Microformulation
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1. You would need to post a Formulation in wt/wt%. Your volumetric measurements aren’t sufficient and it the entire Formulation has an effect on it.
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It is unlikely that you will get much help for one reason only, that being that your Formula is not in wt/wt%. Tablespoonsful are an inaccurate measure. All ingredients should be weighed.As a Chemist, I can give a suggested range for Versagel, based upon wt/wt% in the final Formula. Using volumetric measurements, we can not determine the appropriate final percentage.
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This company resells the Glucamate VLT. It is an outlet for Indie Brands to purchase some repackaged wholesale products from “Essential Ingredients.”
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I have had seen issues with even and accurate heating with “kitchen” hot plates. I use mainly Precision Water baths for most applications and use a digital, calibrated Hot Plate occasionally and they are affordable. The magnetic stirrers pretty quickly will become useless as the viscosity of the product increases. Two good quality (IKA) laboratory stirrers will do most of what you need at your bench.
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Correct. It greatly simplifies the processing.
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It seems that the demand is in almost area. Emulsions and surfactant systems. We have been primarily been using hemp-based CBD (<0.3% THC).One of the biggest issues is the over-reaching claims we see with these products in the US. It is poorly regulated, at least for now.You are correct though. Canada has disallowed CBD topically I believe.
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Dr Catherine Pratt said:Has anyone tried Quinoa Hydrolysed Protein?
Certainly. It is used quite a bit when the client is seeking to be “gluten free.” Like other proteins, the results were unremarkable.
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Accounting for evaporative loss is part of process engineering. It is usually closely determined in a lab setting and extrapolated on a smaller scale. It is then refined over time by looking at yields. In perspective though, it is far less likely that you see a significant loss in a commercial setting if you are doing emulsions. In your case, it could be significant since you are essentially saponifying the oils with TEA.
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We work within the Natural Standards. I would say simply to look at the definitions of Organic and Natural. Organic has a legal standard in the US under the USDA NOP Cosmetics Program. It is pretty clear. “Natural” has no real codified definition so you would either want to comply and certify under a standard OR alternatively create an internal definition. Creating this clear standard will speed up your Formulation process and create a clearer metric for your Formulator.
It is great to start with some “must have” ingredients, but that should also be a small part of the Product Development. You will want to look at these ingredients and assess their value in the Formulation or perhaps look at some other more effective ingredients. This will all be determined during the initial process.
As far as “quality and purity,” I would say that this isn’t a huge issue. Organic grade materials are certified under strict standards. Cosmetic materials are almost universally good quality. A commercial product will have a higher level of quality and purity than a home crafted product since they are processed and standardized.
Lots to read, but in summary, just have a clear standard, get with a good Formulator, participate in the Product Development and then have them create the Formulation. This is important since you will find that 90% of what you do to promote a line is sales/marketing and other Business functions. As a great marketer once told me, “There is no marketing campaign that is 100% done, ever.
Good luck with your projects! Keep your eye on the prize and you will overcome any barriers to the market. We are listed in the Consultants section as well if we can be of any assistance.
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You can make a reasonable guess based upon the guidance in the documentation, but in the end it will have to be refined and determined in the lab.
https://www.ulprospector.com/documents/1166858.pdf?bs=134&b=218379&st=1&r=na&ind=personalcare
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If you can get away from the glycerin, this Formulation becomes much less tasking. Why is the glycerin there? Have you considered other lipid based raw materials which deliver the same claims and benefits?
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Wow.
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We have always had great success (backed up by testing) with Geogard ECT (Benzyl Alcohol (and) Salicylic Acid (and) Glycerin (and) Sorbic Acid) in those pH ranges.
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It might be a little off topic, but you may want to look at the AppleChem GBlock line. It is fairly easy to work with and they do have an SPF calculator (spreadsheet) that gives you a “close” approximation of final SPF and Spectrum. They have some great documentation available on their website. https://www.applechem.com/
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What INCI’s are you seeing? It may seem like a silly question, but there are many sucrose-based emulsifiers out there. The Sisterna line comes to mind.
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The glycerin is water soluble, so it wouldn’t properly be considered anhydrous. Barring the glycerin, if the product were truly anhydrous, you wouldn’t be forming an emulsion (two separate insoluble partitions requiring an emulsifier).
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Solagum AX is a combination of Xanthan Gum and Acacia. It can be used in cases where Xanthan would be used alone. It has much better feel to it than Xanthan Gum alone.
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Anytime. Glad to see that you are having success.
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Standardized products are not greenwashing. In fact, if one were to try and use these products credibly, they would use standardized extracts. Again, one property of a good Formula is consistency from Production run to Production run. Without standardizing your extract, you are not providing this benefit.Greenwashing would be simply adding a standardized extract to a less than “natural” product to imply a safer product.There are numerous suppliers of these standardized extracts from retail sellers (From Nature with Love) to wholesale providers (Bio-Botanica, Botanicals Plus, FSS, etc.)And as far as streamlining Production, these are simply better quality than you would make locally, they are affordable, almost every botanical product with Cosmetic uses are available and you would save the numerous hours “producing” these extracts.Don’t get fixated on “I must make my own extracts.” It is a detriment to the quality of your final product (inconsistency), you have the documentation for the extract (a buyer will eventually ask for them) and it would save time.
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1. I would outsource Production if it is that large. At a certain volume, you simply can’t compete with an established plant.2. And this is just me, I never encourage a client to mix dried herbs to make extracts. We have a duty to produce a product that is consistent from batch to batch. Without validated and standardized materials, you can not do this. Also, you will not have all the documentation. I would suggest looking at standardized Hydroglycolc extracts. You can get many in Organic grade and it simplifies the process. If you decide to keep Production in-house, you will need to streamline these processes and a commercially available standardized product is a great way to do so.
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I would weigh the Citric acid of course. It is 50% wt/wt.
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The MS in Cosmetic Science is a great degree program offered at many US Pharmacy Schools. It is highly in demand.