Centerchem Formulates Therapeutic Cream

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Centerchem Formulates Therapeutic Cream
Ingredients
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Phase A

  • Deionized water
  • 56.85

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  • Sodium hydroxide (10% solution)
  • 56.85
  • Disodium EDTA
  • 0.10
  • RITA Glycerin USP (RITA) (Glycerin)
  • 3.00
  • Keltrol CG-RD (CP Kelco) (Xanthan gum)
  • 0.10
  • Tego Care 165 (Evonik Industries) (Glyceryl stearate & PEG-100 stearate)
  • 6.00
  • Isopropyl palmitate
  • 4.00
  • Hazelnut oil (Provital/Centerchem)
  • 1.50
  • Macadamia oil (Provital/Centerchem)
  • 1.50
  • Petalatum (Centerchem)
  • 12.00
  • PEG-8 Beeswax (Koster Keunen)
  • 1.50
  • Tego Alkanol 1618 (Evonik) (Cetearyl alcohol)
  • 2.50
  • Microcrystalline wax 170/180 (Koster Keunen)
  • 3.00
  • Dow Corning 245 Fluid (Dow Corning) (Cyclopentasiloxane)
  • 4.00

Phase B

  • Keltrol CG-RD (CP Kelco) (Xanthan gum)
  • 0.10

Phase C

  • Diocide (Centerchem)
  • 0.70

Procedure

Combine phase B ingredients and begin heating in water bath to 75°C. Add NaOH and EDTA to phase A water. Begin heating to 75°C. At 55°C, add xanthan gum and glycerin to water phase. Mix until uniform. When both phases have reached 75°C, slowly add phase B to phase A. Mix for 10 minutes. Cool. At 55°C, add phase C ingredients. Mix until uniform. Continue cooling. Pour into containers while still warm.

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