Microformulation
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We had the same issue. Down Under (I believe) promoted the Lemon TTO and we got a sample. The client was unimpressed. When the procurement person called for pricing, they couldn’t even quote a lead time for materials.
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I think we have a winner.
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European Patent Office?
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It is possible with a small finite amount of oil.As a purist, “I am thinking of incorporating 2% of a light oil or ester in to a gel I make using HEC and xanthan and was wondering if it would separate” simply describes the premise of my next lab experiment. That is really the only way to really know. The materials are pretty inexpensive as well.
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Acrylates Copolymer is a Carbopol product (Lubrizol). With the Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer (weird, if I recall correctly that is used more often in hair care), they are producing the gel base. If you search the Forum, this type of Formulation was discussed at length in a past post.
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You would need to post the Ingredient list of the product you mentioned in order for anyone to weigh-in. I would wager that if one looked, there is a raw material in there that you may simply be unfamiliar with.There are numerous ways to gel oils. Many require high sheer mixing (fumed silicas) and some work much better with High Sheer mixing (Sucragel comes to mind).You would also want to look at the final Formulation. Are you adding a surfacantto assist with rinse-off?
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Not every surfactant system thickens with salt. You have to research the chemical designation/class of your surfactant. Also, when we use the salt curve we go far less than 3-4% Salt. If your surfactant system is going to thicken, it will at a lower level. You may have “crashed” the salt curve.Soapberry is difficult to thicken and in my experience not the best primary surfactant.
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Make a product, follow all their recommendations for the required level of TTO and in the end you will likely hear “can you mask the scent of the TTO?” The raw material is poorly accepted due to odor.
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Err, what?
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Honestly, you have a Product development concept more than a Formula. The Formula presumes that it is much further along. No offense please, but the scope of the information you are requesting (percentages, preservation, anti-oxidants, etc.) are paid work for most consultants. It is a hugely broad question.
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I know of “natural” silicone replacements, especially for D5, but I think it is a stretch to say that they have “natural” or even “naturally compliant” silicones. While the uproar is undeserved, they are not endorsed under the major standards,
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Honestly, I will do all my Formulations and Production Runs in metric and simply convert the units at the end. It seemed that Sales wanted to sell in gallons and pounds, based upon the number of retail units the client was purchasing (5000 pieces of a 4-ounce lotion).
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Dr Catherine Pratt said:Seriously are you guys still using pounds in the US?
No self respecting Scientist uses anything but metric in the Formulation process. We will deal with English units (pounds, ounces) sometimes, but really only in the respect that the final product is often sold by the ounce or the pound.
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Is that an English pottle or a Metric pottle?
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If you look at the Commercial systems they use Food grade Polysorbate and Lecithin. If you want guidance, search ultrasonic homogenizer CBD. They are big in the mainstream CBD markets and there are numerous pdf’s describing the emulsifiers and the systems. https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-cannabis-oil-emulsion.htm
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Try Viachem if you need the powder (not pre-dissolved). https://www.viacheminc.com
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Get it while you can. I am hearing it is in short supply (Sodium Phytate) and that is part of the issues.
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Since it means nothing, why, of course they are!
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Climbazole is also used. It was (anecdotally) more effective for my dog than ketoconazole or miconazole. It is easier to work with, but also harder to get. There is a shortage and I had to get my samples sent from Germany.