Using Ester Emollients in Clear Gels

Regarding your question about using ester emollients like LipidSoft™ Moist and LipidSoft™ CC in clear gel formulas made with gelling agents such as Ceteareth-25 or Carbomer:

Adding oil-based ingredients, including ester emollients like LipidSoft™ Moist and LipidSoft™ CC, to a water-based gel system (like those created with Ceteareth-25 or Carbomer) will generally result in a cloudy or opaque texture, not a clear one.

Clear formulations that contain oils are typically achieved only in systems that are entirely oil-based, not in water-based gels that require emulsification or dispersion of the oil phase within the water phase. When oil and water are combined and stabilized by a gelling agent or emulsifier in a water-based system, it forms an emulsion, which inherently appears cloudy or milky.