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  Why it separated? Shampoo

  Posted by Krzemii on July 19, 2023 at 3:19 am

  Hey! I need your help please. I’m going to make a natural shampoo. The formulation separates. White particles float in the middle of mass. Why it separated?

  Water 55,8%

  Glycerin 3%

  Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate 1%

  Coco Glucoside 6%

  Betaine Cocamidopropyl 10%

  Lauryl Glucoside 21%

  EPSOM 0,7%

  Amber extract 0,2%

  <em style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(-bb-body-text-color);”> Sweet Almond Oil 0,5%

  Parfum 0,4%

  citric Acid ( 50%) 0,9%

  Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride 0,5%

  Krzemii replied 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  chemicalmatt

  Member

  July 19, 2023 at 9:36 am

  Epsom salt is divalent magnesium, not a friend to cationic guar HPTC. That is likely culprit for flocculant. Or your order of addition is all meshuggenah. It should be: water > Guar HPTC > CAPB > APG > anionic > amber stuff, fragrance, preservative. DEL the glycerin and oil as they are going nowhere but into your sewer system not your hair.

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    Krzemii

    Beginning formulator

    July 20, 2023 at 7:55 am

    Thanks for your help 😉

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