Hello formulators, here are the ingredients for a private label soap formula (I do not have % unfortunately). Is it fair to market the formula as a sensitive skin/OK for personal hygiene type of soap? I really appreciate your thoughts.
Purified Water, Potassium Oleate (from Organic Sunflower Oil), Potassium Cocoate (from Organic Coconut Oil), Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Potassium Citrate, Citric Acid.
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In addition there is the trouble of what does your consumer understand as being for sensitive skin? a lot of consumers think allergic and sensitive skin products are formulated the same way - which is not correct.
Do product testing to find out if the sensitive skin claim is suitable. To find a population of people with sensitive skin you can use a questionnaire such as the one presented in here https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content_files/download.php?doi=10.2340/00015555-1870 or lactic acid sting testing. (10% lactic acid smeared on the altar grove of one side and water on the other side. People with sensitive skin tend to have a much faster and stronger reaction to the lactic acid application).
@Microformulation has a point in the high pH stripping all oil from the skin leaving it slightly more vulnerable to irritants and allergens.
@ngarayeva001 also has a point in essential oils as allergens.
As much as it is unnatural you would likely be better of with a syndet bar with a lower pH and a perfume formulated without known skin sensitizers.
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Happens with all of us all the time, surely most could relate what it meant.
What about this formula? I believe they use a super mild surfactant?
Great discussion.
Please let me know if I'm using up too much of your goodwill! I certainly got plenty of great advice from you, guys, and do not want to abuse the forum. If it's okay, please check out this formula with Decyl Glucoside provided by one of the vendors:
Distilled Water, Organic Oils of Olive & Coconut & Sunflower, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Vera, Citric Acidre: Microformulation I see your point about two different products. The main focus in genitals
- amateur night. Sounds like something from Etsy.
I actually copy your suggested shpiel word by word when requesting formulas, in fact this is what I send to the private label folks: "I'm looking for a private label formula for a sensitive body wash (can repurpose baby wash products), I'd like the pH to be in the range between 4.5-5.5 without sulfates and with amphoteric surfactants such (Coco-Glucoside together with Cocamidopropyl Betaine).
The obvious issue is that they have sales people on the other side and me (marketing person) on my end. I did hire a formulator for my first product, just wanted to see if a wash fits my product line and try private label instead, couldn't imagine that it would be so complicated to find something. Went through at least 20 formulas already!
SODIUM LAUROYL METHYL ISETHIONATE +SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE+SODIUM METHYL OLEYL TAURATE+COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE