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  Natural Gum Thickeners with Best Skin Feel?

  ngarayeva001 replied 1 year, 5 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  Approximate Cost of Deformulation Analysis Report?

  MarkBroussard replied 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Approximate Cost of Small In Vivo Clinical Study?

  spadirect replied 2 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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  Fullerene as an Antioxidant for O/W Emulsions?

  natiyo123 replied 2 years ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  Neutrol MGDA Compared to Traditional Chelating Agents?

  Microformulation replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies

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  What U.S.-based labs provide inexpensive rheology testing services?

   spadirect replied 2 years, 11 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Modeling for Cosmetic Product Formulation

  Pharma replied 3 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Does Levulinic Acid have a noticeable aroma?

  biofm replied 3 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Best Cosmetic Product Development Software Tools in 2020?

   spadirect replied 3 years, 5 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Ingredients to Impart Dry Skin Feel to Creams/Lotions?

  chemist1 replied 3 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Alkyl Glyceryl Ether’s Performance as a Preservative?

  OldPerry replied 3 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Challenge and Stability Testing - Formulator or 3rd Party?

  JackDerrington replied 3 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 4 Replies

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  PreservX - New Patented Clean Preservative System?

  Pharma replied 3 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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  Which Alcohol Ingredients Are Considered Drying to the Skin?

  Pharma replied 3 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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  Typical Range of pH Values for Most Body Creams and Lotions?

  Graillotion replied 3 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies

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  Most Effective Ecocert-Compliant Fungicidal Preservative?

  Abdullah replied 4 years ago 7 Members · 12 Replies

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  Using Willowherb in Cream/Lotion Formulation?

  Pharma replied 4 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Pickering Emulsions: Pros and Cons of Use to Emulsify Biobased Lotions and Creams

  Pharma replied 4 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 7 Replies

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  How to Blend Natural Oils for a Body Oil Product?

  EVchem replied 4 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Tocopherol vs. Rosamox™ for Stabilizing Unsaturated Oils?

  spadirect replied 4 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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  Strongest Antioxidant Ingredients to Maximize Oxidative Stability?

  Pharma replied 4 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Maximum Variability in pH Level in a Packaged O/W Emulsion Product?

  Bill_Toge replied 4 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Best Polymeric Emulsifiers for Pleasant Sensory and Slip for O/W Emulsions?

  amitvedakar replied 4 years, 7 months ago 6 Members · 29 Replies

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  Ingredients Used at Levels Below Suppliers’ Recommended Minimum %?

  OldPerry replied 4 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Global Compliance Requirements Databases for Cosmetic Ingredients?

  EVchem replied 4 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Effectiveness of SPECTRASTAT G2-N Preservative in O/W Emulsions with Neutral pH?

  OldPerry replied 4 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Turmeric/Curcuminiod-related Topical Ingredients that DO NOT Promote Skin Whitening?

  Pharma replied 4 years, 8 months ago 6 Members · 7 Replies

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  Guidelines for Cosmetic Product Prototype Preservative Efficacy Testing (PET)

  OldPerry replied 4 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Bioplastics for Packaging Creams and Lotions?

  ozgirl replied 5 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Bio-Based (Not Petroleum-Based) Phenoxyethanol Preservative On Market?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Rheology, Tribology and Texture Analysis Testing Labs?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  SEPIPLUS™ 400 for Silicone Feel and Glide-On Spreading Properties?

  ngarayeva001 replied 5 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies

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  Most Effective Antioxidants for Long-term Oxidation Mitigation of O/W Emulsions?

  Bill_Toge replied 5 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Starch or Cellulose Ingredients Most Effective at Reducing Greasiness?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Alternatives to 50 cSt Dimethicone to Achieve Similar Skin Feel?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Performance of SOLAGUM™ AX as Thickener/Texturizer for O/W Emulsions?

  belassi replied 5 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies

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  Low Odor/Odorless Preservative Systems for O/W Emulsions?

  Doreen replied 5 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

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  Performance of Totarol™ as Preservative of O/W Emulsions?

  MarkBroussard replied 5 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Performance of MinaSolve™ Green B as Preservative in O/W Emulsions?

  belassi replied 5 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Non-Sticky Magnesium Ingredient for Cream?

  Microformulation replied 5 years, 3 months ago 6 Members · 14 Replies

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  Using Polymethylsilsesquioxane in Creams?

  mayachem replied 5 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Pros and Cons of Silicone Containing Ingredients?

  OldPerry replied 5 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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  Typical Number of Prototypes to Develop Cream?

  belassi replied 5 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  Ingredient(s) to Replace Glycerin in O/W Cream?

  Microformulation replied 5 years, 3 months ago 12 Members · 35 Replies

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  Using Prebiotics and Postbiotics in Creams?

  gld010 replied 5 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Definition of the Term “Workability” to Describe Body Cream?

  belassi replied 5 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Vegetable Oils Constituting 50% of Non-Water Portion of O/W Cream?

  ngarayeva001 replied 5 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Skin Feel Difference between W/O and O/W Emulsions with Identical Water to Oil Ratios?

  Doreen replied 5 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Characteristics of Propylheptyl Caprylate Known as the “Happy” Emollient?

  belassi replied 5 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Dicaprylyl Ether to Give Emollient Blend a “Drier” Skin Feel?

  khoikhoa replied 5 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Coconut Alkanes as a Replacement for Cyclomethicone (D5) in Skin Care Products?

  MarkBroussard replied 5 years, 4 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies

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  “Natural” Cosmetic Preservative Systems

  AVisotsky replied 5 years, 5 months ago 11 Members · 22 Replies

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  1,3 Propanediol’s Performance as a Solvent for Powdered Botanical Extracts in O/W Skin Lotions?

  ngarayeva001 replied 5 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Using C13-15 Alkane as a Replacement for D5 to Achieve Similar Skin Feel?

  Gunther replied 5 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Carbomer Product for a “Cushiony” O/W Body Cream?

  Dirtnap1 replied 5 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies

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  Ingredients for Mitigating Greasiness of Oils in O/W Body Cream?

  belassi replied 5 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Ingredients for Reducing Glide and Slipperiness of Skin Lotions/Creams?

  ngarayeva001 replied 5 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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  “Cascading Emollients” Approach to Systematically Adjust Skin Feel of Emulsions?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  “Sensory Kaleidoscope 2.0” - Formulator’s Tool to Achieve Desired Skin Feel

   spadirect replied 5 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Experience Using Decyl Cocoate to Enhance Skin Feel of Cream/Lotion?

   spadirect replied 5 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  Effective Masking Agents or Other Ingredients to Help Make Lotion “Unscented”?

  spadirect replied 5 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

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  Ranges of Expected Water Content of O/W “Lotions” Versus O/W “Creams”?

  belassi replied 5 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 7 Replies

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  Converting a Lotion into a Cream?

  MarkBroussard replied 5 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies

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  Reference Sources for Average Market Prices of Cosmetic Ingredients?

  Microformulation replied 5 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Emulsifiers for O/W Emulsions (Body Lotions)

  chemicalmatt replied 5 years, 6 months ago 5 Members · 4 Replies

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  Oil and Ester Content of O/W Lotions

  Doreen replied 5 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  Best Practices for Working with Formulation and Testing Services

  Toom replied 5 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Emollient Physicochemical Properties Data Reference Source

  OldPerry replied 5 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Dimethicone Alternatives?

  spadirect replied 5 years, 7 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies

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  Comparison of Aminomethyl Propanol (AMP) and Triethanolamine (TEA)

  Microformulation replied 5 years, 7 months ago 8 Members · 15 Replies

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  Recommended Suppliers of Carrier Oils?

  EVchem replied 5 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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  Rheology Modifying Ingredients for Lotions and Creams

  ngarayeva001 replied 5 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 16 Replies

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  Water Content of O/W Lotions

  belassi replied 5 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Ingredients to Preserve and Mitigate Degradation of Benzyl Alcohol

  belassi replied 5 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Pros and Cons of Preserving Lotion with Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate?

  belassi replied 5 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Pros and Cons of Preserving Lotion with Sodium Benzoate and Sodium Dehydroacetate?

  Gunther replied 5 years, 9 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies

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  pH Stability: Expected Range of pH Variability in O/W Lotion using TEA

  belassi replied 5 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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