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  Creamy Shampoo

  Posted by Cherma on September 5, 2024 at 4:46 am

  Hi,

  I currently make a clear shampoo as per below

  Water

  Sles 8% (70% active)

  Capb 5%

  EDTA 0.05%

  Preservative

  Perfume

  My customer has a requested a creamy shampoo.

  What can I add to the above to make it creamy and suggestions to increase conditioning or efficacy whilst keeping it low cost.

  Thanks

  Cherma replied 2 months, 1 week ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  Paprik

  Member

  September 5, 2024 at 6:52 pm

  Opacifier - PEG-150 Distearate, for example, suits surfactant systems.

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    Unknown Member

    Member

    September 6, 2024 at 12:48 am

    but is this a thickener ?

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  ketchito

  Member

  September 6, 2024 at 6:13 am

  By “creamy”, do you mean that has a solid white color? It that’s the case, you could use an opacifier. Polymeric ones are extremely efficient at very low levels (Acripol OP 315 or Euperlan PCO). To make it more conditioning, add a polymeric surfactant (PQ-10 or Guar HPTC). Are you reaching good viscosity with that base?

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  Cherma

  Member

  September 10, 2024 at 6:03 am

  Thanks.

  We use salt to adjust viscosity and no problems.

  I’m considering increasing Sles and Capb for better foaming

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