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    Posted by Er93 on May 16, 2020 at 3:05 pm

    Hello,

    I would like to make body wash with soap berries as the active ingredient with a concentrated tea or herbal extract. I would also like glycerin to be in it too. I need my effective ingredients to have the highest percentage but I’m unsure should everything add up to 100%
    I have Optiphen ND as a preservative…

    Thank You.

    Er93 replied 3 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • oldperry

    Member
    May 16, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    1. Yes, everything should add up to 100% in a formula.

    2.  What do you mean by “active ingredient”?

    3.  What do you mean by “effective” ingredient?

    The reality that in a body wash the only functional ingredient is the detergent. Everything else you add (with some minor exceptions) will be washed down the drain.

  • Er93

    Member
    May 16, 2020 at 9:14 pm

    Thanks Perry.

    So basically adding herbal extracts to body wash won’t be effective for the skin as the detergent is cleaning?

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