Solubility of Mahad Extract Powder in Oil vs Glycol

Asked by: mydecember_29 On: January 22, 2020 Product Type: Cosmetics Answered

Question

Regarding Mahad extract `powder` that is soluble in `glycol`, can we use `oil` to dissolve it instead?

Answer

Solubility of Mahad Extract Powder

The Mahad extract powder, specifically Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract (Oxyresveratrol 98%), is described as soluble in various types of glycol, such as Propylene Glycol. The product description explicitly states this solubility and provides instructions for dissolving it in glycol.

Glycols are polar solvents, while oils are generally non-polar. The principle of "like dissolves like" means that polar substances dissolve well in polar solvents, and non-polar substances dissolve well in non-polar solvents.

Since this Mahad extract powder is soluble in glycol, it indicates that the extract is polar. Therefore, it is not possible to dissolve this powder in oil, as oil is a non-polar solvent and will not effectively dissolve a polar substance like this extract.