Re: Squalene vs squalane HELP PLEEZ!

[Guest guest]

> There are no " actives " in either Squalane or Squalene.

no phytosterols and free tocopherols, as Angie mentioned earlier?

> I think the only anti-oxidants available to homecrafters are:

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> Vitamin E (Tocopherol) (NOT Tocopheryl Acetate)

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> mixed Tocopherols, like Coviox T-50

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> Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)

Angie sells Tetrasodium EDTA. Wouldn't that work? What about BHT?

Would any enzymes help?

Sherry Boester

Wildwood BodyWorks

[Guest guest]

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>Squalene contains phytosterols and free tocopherols.

AFAIK, Squalene is a single chemical, a highly unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

(C30H50).

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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[Guest guest]

>> I think the only anti-oxidants available to homecrafters are:

>>

>> Vitamin E (Tocopherol) (NOT Tocopheryl Acetate)

>>

>> mixed Tocopherols, like Coviox T-50

>>

>> Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)

>

>Angie sells Tetrasodium EDTA. Wouldn't that work?

Tetrasodium EDTA is not an antioxidant

>What about BHT?

I wasn't aware that BHT was being sold to homecrafters. BHT is good but TBHQ

(tertiary butyl hydroquinone) would better.

>Would any enzymes help?

Enzymes are not antioxidants.

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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[Guest guest]

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> Tetrasodium EDTA is not an antioxidant

Fine; it's a chelating agent, but does it help antioxidants work

better? According to The Herbarie: " A chelating agent, EDTA ties up

metal ions in products, helping the anti-oxidant to work better and

protecting other ingredients " Is this correct? She recommends using

it if you use BHT.

> I wasn't aware that BHT was being sold to homecrafters. BHT is good

but TBHQ (tertiary butyl hydroquinone) would better.

Would EDTA be recommended with TBHQ? Would EDTA even be necessary if

the water phase was deionized?

> Enzymes are not antioxidants.

They are but only while in vivo. I misread an article and thought

certain enzymes could be added after harvest.

Thanks for your help!

Sherry Boester