[Isaac52]

@formulator

Noted with thanks!????.

If am allowed to ask, since you have said that the stearate soap is the portion that makes the mentioned emulsifier to be self-emilsifying.

What really does it mean when you said it’s a self emulsifier? Does it really mean it doesn’t need another emulsifier to aid it in stabilizing and emulsifying the solution?

Does it really mean that the alkaline condition of 8 is because of the stearate soap, since it’s an anionic ( being a soap?

So if i drop the ph to say 5.5 and the stearate soap will turn back into lactic acid ( as you have said). Will this lactic acid act a stabilizer and thickner

[Isaac52]

I will have to buy vitamin e (tocopherol).

The vitamin E i have been using, i normally use it on my home made cold process soap.

[Isaac52]

Worthy hearing????

[Isaac52]

Thank you so much for the valuable information given.

I was behind regarding the use of vitamin E.

One of my friend even said that i can use grapeseed oil as an oxidant because it contains also vitamin E.

[Isaac52]

Noted with thanks!

The inci name for the emulsifier is Glyceryl stearate SE.

The preservative (Euxyl k712) is a broad spectrum one under it’s description. Even if it’s a broad spectrum one, i still need another preservative? Just for clarity sake.

Am using vitamin E oil.

I really appreciate for your effort in replying. 

Thank you so much.

[Isaac52]

Thank you so much.

What chelating agent can you recommend?

What cutting the vitamin E to half if i my ask? 

Or what is the recommended usage rate of vitamin E in a formulation? Is it the amount of unsaturated oils in the recipe?