Basically colloidal silver is most stable at a pH of 7. If you increase
or decrease the pH, it becomes less stable, and at some point
aggregation will take place. Aloe Vera tends to be rather acidic, so
neutralizing it makes it last longer.
I really don't have any experience with emulsions or shea butter. Sorry.
Marshall
On 5/21/2012 4:32 PM, Guyot Léna wrote:
e past. I've made a CS gel from a gel kit offered by the Silver Puppy
folks. Does the b.s. alkalinity act as an emulsifier?
Presently, my challenge is this: I like to make a creme of shea butter
and DMSO, which works really well on areas of pain where straight DMSO
would too easily dry the skin. I stir them together to create
ever-smaller pockets of DMSO within the softened shea butter, but
it's still pretty inconsistent, as oil and 'water' don't mix. Do you
have any suggestions for making this creme more consistent without
limiting the effectiveness of either ingredient? Thanks!
Be well,
