Method of preparing a gelling agent, the gelling agent obtained thereby, and the use of said gelling agent
AssigneeViramal Limited
InventorsFinn Larsen, Oliver Bates
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Abstract
A method of preparing a gelling agent, the gelling agent obtained thereby, and the use of said gelling agent The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a novel gelling agent. Said method comprises adding ethylcellulose, to a mixture of propyleneglycol laurate and propyleneglycol isostearate at a temperature of between 90° C. and 110° C. The method according to the invention provides a simpler, less energy consuming, cheaper and easier way of obtaining a substantially gelling agent which can be used for manufacturing an oleogel and/or a bigel, for cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical use.
Claims19
A method for manufacturing a bigel, the method comprising:
- (a) preparing a gelling agent by:
- (i) mixing propyleneglycol laurate and propyleneglycol isostearate, providing a first mixture,
- (ii) adding ethylcellulose to the first mixture under stirring, thereby providing a second mixture,
- (iii) continuously stirring the second mixture until a substantially homogeneous gelling agent is formed, and
- wherein (i), (ii), and (iii) are performed at a temperature from about 90° C. and about 110° C.,
- wherein the amount of ethylcellulose added in (ii) is between about 4 wt % and 5.5 wt % based on the total weight of the gelling agent;
- (b) gelling the substantially homogenous gelling agent with an oleogel, thereby manufacturing the bigel.
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