ozgirl
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I don’t work with sunscreens but Shea butter is known for causing crystallization issues in lip balms so it is most likely the cause.
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They certainly are some powerful herbs or maybe it is the aloe! 😀
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You might need a secondary anionic surfactant (glutamate /sulfosuccinate / taurate) to get the performance you need. If you have a look at Colonial Chemical’s website they always seem to use a second surfactant with the Suga Nate 160NC.
https://colonialchem.com/products/suganate-160nc/
Hope this helps 😊
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You seem to have a lot of overlap in your formula with similar ingredients performing similar functions (e.g. EGMS/EGDS/GMS and PQ7/PQ10/GHTC/Cetrimonium Chloride). Try just using one of each at the maximum recommended percentage to see if this makes a difference.
Try reducing the jojoba oil and vitamin E to 0.01% as these raw materials will reduce your foam and just wash away so don’t have any real benefit.
You could also try increasing CAPB to improve foaming.
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You should include your location and types of products you are interested in to your post for a better chance at getting a response.
Also have a look at this post https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/formulation-services-needed-get-help-here/
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This reply was modified 2 months ago by ozgirl.
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Taurate surfactants can be thickened with amphoterics (such as cocamidopropyl betaine) and salt (https://www.clariant.com/en/Business-Units/Care-Chemicals/Personal-Care/Sensorial-Effects/Surfactants/Taurates-mild-surfactants). Is there any reason you haven’t tried an amphoteric?
Glucoside surfactants are difficult to thicken so I would suggest lowering the amount of glucosides in your formula.
Try making the formula without all of you extracts and then adding them in one by one as the ethanol in the extracts could also be contributing the low viscosity. Reduce them to claims levels if necessary (0.01%).
Hope this helps 😊
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We recently moved to Saboderm DOE (Dicaprylyl Ether) from SABO S. p. A from the Cetiol OE. There is also Cosmacol OE from Sasol.
Not sure about suppliers in the US (I am in Australia) but these are just a few more options to help in your search.
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What are your clients limitations on surfactants? Glucosides are difficult to thicken and aren’t great with foaming. The easiest option is to look for anionic surfactants that you can thicken with salt or CAPB.
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The main difference seems to be the inclusion of sweet almond oil in the first formula but not the second. Is it possible that the sweet almond oil is oxidizing over time?
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Have you considered an oil soluble Aloe Vera extract? I am not sure if they have similar properties to the water soluble extracts but it would be easier to incorporate into an oil.
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Eeew! Mold is natural 🤮
Tallow is having a resurgence in popularity at the moment so it is not a wonder that they have jumped on that bandwagon.
Looks like a case of ordinary (possibly inferior) product - lots of money for marketing.
I wouldn’t use it.
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We need your formula to help more.
When a product with a dye loses color it is often associated with UV exposure. What is your packaging?
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The Syn-Ake has a lot of glycerin which can be sticky. Do you have any other glycerin in your formula?
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Sometimes a pink discoloration is caused by bacterial contamination or by some fragrances discoloring. It could also be caused by a reaction between some of your ingredients.
It is possible that you have bacterial contamination due to the honey.
You could try a knock out experiment to see if one of your additives is causing the issue.
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A quick google search will lead you to dozens of cold cream formulas.
For example: https://pharmaeducation.net/cold-cream-uses/
pharmaeducation.net
Cold Cream: Uses, Formulation, Preparation, Tests
Cold cream is a water in oil (W/O) emulsion. It is known as Fatty Cream according to European Pharmacopoeia.
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Croda states that the typical usage is 1- 10% for the BTMS-25 but this seems to be based on usage in liquid products. They also have a conditioner bar formula that uses 59% BTMS-25. Which is about 15% active BTMS.
You can also check Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) for guidance.
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I have experience in several household products. I am happy to help in this forum setting. Just post your formula and you issue.
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Was your xanthan gum properly hydrated in the manufactured batch?
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Sodium Bicarbonate is often regarded as irritating by many people when used in these types of products.
Try looking at deodorant actives such as Triethyl Citrate or Ethylhexylglycerin for better performance.
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Start with this thread. It leads to lots of great information.
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/granules-in-my-cleansing-balm/#post-234290
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I don’t make antibacterial products but I have seen several products on the market (in Australia) that have antibacterial claims using lactic acid. It might be worth investigating this.
You will need to check your local regulations as antibacterial claims can be considered to be drugs in some countries.
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Hi. Not sure why you are adding chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) to your body wash but this material is cationic and interaction with anionic surfactants like SLES will reduce/eliminate its activity. You will need a nonionic/cationic environment for working with CHG.
Hope this helps🙂
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Ethylhexylglycerin is only slightly soluble in water (0.1%). It is is more soluble in glycols (e.g. butylene glycol) and also in paraffin and silcone oils.
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In laundry washing machines you don’t want much foam. In front loading and high efficiency machines foam can cause issues with the sensors.
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You are correct there is more in the document. This particular tank is a fixed speed tank so no need for additional settings information but that should be added if required. The definition of “until combined” is covered in training our staff and just means until homogeneous. We manufacture simple products so our instructions don’t need to be too complex.