Trying to crack the original formula- why was kerosene used?

by Ant Bee

Feb 16, 2021

In my quest to figure out exactly what the original formula is, one thing I haven't figured out is why they used Kerosene in the mixture.  It seems like it was a very small part of the mixture, something like 7% by volume.

But what was the point?  Did it act as a preservative, or enhance the flow, or help to bind everything together?

Speculations?

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    Zach

    Excellent! Thanks again Tev! Really enjoy your posts. 

    Tevfik Dogruman said:

    Hi Zach, I used a 12 volt 35 watt halogen bulb. Here are the pictures.

    I used surfactant SLES. I prepared 25% SLES and added 1ml.

    May 21, 2023

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    Cy T.

    Hi, What Waa the verdict? Did you get a final recipe?

    on Saturday

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    Tevfik Dogruman

    Due to my workload, I haven't been working with lava lamp formulas for a long time.

    Cy T. said:

    Hi, What Waa the verdict? Did you get a final recipe?

    on Sunday