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Fekher

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February 25, 2019 at 8:25 am in reply to: Beeswax (without borax)

@em88 actually for sure high ph is a problem for a cream , then did weak slat of potassuim lead to a soap?

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February 24, 2019 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Pomade/Gel Help

@TimMcG try to add neutralized carbomer to your product i will improve the texture.

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February 24, 2019 at 9:05 am in reply to: Beeswax (without borax)

@ngarayeva001 if we talk according to science stearic acid is acid cetearyl alcohol is alcohol however potassuim-beewax is a kind of soap where free acid of wax react in basic solution to give soap so by science soap have the capacity of emusifier( with having both hydrophil part and lipophil part)
So to be more precise in my question is potassuim-beewax a good emulsifier cause actually it is for sure emulsifier why it can be bad ? may the end ph of potassuim-beewax ( verry soft soap) can be slightly basic .(i see in the net,a cream product using potassuim beewax the product seems great and according to maker very stable so just i’am curious if it gives acceptable ph?)

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February 23, 2019 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Beeswax (without borax)

Can potassuim-beewax used as an emulsifier or even TEA-beewax in place of borax-beewax ?
@Perry @Dirtnap1 @Chemist77 @ngarayeva001 @Doreen @chemicalmatt @pepe @MarkBroussard

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February 22, 2019 at 7:34 pm in reply to: How to make a cleanser with Decyl Glucoside better at removing makeup?

@ngarayeva001 it is just Ethanol based product wich i can think about glycerine vegetabeles oils to make it softer and may other input ☺ .

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February 22, 2019 at 6:46 pm in reply to: How to make a cleanser with Decyl Glucoside better at removing makeup?

@ngarayeva001 Ethanol based product can not be a good solublizer for make up ? i think about the idea cause wax and oil are soluble in it , just may Ethanol must have high purity for dissolving better make up.

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February 22, 2019 at 6:41 pm in reply to: What prevents water soluble silicones from ending up in the drain instead of on hair?

@Gunther i guess peg is water soluble that can be removed by water.

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February 22, 2019 at 6:29 pm in reply to: Help on matte clay recipe

@ted using suitable level of kaolin will reduce the greasy effect.

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February 22, 2019 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@em88 actually no precise value but a viscosity near to elegance gel ( lit bit higher) .

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February 22, 2019 at 7:56 am in reply to: Tromethamine instead of TEA for neutralizing carbomers

You are welcome @Doreen

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February 22, 2019 at 7:50 am in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@ngarayeva001 thanks for the help and this curve have a plus about carbomer and viscosity but i have always problem of access .
Whatever @ozgirl thanks a lot for your input.

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February 21, 2019 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Tromethamine instead of TEA for neutralizing carbomers

@ngarayeva001 @Doreen actually industrialized TEA has purity > 99% so if DEA exist it will be go to 0 and Tromethamine is primary Amine wich also can give in some conditions second Amine wich is also nitrosamine so risk will be always exist ☺.

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February 21, 2019 at 8:25 pm in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@Dirtnap1 thanks for your intersting share actually the choice is difficult between hold and clarity ☺.
@em88 actually i have spanish carbomer 996 wich quite good and there are a lot of carbomer as you said wich give differents viscosity in same level.

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February 20, 2019 at 5:55 am in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@pepe thanks for the input, really soo interesting and have idea about price of the fixate plus and level ? actually i’am working with pvp/va BASF.
Thanks @Dirtnap1 what adequat ph for Lubrizol fixate plus?

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February 17, 2019 at 4:56 pm in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@Chemist77 @Doreen actually elegance gel have great viscosity that soo difficult to reach it with only carbomer same for few other gels the commun point is they are all containing : castor oil or peg 40 castor oil.

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February 17, 2019 at 4:44 pm in reply to: HEC - Hydroxyethyl cellulose

@Muhammad7 try 2 % level .

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February 17, 2019 at 2:14 pm in reply to: HEC - Hydroxyethyl cellulose

@Muhammad7 you can increase the level of HEC to have more viscosity , change the type of HEC ( there are a lot type of HEC wich give different viscosity ) and finally you can think about other electrolyte resistant thickner .

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February 17, 2019 at 12:25 pm in reply to: Increasing hair gel viscosity

@Doreen any way thanks for your answer .

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February 14, 2019 at 11:09 am in reply to: Small labs - how do you mix and cook your formulations

@VitalikButerin actually i work in stainless steel tank.

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February 13, 2019 at 11:12 pm in reply to: question about emulsifier for hair wax

@capsys the high level is not for emulsion but to thick the product and even 23 % is not enough to give high fixation and thickness for product.

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February 12, 2019 at 1:18 pm in reply to: what ingredients shall add to hair gel to make looks shine

@enzinhoo try silicones or C12-15 alkylbenzoate but may it will decrease the transperency of gel.

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February 11, 2019 at 10:12 pm in reply to: hair product wich gives smoothing and fixation effects

@Chemist77 about carbomer’s stability with polyquaternium actually i find source wich prove that with only 0,5 % of carbomer we can add 2% of polyquaternium 46 unfortently i can not have this type of polyquaternium however i look forward to make such product … @ngarayeva001 that may can be interesting to you “hair gel with polyquaternium” actually it is one of my dream future product…

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February 11, 2019 at 12:45 pm in reply to: required Hlb in emulsion seems more theoric science?

Thanks a lot @ngarayeva001 for your interesting share.

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February 11, 2019 at 11:23 am in reply to: required Hlb in emulsion seems more theoric science?

Thanks @NeilL actually you argument is soo clear thanks for information.

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February 7, 2019 at 7:14 am in reply to: Help on matte clay recipe

@ted IPM and C12-15 alkyl benzoate can do a good job for reducing greasy effect.

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