Cosmetic Ingredients - Thickener Comparison

In this tutorial MakingCosmetics Inc is comparing different powder thickeners that are used in skin & hair care products. Thickeners such as Acrylates Compolymer (Acrylates octylacrylamide copolymer), Xanthan Gum, Carbomer 980 QD and GelMaker® Powder (Acrylates C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer). All these thickeners are used in shampoos, shower gels, serums, creams & lotions.

[Makingcosmetics]

Both xanthan gum and guam Arabic are natural polysaccharides (sugars). Xanthan gum is a more potent thickener, whereas gum Arabic has also other properties like film-forming, emulsifying and dispersing properties.

[greenbeautychemist.]

Great comparison thanks for this great explanation video.

[danhayes]

what is the exact difference between gel, serum and ointment? I really can't tell any significant difference. Which is better for skin absorption of the desired active pharmaceutical ingredient? And is not generally true that the thinner or lower viscosity all else being equal will be more readily absorbed into the skin.

[Lucita]

Very helpful information, thanks for sharing!

[rujulakondapalli]

Use 1% of xanthum gum powder to mix in water then it forms gel👍

[rukhsanarazahussain]

First time I watched your video it's worth watching

[Teacher]

Loved this video! I want to make a cream with CSilver & MSM + DMSO & Sharlijit. Was looking for a thickner. Would Xanthan Gum work in this preparation? TIA

[mrsgalindo]

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[Jumoke]

I just bought the GelMaker and it doesn't work. At first I tried to mix it with flaxseed gel at a pH of like 4.5 but it didn't solidify. Then I read the instructions and left the mixture at a pH of 6 and it still did not solidify

[danielleannicke.]

Great video
Thank you for sharing 😍🙏

[Gionicsc]

Thank you so much for this very informative video, can I use the gel maker to make pomade?

[laxminaiidu]

Thank you for the video it's awesome

[Makingcosmetics]

No, TEA is not listed as carcinogen by any authorities.

[brandabrand]

Is there a preservative to stop the gel from reverting back to liquid form?

[tiaragilmore]

Which would work best as a wig adhesive

[UtahGmaw]

Which ones would be good for the lotions and creams and which for gels that need to be absorbed into the skin? Very well done video. Thank you

[Snoopssisterz]

Hello I wanted to find a gelled sqalane and it is hard to find. Could I just get the sqaulane oil and blend it with this mixture to make it. I think its called versastique. It says its squalane based but how do you make it a gelly?

[ingridloi]

Can you use Carbomer 940 is there a major difference?

[jujumua]

Does the acrylate copolymer feel stuck and dry down

[loombandz]

Here is my problem with carbomer, upon using it the first time the gel is good, however when i use the powder after a week or a month, the powder it produces becomes a grainy gel, why so?