Adding Oil and Extract to Aloe Vera Gel Base: Compatibility and Stability
Asked by: kamrai601
On: December 17, 2015
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
I want to add Fractionated Coconut Oil and White Cumin 2x (Tetrahydrocurcuminoids) to a clear aloe vera gel base. Can these ingredients be mixed in? What will the resulting appearance and stability be, and will there be separation?
Answer
Regarding adding Fractionated Coconut Oil and White Cumin 2x (Tetrahydrocurcuminoids) to your clear aloe vera gel base:
- Compatibility and Appearance: The ability of these ingredients to mix well, the resulting appearance (cloudiness, color), and the risk of separation depend heavily on the specific composition of the aloe vera gel base you are using. Different gel bases have different ingredients and structures.
- Fractionated Coconut Oil: Adding oil like Fractionated Coconut Oil to a water-based gel typically requires an emulsifier to ensure it stays mixed and doesn't separate. The type and amount of emulsifier needed would depend on your gel base and the percentage of oil you want to add.
- White Cumin 2x (Tetrahydrocurcuminoids): The staff noted that they do not have specific data on how this particular ingredient behaves when mixed into formulations, its solubility, or its effect on color and stability. Therefore, they cannot definitively advise on whether it can be simply blended in or what the resulting appearance and stability will be.
To get a more precise answer regarding compatibility, the need for an emulsifier, and the expected outcome, please provide the detailed list of ingredients or the specific product name/code of the aloe vera gel base you are using.
