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Formulating

liquid hand soap

Posted by mcars on February 7, 2017 at 2:01 am

hello may i ask if this formulation is fine for a liquid hand soap

Distilled Water

Diluent

64.7%

Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Surfactant

22%

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Surfactant

Triclosan

Antibacterial Agent

0.2 %

Benzyl Alcohol

Preservative

0.5%

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Emollient

2 %

Glycerin

Humectant

2%

Sodium Chloride

Thickener

0.6%

marek.barnas replied 7 years, 9 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies

8 Replies

OldPerry

Member
February 7, 2017 at 2:43 am

It looks reasonable, although you haven’t listed your amount of Betaine.
Did you make a batch of this? How did it turn out?
The triclosan is not necessary.
mcars

Member
February 7, 2017 at 3:18 am

Perry:
coco betaine is at 5%
I added triclosan bec. Im aiming for an antibacterial hand wash
belassi

Member
February 7, 2017 at 5:59 am

Triclosan is no longer permitted in hand wash nor can antibacterial claims be made for it.
mcars

Member
February 7, 2017 at 7:00 am

Belassi: can i substitute other antibacterial agents?
crisbaysauli

Member
February 7, 2017 at 10:19 am

@mcars
Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It — Use Plain Soap and Water
johnb

Member
February 7, 2017 at 10:32 am

https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/comment/16661/#Comment_16661
mcars

Member
February 9, 2017 at 1:42 am

thanks to everyone
marek.barnas

Member
March 7, 2017 at 4:36 pm

We use Dermosoft Decalact @ 0.5% as antibacterial agent. its INCI is Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate

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