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@MarkBroussard OK thanks, that makes sense.  I had to be sure.  My brand is vegan and I have been having an existential crisis over whether something of human origin makes us no longer vegan, ha ha!

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But why do they call it ‘Fragment of Human Type I Collagen’ if it’s from a plant?

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And calling people ‘scavengers’ is just plain nasty.

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@Stanley I think your post is a bit mean. Not everyone has the opportunity to undertake a chemistry degree at university. I am self-taught. I had no intention ever of becoming a formulator. However, I was messed about so much by formulators here in Australia. I lost thousands of dollars, not to mention valuable time. In the end, I had no choice but to make the products myself.

I couldn’t have done what I’ve done without the help and advice from the kind people on this forum. Now I try to post where I can to help others. 

Please don’t exclude us.

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@Perry I know that, but it’s in the ingredients used. These are the main culprits:

​-  Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

-  Glycerin

-  Dodecane

-  Isostearic acid

-  Ethylhexylglycerin​.

Finding a formulator who can develop a POF sunscreen is like the holy grail.

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Q. Is it possible to have an SPF 50 sunscreen without Palm Oil?

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Thanks @Paprik. I can’t use Vitamin E because most have palm oil and the range is palm oil-free. I have some questions, if I may:

Is the chelating agent another ingredient, or was that the Vitamin E?
Could you please recommend a more suitable Preservative?
Also, is there another form of Vitamin E that is easier to use?

Thanks so much!

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Sorry, I made a mistake above.  

Xantham Gum = Siligel 2%.

Does it need an Emulsifier?
Also, would a pH of 7-9 be OK for the Preservative, Geodard 221?

Thanks.

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@Abdullah I was using it at 1% .  Both myself and a colleague reacted quite severely to the Sodium Benzoate.  Our skin literally went red.  Neither of us had experienced an allergic reaction to anything before.

I asked around and loads of people said the same thing: they were allergic to Sodium Benzoate.  So no data as such, just anecdotal.

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Paprik said:

What do you think about Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate? 

Lots of people are allergic to Sodium Benzoate. I stopped using it a couple of years ago for this reason.  I know use Dehydroacetic Acid & Benzyl Alcohol.