Achieving Clarity in Serum Formulation with Mixed Phases
Asked by: exherbthai
On: September 04, 2018
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
I want to make a clear serum using the following ingredients:
Pro Polymer(thickener)Vitamin ECyclomethicone / CyclopentasiloxaneJojoba OilSiliSolve Plus(emulsifier)
Will this formula result in a clear serum?
Answer
Serum Clarity and Your Formula
You're asking if a serum using Pro Polymer as a thickener, Vitamin E, Cyclomethicone / Cyclopentasiloxane, Jojoba Oil, and SiliSolve Plus as an emulsifier will be clear.
Based on formulation principles and the nature of these ingredients:
- Clear serums are typically single-phase systems (either entirely water-based, oil-based, or silicone-based).
- Your formula combines a water-based thickener (Pro Polymer) with oil/silicone ingredients (Vitamin E, Cyclomethicone / Cyclopentasiloxane, Jojoba Oil).
- Using an emulsifier (SiliSolve Plus) is necessary to mix these different phases. However, emulsifying different phases results in a dispersion that is usually cloudy or white, not clear.
Therefore, your proposed formula will likely result in a cloudy or white serum, not a clear one.
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