Wet gum Method 

Procedure 

(a) Calculate the quantity oil , water and gum required for preparing the primary emulsion. 

(b) Powder the gum acacia. 

(c) Add water and triturate it with gum so as to form a mucilage

(d) Add required quantity of oil in small proportion with rapid trituration until a clicking sound is produced and the product becomes white or nearly white

(e) At this stage the emulsion is as ‘ Primary emulsion’ . 

(f) Add more of water in small portions to the primary emulsion with trituration to produce the required volume. 

(g) Stir thoroughly so as to form a uniform emulsion. 

(h) Transfer the emulsion to a bottle, cork, label and dispense.

RATIO of WATER: OIL: GUM



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