Mixing Max-B3™ (Pro-Niacin) with Aloe Vera Gel Lite: Compatibility, Texture, and Concentration Calculation

Asked by: spark_za On: December 21, 2017 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

I have some questions about mixing Pro-Niacin with Aloe Vera Gel Lite:

  • Can Pro-Niacin be mixed in Alovera Gel Lite?
  • If they can be mixed, what will the product texture be like?
  • How to mix to get a concentration of Pro-Niacin 6% in AloGel Lite 90 g?
  • If 5 g. of Pro-Niacin is added to this base, what will the concentration be in %?

Answer

Mixing Max-B3™ with Aloe Vera Gel (Lite)

Regarding your questions about mixing Max-B3™ (Myristyl Nicotinate) with Aloe Vera Gel (Lite):

  1. Can Max-B3™ be mixed with Aloe Vera Gel (Lite)?
    Yes, Max-B3™ can be mixed with Aloe Vera Gel (Lite). The Aloe Vera Gel (Lite) base contains ingredients like Pro Polymer Silk which help to emulsify and stabilize the mixture, allowing the oil-soluble Max-B3™ to be incorporated into the water-based gel.

  2. What will the product texture be like after mixing?
    When mixed, the product will have a cloudy white gel-cream texture.

  3. How to achieve a 6% concentration of Max-B3™ in approximately 90g of Aloe Vera Gel (Lite), and what is the concentration if 5g of Max-B3™ is added to 90g of Aloe Vera Gel (Lite)?
    To mix, simply add the required amount of Max-B3™ powder to the Aloe Vera Gel (Lite) base and stir until fully dissolved and uniformly mixed. Max-B3™ is a light powder that should dissolve well in the base.

    • To get a 6% concentration of Max-B3™ in the final mixture: If you start with 90g of Aloe Vera Gel (Lite), you would need to add approximately 5.74 grams of Max-B3™ to achieve a final concentration of 6% by weight in the total mixture (90g + 5.74g = 95.74g total). A previous calculation suggested 5.4g, which would result in approximately 5.66% concentration in the final mixture (5.4g / 95.4g * 100%).

    • If you add 5 grams of Max-B3™ to 90 grams of Aloe Vera Gel (Lite): The total weight of the mixture will be 90g + 5g = 95g. The concentration of Max-B3™ in the final mixture will be (5g / 95g) * 100% = approximately 5.26%.

    The previous reply calculated this as approximately 5.55%. This percentage is likely calculated based on the weight of the base only (5g / 90g * 100% = 5.55...%), rather than the standard concentration calculation based on the total weight of the final mixture.

Hope this clarifies the mixing process and concentrations!

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