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  Shampoo thickeners no salt

  Posted by Abdullah on April 2, 2020 at 3:20 am

  What are some thickeners with best viscosity and feel for Shampoo with nonionic surfactants?

  Other than
   salt 
   xanthan gum
   guar gum

  Gunther replied 4 years, 7 months ago 5 Members · 9 Replies

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  OldPerry

  Member

  April 2, 2020 at 3:01 pm

  Hydroxyethylecellulose

  Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

  Carbomer EDT 2020

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  belassi

  Member

  April 2, 2020 at 9:26 pm

  Glucamate VLT is the absolute best but it’s not cheap.

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  Jennycat

  Member

  April 3, 2020 at 2:19 pm

  Hydroxyethylecellulose, and carbopol AQSF-1

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  Abdullah

  Member

  April 4, 2020 at 4:59 am

  I have used Hydroxyethylecellulose but it does not thicken the product. It doesn’t even thicken the water alone. 

  Does it have any specific method to thicken like cationic guar that needs the pH to be neutralized?

  We purchased from India and sellers there don’t have enough information about how to work with it. 

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  Jennycat

  Member

  April 4, 2020 at 5:17 pm

  There are various grade of hydroxyethyl cellulose, so they behave differently.

  The delayed-hydration version as a coating for easy blending, and you will need to adjust pH to 8-10 to thicken it.

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  Abdullah

  Member

  April 20, 2020 at 8:24 am

  @Perry is Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose compatible with %15 APG surfactants? 

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  OldPerry

  Member

  April 20, 2020 at 12:42 pm

  @Abdullah - see this discussion about alkyl poly glucosides and HEC

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  Abdullah

  Member

  April 21, 2020 at 4:14 am

  @Perry that is Hydroxyethylcellulose. I asked about Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose if it is compatible with %15 APG. I have seen 2 manufacturers one said it is not compatible one said it is compatible. So i thought i may find correct answer here. 

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  Gunther

  Member

  April 21, 2020 at 2:22 pm

  Crothix

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