to be sure make the experience, I feel curious to know what it gives higher level of xanthan gum with your conditionner ????. The input of @Abdullah seems pretty good I thought about it before just I ignored  having in my reflex that is not natural.

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Why did acacia gum turn my flax seed gel grey?

    @Farah I get your justification for using three gums, just you have not  any cationic ingredient in your formulation so in this case there is no problem in  increasing the level of xanthan gum. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 7:29 pm in reply to: Why did acacia gum turn my flax seed gel grey?

    @Farah it seems reaction between acacia gum and other ingredient,the question for you why using three gums? I never see such conception and i can’t see any logic justification. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 4:30 pm in reply to: What is the Best add for hair wax?!

    @chemicalmatt thanks for the input butylene glycol/glycerin and the most important what will add this for product? 
     Actually I guess especially dimethicone or other silicone can be beneficial for many reasons for such product but even other proposed ingredients are chosen for reasons . Finally fine to hear from an expert new vision????

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 4:24 pm in reply to: What is the Best add for hair wax?!

    @Abdullah actually almost water based hair wax contain sush level of Ceteareth and even more and yes it makes hair dry. We can add oils but then we move to other product which is hair cream-wax product and for sure I tried the product. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 4:19 pm in reply to: What is the Best add for hair wax?!

    @evchem2 actually almost hair wax contain mpg (your guess is right it is the abbreviation of monopropylene glycol) and the function of it is decreasing the fusion temperature of product for many technicals reasons. Nice answer friend ????. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2022 at 6:17 am in reply to: What is the Best add for hair wax?!

    @evchem2 for sure I have specifics purposes for adding ingredient however I didn’t precise to have no oriented answer. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    June 7, 2022 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Sodium carbomer compatibility with Catonic

    @Mell this may help

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    June 7, 2022 at 2:17 pm in reply to: Deodorant roll on formulation

    @Diana1234 I guess that ingredients have higher level are water, glycerin,Mandelic acid, flower extract, HPMC

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 12, 2022 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Face toner formulation

    @drjayseesunish  the ingredients are not bad and the dangerous can come from high acid products. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 12, 2022 at 11:24 am in reply to: Making a green lipstick . I am tryin to incorporate hibiscus powder and beet root powder

    Nice share @Pattsi

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 10, 2022 at 11:13 am in reply to: want to study Formulation of detergents so tell authentic sources to study

    @Pharma what amazing share ! thanks a lot, I find it more general then detergent. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 10, 2022 at 11:03 am in reply to: Matting agent in oil based Lipsticks
  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 9, 2022 at 10:59 am in reply to: want to study Formulation of detergents so tell authentic sources to study

    @drjayseesunish YouTube is very important start point then you should watch  and watch for each product then try to practise and improve your product.
      Also chemistscorner is amazing place to learn about detergent. 

  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    May 9, 2022 at 10:30 am in reply to: Cationic polymer to silicone ratio for maximum deposition vs minimum polymer use

    @Abdullah for shampoo or bodywash it is better to use cationic polymer however why not to try a sample without it and see the result, my thoughts that tensioactifs in the product may can (dissolve/emulsify) your silicone. 

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