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  • jemolian

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    May 25, 2025 at 7:47 pm in reply to: trouble emulsifying hyaluronic acid

    I believe Hyaluronic acid is anionic, you can check if the cationic version is available.

  • jemolian

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    May 22, 2025 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Polymer Rehydration

    Have you tried Sepinov EMT 10, or perhaps if your formula doesn’t contain any electrolytes, maybe make use of carbomers where there are electrolyte sensitive. They should break down with sweat.

  • jemolian

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    April 24, 2025 at 8:35 pm in reply to: How to make a gel moisturizer to feel non-drying after it dries

    What other gelling agents do you have?

  • jemolian

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    March 6, 2025 at 2:12 am in reply to: Fancy ingredients, worth the hype?

    Depends on how irreplaceable they are. If they are replaceable, then the fancy ones are not worth the hype.

  • jemolian

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    March 5, 2025 at 6:38 pm in reply to: Drawbacks to “simple” ingredients and limited ingredients?

    It depends on how you want to market it. Ingredients can be part of the marketing, so you can determine for yourself if it’s limiting your marketing ability towards your demographic.

  • jemolian

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    March 3, 2025 at 6:39 pm in reply to: Urgent help! My moisturizer ”sweats” water when applied

    Did you try adding some fatty alcohol to see if the effect reduces.

    It sounds like the “quick break” effect. It’s an effect that some people may want, but it depends on the requirements. Eg, https://sunjinbs.com/?p=4620

  • UV filters for sunscreen can come in powder / solid form, so the esters / hydrocarbons can help to solubilize them to incorporate into a formula.

  • jemolian

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    November 13, 2024 at 2:10 am in reply to: Sodium PCA in serum

    You can follow the product and use Xanthan Gum, if not other thickeners like Sclerotium Gum should also work but would more more expensive.

    The issue would be the ingredients that contain sodium, the Saccharide Isomerate might contain Sodium Citrate as an additive as well, so it’s something to take note if you are adding that.

  • jemolian

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    October 3, 2024 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Hyaluronic acid separation

    What are the steps and phases?

  • jemolian

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    August 22, 2024 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Olivem1000 and Waxiness

    You can consider trying a less thickening emulsifier like graillotion mentioned. It depends on your choice, you can go with 165, or Montanov L or 202. Maybe you can also consider adding more humectants that has a different skin feel like Betaine.

  • jemolian

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    August 22, 2024 at 4:21 am in reply to: Formula for face wash for rough and bumpy skin after washing

    Probably the combination of surfactants are not suitable. Can’t comment too much about the essential oil, some people might break out from having oils in their cleanser as well, so it’s something that you will need to figure out.

  • jemolian

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    August 13, 2024 at 7:42 pm in reply to: NEED HELP!

    What aspects of “wrong” are you trying to ask about?

  • jemolian

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    July 24, 2024 at 2:57 am in reply to: xanthan gum premix in glycerin

    What does your 100% concentration refer to? That the total formula should add to 100%? or the purity of the xanthan or glycerin should be 100%?

  • jemolian

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    July 4, 2024 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Need Help Sourcing Powdered Surfactants

    If it’s a lower quantity, perhaps you can purchase from a repacker, myskinrecipes has both and can ship internationally.

  • The phases look reasonable, but the matcha may cause some issues, so you can consider taking it out if you find that it oxidizes too quickly.

  • jemolian

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    June 17, 2024 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Help with formulation of serum

    The xanthan gum + glycerin + panthenol may be a sticky combo, so you might want to test it out. If you are using 1.5% hyaluronic acid, you may not need that much additional xanthan gum.

    The vitamin c may not be in the compatible pH range with the niacinamide, so you will have to consider the choice of vitamin c.

  • jemolian

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    June 10, 2024 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Penetration enhancers for skin care products?
  • jemolian

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    May 5, 2024 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Stabilizing

    If the percentage is low enough, Aristoflex AVC would still be able to work fine.

    I see that there’s AcquaCell in there? It works fine at 1% with AVC based on what I’ve tested since I’m still using the sample from time to time.

    AcquaCell - INCI: Water (and) Glycerin (and) Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract (and) Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract (and) Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract (and) Sodium Lactate (and) Sodium PCA

  • jemolian

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    May 25, 2025 at 7:51 pm in reply to: Polymer Rehydration
  • jemolian

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    May 23, 2025 at 7:49 am in reply to: Polymer Rehydration

    If you have to use the electrolyte ingredients, you can look at the carbomer options but you have to tweak it really well to have a good balance between stability and breaking, with the support of the Sepinov. Have you tried Ultrez 20 or 30? I didn’t use too U20 too often because of the wetting time (I prefer to make my batch faster) but it would be my alternative.

  • jemolian

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    May 23, 2025 at 7:40 am in reply to: Polymer Rehydration

    I understand what you mean since i’m in Singapore, it’s humid here as well. My formula doesn’t contain much electrolytes, which is why mainly use Sepinov, if not I would use the electrolyte sensitive polymers so they can break on the skin when I sweat to give it the quick break effect to avoid the sliminess.

  • jemolian

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    October 3, 2024 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Hyaluronic acid separation

    Did you continue stirring while the hyaluronic acid hydrates? Just wondering about that.

  • jemolian

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    August 23, 2024 at 3:05 am in reply to: Olivem1000 and Waxiness

    Sodium lactate should also be fine but i didn’t suggest it because I’m not sure how electrolyte sensitive the emulsifier blends are, and if they may go overboard with it. Does it also produce a film on the surface like Betaine does? I find that it’s more penetrative or deeply hydrating instead.

    • This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by  jemolian.
  • jemolian

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    August 15, 2024 at 7:54 pm in reply to: NEED HELP!

    Well, it depends on the pH requirements since it will impact the following:

    carbomer

    urea

    Glycolic Acid

    Salicylic Acid

    Vit b3

    vit b5

    Lactic Acid

    Zinc oxide

    • This reply was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by  jemolian.
  • jemolian

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    July 5, 2024 at 12:49 am in reply to: Need Help Sourcing Powdered Surfactants

    They are from Thailand, there should be others that are on the forum that have bought from them before besides from myself for smaller quantities. I’m not too sure about the source perhaps you will have to ask them since there are different manufacturers producing them.

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