Required HLBs

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>would love to find a source that lists more oils.

Here a list that I use. Some is from the literature and some of the values I

simply guessed at. The required HLB is in ().

INCI Nomenclature (RHLB)

Almond Oil NF (6)

Anhydrous Lanolin USP (10)

Apricot Kernal Oil (7)

Avocado (Persea Gratissima)Oil (7)

Babassu Oil (8)

Beeswax (12)

Beeswax (12)

Borage (Borago Officinalis) Seed Oil (and) Tocopherol (and) Ascorbyl Palmitate

(7)

Brazil Nut Oil (8)

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (13)

Canola Oil (7)

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (5)

Carrot (Daucus Carota Sativa) Seed Oil (6)

Cetearyl Alcohol (15.5)

Cetyl Alcohol (15.5)

Cetyl Esters (10)

Cetyl Palmitate (10)

Coconut Oil (8)

Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract (6)

Diisopropyl Adipate (9)

Dimethicone (5)

Dog Rose ( Canina) Hips Oil (7)

Emu Oil (8)

Evening Primrose Oil (7)

Grape (Vitis Vinifera) Seed Oil (7)

Hybrid Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius) Oil (9)

Isopropyl Myristate (11.5)

Isopropyl Palmitate (11.5)

Jojoba (Buxus Chinensis) Oil (7)

Lanolin (10)

Macadamia (Ternifolia) Nut Oil (7)

Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter (8)

Mineral Oil (10.5)

Myristyl Myristate (8.5)

Octinoxate (6)

Octisalate (6)

Olive (Olea Europaea) Oil (7)

Peanut Oil NF (6)

Petrolatum (7)

PPG-15 Stearyl Ether (7)

Retinyl Palmitate (6)

Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius) Oil (8)

Sesame (Sesamum Indicum) Oil (7)

Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii) (8)

Soybean (Glycine Soja) Oil (7)

Stearyl Alcohol (15.5)

Sunflower (Helianthus Annus) Oil (7)

Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Seed Oil (6)

Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) Oil (7)

Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (8)

Tocopherol (6)

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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