Question
Posted on: May 9 2016We would like to know how we can process benzoetincture 3g, naborate 6g, glycerol 18g, rosewater 33G DT 100ml.
Answer
Obviously annoying that tragacanth is no longer in stock. Tragacanth is an anionic polymer with emulgatorische properties. I suspect that the non-Ionogen HPC has no emulgatorische properties. Therefore I would opt for a cellulose derivative with emulsifying properties. To do this come in order 1. Methylcelluolse and 2. HPMC 4000. I note that the original solution to this problem is 200 mg tragacanth used. An exchange of polymers between them is not easy. Tragacanth gives highly viscous solutions I would try with 500 mg methyl cellulose 400 mPa. S. A quantity for HPMC 4000 proposals is equally difficult to see. But since Tragacanth and HPMC 4000 might give equally viscous solutions I would use 200 mg HPMC 4000.
It is better not to start high, can always increase.
to xanthan gum no emulgatorische properties are attributed.
As a method I found in old Practitic notes
1. Weigh in size glass 18 g glycerin
2. Apply in dry mortar MC and a double quantity of glycerin; Mix
3. Slowly rub the contents of the mortar with 18 ml of water from 70 ° à 80 ° C, allow to cool and after cooling one obtains a mucus;
4. Dissolve naborate in the remaining water and add half of the solution to the mortar
5. Apply rest of glycerin in the mortar and mix and rinse glass after with naborate solution
6. Apply everything in dry bottle and shake well.
You can add 1 drop of rose oil
There is an alternative by solubilizing:
1. A double amount of Tween 80 if mix the amount of benzoetincture with glycerin.
2. Mix benzoetincture in the mixture Tween 80 -glycerin and dilute very gradually with half the amount of water stirring well
3. Dissolve naborate in the remaining amount of water and add the solution to (2) slowly and stirring well;
4. If everything goes well, a clear solution is obtained.