Cream Formulation: Texture Adjustment and Zinc Oxide White Cast

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I am developing a cream and need advice on three points: Texture Adjustment: How can I make the cream more liquid? I'm considering replacing Silicone Gel 10% with Cyclomethicone 10%. Will this work? Water Drop Effect: How can I enhance the "water drop" effect? (The answer suggests removing Dimethicone (light) 10% and adding 10% water). White Residue from Zinc Oxide: I am getting white residue on my fingers. The staff indicated this is likely due to the regular Zinc Oxide. How can I resolve this issue and prevent the white cast? (The staff recommended using Zinc Oxide 200nm EasyDisperse™).

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Based on the conversation: Making the cream more liquid: Yes, replacing Silicone Gel 10% with Cyclomethicone 10% should result in a more liquid texture. Enhancing the water drop effect: Yes, increasing the water content (e.g., by removing Dimethicone (light) 10% and adding 10% water) should make the water drop effect more noticeable. White residue: The staff identified the regular Zinc Oxide (not the EasyDisperse™ version) as the likely cause of the white residue on your fingers. To resolve this, you should replace the regular Zinc Oxide with Zinc Oxide 200nm EasyDisperse™. Using the EasyDisperse™ version of Zinc Oxide is recommended for better dispersion and reduced whitening, which should help eliminate the white residue issue you are experiencing.

Cream Formulation: Texture Adjustment and Zinc Oxide White Cast

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Related Products Mentioned

Pal-GHK, Pal-GQPR (eq Matrixyl 3000)

Cyclopentasiloxane (Low-Odor Cyclomethicone)

Dimethicone (Medium/350, Low-Odor)

Titanium Dioxide 200nm EasyDisperse™ (Dimethicone/Silica Treated)

Zinc Oxide 200nm EasyDisperse™

Zinc Oxide (Micronized)

SiliSolve™ (PEG-10 Dimethicone, Odorless)

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