OldPerry
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@tonyh - I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend nor was I attacking his formula or the formulator. Text is not always the best way to get across one’s meaning.
Kalo did say the formula did not work. He said, “The problem is that the lotion is not effective,we n are not getting lighter”If that doesn’t mean that the product does not work, what does it mean?But you’re right, I should have been more diplomatic in my response & certainly wasn’t trying to attack anyone. Kalo asked why his lotion was not effective and I gave my opinion. -
@milliachemist - lol! Excellent point. I didn’t even think of that.
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The answer is simple. The formula is not working because licorice root and bearberryextracts do not work to lighten skin.
“i only want to use natural ingredients no chemicals at all so Triethanolmine is not an option for me since it is not a natural ingredient”It is no wonder that your products do not work. There is a reason that the modern cosmetic industry uses synthetic compounds to make products. Because things found in nature mostly do not work.You can make products that do not work with natural ingredients or you can make products that work using the best technology. It’s up to you. -
Welcome to the program!
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clays might work. What else is in the formula?
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@celyjc - Welcome to the course!
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You use different concentrations of the ingredients in the blend, measure the RI, and adjust the concentrations. You try to get as close to 1 as you can.
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At the company I worked we had a 4 digit code which eventually became an 8-digit code. But there was only loosely a pattern. Low numbers were dyes, high numbers were acids but beyond that, there wasn’t much else to it.
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since you only have 0.5% salt in you could probably add more salt to get to the other side of the salt curve and it will start to thin out. Take a sample in the lab and slowly add more salt (in an aqueous solution). That should do it.
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@Misteriya & @Iinkwan - Welcome to the program!
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Sounds reasonable to me. Betaine is a good choice
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Hello @tiare - So good to have you in the program and on this forum.
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Some type of humectant perhaps. Propylene glycol? What is the whole formula?
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Who is doing the certification?
In reality, it depends on whether your consumers find the certification compelling or not. If the people buying your product will buy more because it is certified then it might be worth doing. However, if your consumers don’t care, you shouldn’t bother. -
You can find a number of midwest cosmetic science jobs here.
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Hello @kalos,
What do you want help with? It looks like you already have a formula. Is there a problem with it? -
You’ll need to be more specific.
1. Are you looking to hire someone to make a formula for you?2. What do you want the hair treatment to do?3. What is a comparable product on the market?4. Are you going to make it yourself or do you want a contract manufacturer to make it?Without these answers there you’re not going to find much help from anyone. -
At the moment, I write for a few websites, instruct live courses on formulating, and my latest project.
I guess I’m best described as a professional blogger. -
@DavidW - I listen to people’s requests and if it were the right project I might take it on, but mostly I forward projects to other cosmetic formulators.
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What type of skin cream do you want to make? What is it supposed to do?
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Thanks everyone! It was a fun day that featured opening day baseball, dinner and Karaoke!
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I think you should still do micro testing to be safe. And you should include a preservative just in case there was some problem during manufacture. However, water in oil emulsions typically require less preservation.
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@nicolemarie - Welcome to the forum.
You could actually change your picture by clicking on your user name and editing your profile. There is a button that allows you to upload a different picture.RegardsPerry, 44 -
I haven’t run into this but I also never formulated a hair conditioner with a magnesium aluminum silicate
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Thanks!
I just wanted to build a place that I would’ve liked to have when I was starting out as a formulator. I find it unfortunate that this industry is as secretive as it has been. Science should be open!Although, I can understand how not everyone feels the same about this as it can be challenging to make a living.Thanks again for the kind words.