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  • Less slippery handwash

    Posted by mrinal on June 30, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    hello all,   i am struggling with making less sliperry handwash. my main problem is when anybody wash their hand with my handwash it takes more time to fully eliminated sliperry effect.                                                              here is my formulation: water -80%, sles70%active-13% ,dea-2%,pearl liquid-3%-pg-.5%, peg400-.5%  preservative-.4% , perfume -.2%salt-1.5%                   how can i reduce the sliperry effect while washing hand.any advice is appreciated .                                                                    

    mrinal replied 5 years, 4 months ago 7 Members · 15 Replies
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  • Fekher

    Member
    June 30, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    @Mrinal  try to reduce the level of pearl liquid .

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 1, 2019 at 2:23 am

    tnx @fekher for reply,  i have also try without pearl but not getting the non sliperry effect during washing hand.

  • UsmanAli

    Member
    July 1, 2019 at 4:52 am

    reduce PG %

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 1, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    tnx,@UsmanAli also reduce pg% but my customer want lifebuoy handwash like feel which is like bar soap feeling during washing hand ,lifebuoy handwash rinse away sliperry effect so fast like soap bar.

  • Gunther

    Member
    July 1, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    Try without Cocamide DEA
    it can leave a sticky afterfeel.

    Definitely get rid of PEG-400, it has no use in handwash.
    What’s PG? Propylene glycol? If so, get rid of that too.

    Consider adding some cocamidopropyl betaine for mildness and too reduce the salt amount needed to thicken it.

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 3, 2019 at 12:53 pm

    @gunther, i have also try as u say but not getting the non sliperry effect .

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 4, 2019 at 10:52 am

     :( 

  • Quimico

    Member
    July 4, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    Too much perfume & pearling agent
    1% DEA IS SUFFICIENT
    Reduce the PEG 400

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 4, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    @Quimico thanks for ur reply, also try as u say,    but  i actually want non slippery dry effect during washing hand like when we use bar soap it fully washout from hand  and give us dry effect in hand.    what should i add in handwash  formulation for non slippery dry effect in hand .

  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    July 5, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    Your formula is fine, what is not fine is the expectation. If they want the drying alkaline soap effect, you should make KOH liquid soap. The product made with synthetic detergents will not feel like soap, and this is actually great.

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 6, 2019 at 10:07 am

    tnx@ngarayeva001,i really appreciate u.

  • Aziz

    Member
    July 8, 2019 at 4:36 am

    mrinal said:

    hello all,   i am struggling with making less sliperry handwash. my main problem is when anybody wash their hand with my handwash it takes more time to fully eliminated sliperry effect.                                                              here is my formulation: water -80%, sles70%active-13% ,dea-2%,pearl liquid-3%-pg-.5%, peg400-.5%  preservative-.4% , perfume -.2%salt-1.5%                   how can i reduce the sliperry effect while washing hand.any advice is appreciated .                                                                    

    * Use a mixture of SLS : SLES 1:3 ; 
    * Use CAPB 
    * Deduct  DEA and examine pearl mix
    * Dissolve your perfume with Alcohol (EA or MA )
    * Use RH40 (Hydrogenated castor oil instead of peg 400 if needed ) 
    * use less than .5% glycerine as moisturiser ) . 
    Hope this will solve your problem . 

  • Gunther

    Member
    July 8, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    What’s the purpose, if any, of using PEG-400?
    Is that actually Polyethylene glycol 400, or some other PEG derivative?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_glycol

  • Aziz

    Member
    July 9, 2019 at 4:44 am

    Gunther said:

    What’s the purpose, if any, of using PEG-400?
    Is that actually Polyethylene glycol 400, or some other PEG derivative?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_glycol

    PEG 400 is also called PEG 8 , it is used as a solubilizer or stabilizer . I use it in shower gel . It also act as a thickner . Here you can get more details . 
    https://cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/peg-400

  • mrinal

    Member
    July 10, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    @Aziz thanks for ur reply, as u say i try  in my formulation and get better result then before . have a nice day,goodbye.

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