[Rhys]

I have noticed that Isoamyl Laurate smells worse over time. It’s fine when I first make the deodorant, but after 1 week Isoamyl Laurate takes over. Even smelling the Isoamyl Laurate bottle doesn’t smell great, it’s like earthy ants.

Did you manage to solve the issue?

[Rhys]

Thanks @ozgirl I just bought that to help as an emollient for Zinc Ricinoleate. I’ll try just that as I can see it has a deodorising effect.

[Rhys]

Thanks @ketchito I have tried without Zinc Ricinoleate, essential oils and preservatives and they are all fine. As soon as I add the Zinc Ricinoleate, that’s when the irritation comes.

• This reply was modified 5 months, 3 weeks ago by  Rhys.

[Rhys]

That’s fair. I wasn’t blaming IPCS or trying to discredit them. I love what they do and all the tips they offer. I just want tips of fixing what I have done. I made it clear in the post that I alerted the formula, but I understand the title is misleading. Is there a way to change the post title?

[Rhys]

Thanks Onur, i’ll give that a try! There is already Zinc Ricinoleate in the formula, but may have been missed as it was in the paragraph before I listed the formula.

[Rhys]

Ok thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try without the preservative and see if that helps. There are 2 actives. Triethyl citrate and Zinc Ricinoleate. A preventive and reactive method. The final ph was 5.

[Rhys]

Hey! No sorry, my bad! That was a copy and paste error. I substituted Dermofeel Toco 70 with Vitamin E. Citrol AI was Triethyl citrate supplied by Trulux. https://trulux.com/products/triethyl-citrate