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Sample Formulations

BPO Cleanser @ 4% (Formula 4206)

Material Vendor Percentage
Water  
46.50
Aqua SF-1 (Acrylates Copolymer) Lubrizol
10.00
Sulfochem AOS-K (Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate) Lubrizol
25.00
Chemoxide LO (Lauramine Oxide) Lubrizol
3.50
Chemonic LI-7 (PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate) Lubrizol
5.00
Curoxyl BP 42 USP (Benzoyl Peroxide (42%)) Essential Ingredients
10.00
Sodium Hydroxide (25%)  
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100.00%

Procedures:
In a suitable vessel, measure out the Water and Aqua SF-1. Briefly mix the batch just to get the Aqua SF-1 uniformly distributed. Add the Sulfochem AOS-K, Chemoxide LO and Chemonic LI-7. Mix the batch until it is uniform. Add the Curoxyl BP to the batch and mix until the batch is uniform. Adjust the pH to 5.5 to 6.5, if necessary with Sodium Hydroxide.


BPO Cleanser @ 7½% (Formula 7044)

Material Vendor Percentage
Water  
41.75
Zemea (Propanediol) Dupont, Tate & Lyle
1.00
Aqua SF-1 (Acrylates Copolymer ) Lubrizol
5.00
Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate (DOSS)  
25.00
Chemoxide LO (Lauramine Oxide) Lubrizol
3.50
Chemonic LI-7 (PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate) Lubrizol
5.00
Curoxyl BP 42 USP (Benzoyl Peroxide (42%)) Essential Ingredients
18.75
Sodium Hydroxide (25%)  
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100.00%

Procedures:
In a suitable vessel, measure out the Water and Aqua SF-1. Briefly mix the batch just to get the Aqua SF-1 uniformly distributed. Add the Zemea, DOSS, Chemoxide LO and Chemoxide LI-7. Mix the batch until it is uniform. Add the Curoxyl BP to the batch and mix until the batch is uniform. Adjust the pH to 5.5 to 6.5, if necessary with Sodium Hydroxide

BPO Cleansing Lotion @ 2% (Formula 8012)

Material Vendor Percentage
Water  
73.50
Zemea (Propanediol) Dupont, Tate & Lyle
1.00
Aqua SF-1 (Acrylates Copolymer) Lubrizol
5.00
Hallstar KLA (Cetearyl Alcohol (&) Ceteareth-20) RTD Hallstar
1.00
Hostapon SCI-85 (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate) Clariant
9.50
Floraesters K-100 (Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (&) Jojoba Esters (&) Water) Floratech
1.00
Curoxyl BP 42 USP (Benzoyl Peroxide (42%)) Essential Ingredients
5.00
Nipaguard PDU (Propylene Glycol (&) Diazolidinyl Urea (&) Methylparaben (&) Propylparaben) Clariant
1.00
Parabeads (Microcrystalline Wax) Floratech
1.50
Floraesters 70 (Jojoba Esters) Floratech
1.00
   
100.00%

Procedures:
In a suitable vessel, measure out the Water and Aqua SF-1. Briefly mix the batch just to get the Aqua SF-1 uniformly distributed. Add the Zemea, Hallstar KLA, Hostapon SCI-85 and Floraesters K-100. Mix the batch until it is uniform. Add the Curoxyl BP to the batch and mix until the batch is uniform. Add the remaining ingredients and mix the batch until it is uniform. Adjust the pH to 5.5 to 6.5, if necessary with Sodium Hydroxide. The batch can then use the “back-acid” method to lower the pH if so desired.

BPO Lotion with Egel 305 (Formula 6160)

Material Vendor Percentage
Water  
71.00
Egel 305 (Polyacrylamide (&) C13-14 Isoparaffin (&) Laureth-7) Essential Ingredients
5.00
Curoxyl BP 42 USP (Benzoyl Peroxide (42%)) Essential Ingredients
24.00
   
100.00%

Procedures:
In a suitable vessel, measure out the Water and Curoxyl BP42 USP. Mix the batch until the Curoxyl is evenly dispersed. With mixing add the Egel 305. Continue to mix the batch until it is uniform.
     
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