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Our Pomades here in my country used Kaolin. Kaolin clays are much better. 

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As long as water is present, add a preservative.

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“What happens to the carbs (if anything) during hydrolysis?”

They are broken down into sugars.

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@Microformulation maybe the shea butter is the emulsifier

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Argan Oil is good also. 

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I agree. Maybe a minute after the peel. 

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We have liquid matte lipsticks too but we never encountered that problem when we put it in the tube. 

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Did you put it in the tube while it’s hot? As in almost like boiling hot?

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Try Na Lactate. I have it on my toner and lower my pH using citric acid.

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If you’re just using retinol for marketing purposes, 0.2-0.5% is enough. If not, you can use it up to 1% only. 

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Use a high shear mixer. Try adding more emulsifiers and lessen the % of the water. 

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Experiment on it. If the finish product is not enough for you, you can add more and subtract the % of water.

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Hmm. Based from what I learned during college, Imidazole (Climbazole is an imidazole) solutions should be stored in a glass and away from light. Amber glass jars/bottles will work also. Hopefully my memory serves me right (even though I just finished college last year). 

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What do you think about the % of the aluminum chloro?

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I’m using cosmetic grade HEC

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Try heating your solution. 

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Well it depends on how much you put baking soda (I’m assuming you dissolve it in water)

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Here’s a rundown on my cream:

A.Water-qs
Glycerin-3
Propylene Glycol-2
TEA-1

B.Cetyl Alcohol-1
Cremophor A6-1
Cremophor A25-2
Glyceryl Stearate&PEG-100 Stearate-3
Tegosoft DEC-6
Amphisol K-1.5

C. TSF 405-10
Dimethicone-2
SFE 839-5
Suncat DE-1.5
BTD 401-1
Silica -2

D. Polymethylsilsesquioxane-5
Multisal Sebum Control-1
Arbutin-0.2
Niacinamide-0.5
Euxyl PE-0.3
Vit. E-1
Color-0.3
Fragrance-0.2

I just made one now and no matter how long I mix/stir it, it is not that thick (still flows … a little). The one I made last thursday (the same formula) is now thick with a very very minimal flow like you have to wait to see it flow. 

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@Bill_Toge As far as i know, polysorbates are sticky. I’m just using a solubilizer to clear my mixture cause it gets cloudy once I mixed phase B to A. 

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Update: Removed Betaine and Multifruits BSC. Still sticky. 

@Bill_Toge I only have here PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate/Caprate/Succinate and Propylene Glycol, PEG-40 HCO and Polysorbate 60. 

One of my benchmarks has PEG-40 HCO but it doesnt feel sticky. 

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Put TEA the same as the % of your carbomer. And then add a preservative.

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Update: Removed betaine. Still sticky. 

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how about nonionic surfactants ? 

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@Bill_Toge why cationic?

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Update: Soaked beads in water-ethanol solution for about 2 hrs. Still hard but it will brittle once rub…. but still hard. Maybe I should soak them longer.