-
Addition order of SLES pearl concentrate to get maximum opacity or pearl effect?
I made this pearl shampoo
Active surfactants
SLES 4.7%
CAPB 1.25%
APG 1.25%
SLES pearl 10%( this is SLES with EGDS or EGMS @ 28/10% actives i think)
Xanthan gum 0.2%
NACL 3.75%
Water
Formalin 0.1%.
Citric acid to pH 5.1One version i made in this order
Water, SLES, APG, CAPB, SLES pearl, xanthan gum, formalin, NACLAnother version i made in this order
Water, SLES, APG, CAPB, xanthan gum, SLES pearl, formalin, NACLBoth batches were 500g and mixed with stick blender.
The second version when i added xanthan gum before SLES pearl was more white and opaque than first one. It seems like order of addition also has an impact on opacity or pearl effect.
My question is: what is the best method or addition order of a pearl concentrate like this is shampoo to get maximum opacity or pearl effect?
-
2 Replies
-
@Abdullah It’s always better to add xanthan gum at the start, where it has more water available, and you can use more mixing to disperse it without risk of aeration. Now, formulas thickened with high levels of NaCl tend to dramatically reduce viscosity in a warmer environment, so there’s a risk of sedimentation from your pearl (put a sample in the oven and see what happens).
-
ketchito said:@Abdullah It’s always better to add xanthan gum at the start, where it has more water available, and you can use more mixing to disperse it without risk of aeration.
do you mean add xanthan gum to water before adding any surfactant?
I am using inline homogenizer for large batches so aeration is not a big problem.
Now, formulas thickened with high levels of NaCl tend to dramatically reduce viscosity in a warmer environment, so there’s a risk of sedimentation from your pearl (put a sample in the oven and see what happens).
this is a good point. Temperature here now is the hottest it can get. I made these samples for this temperature. I will check them in cold temperature to see how thick they will become.
Log in to reply.