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.
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