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ngarayeva001 said:I have never seen a transparent product that’s called lotion. I guess most equate lotion with emulsion although it’s not a scientific term anywaySorry for my mistake, not a lotion. I agree:). It’s like a general term I used for something I am trying to formulate.
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Great advice as always. There is a bit of homework here for me in the morning lol. Thank you as this has helped a lot. -
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I just looked up microemulsion on Prospector. The functionality of all the ingredients is for hair care products. Is there a specific one you can recommend for skin? Thanks in advance. -
Pharma said:If it should be a clear lotion, you need either a water and an oil phase with fairly identical optical density, a micellar solution (which wouldn’t be a lotion in the proper sense), or a microemulsion.
Hi Pharma
Thanks for your reply. You have just solved a part of this puzzle for me.
As it is a foot lotion I would like oil as the main phase. -
Very informative posts. It is also educational. There is a lot of information thrown around. Great place to find the information. Thank you again for taking the time to explain it so well.
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@Perry Thank you Perry much appreciated
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Okay guys so rephrasing my question.
I am thinking of purchasing this as you can see it’s a great deal right now. https://www.ika.com/en/Products-Lab-Eq/Overhead-Stirrers-Agitator-Blender-Lab-mixer-csp-187/EUROSTAR-40-digital-cpdt-10000762/Would this be enough to make creams and lotions and shampoos in small batches?
https://www.ika.com/en/Products-Lab-Eq/Overhead-Stirrers-Agitator-Blender-Lab-mixer-csp-187/R-1303-Dissolver-stirrer-cpdt-2746700/
and this attachment for high shear.
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Interesting read. I have been looking into this peptide for grey hair problems. Perry one question though is the in vivo studies by the company are not reliable sources and trusted content.
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EVchem said:Methyl Nicotinate will give ‘warm’ feeling but it is also a rubifacient (it will make your skin red). Personally my arm felt tingling and burning with 0.1% .
Glycerin only compositions will give a warming sensation as well, zeolites can provide slight warming.Vanillyl Butyl Ether is also sold as a warming agent, it hasn’t worked well for me in creams the feeling was lost.
I have been doing the research on Vanilyl BE. Have been told that it doesn’t work with every individual.
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Thank you very helpful.
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Bo77 said:If you want to go for correction and pigmentation you can use Niacinamide and N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) combo. Search it out, not bad combination. There are many humectants on the market which are much cheaper than HA. Nothing really special about HA. Just from my experience, can’t speak further, but HA actually works better for people with acne or combo skin, not really dry skin.
I have read so much about the benefits of the HA about plumping up the skin and add hydration to matured tired skin. Are these claims misleading? I am truly after the raw materials that would freshen up and add glow to tired and matured skin. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
And I do want to formulate my own as I love formulating new innovative products. -
Belassi said:The brand I use is called Proteasyl™ LS 8951
It’s a BASF product. See ULP for details.Hi Belassi
Where do you buy this product from? Would they sell small quantities? -
Thanks for your reply. You have given me new direction in my thinking and save few dollars along the way.