Foaming surface on shampoo formulation

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Foaming surface on shampoo formulation

Posted by D_Diaz on December 19, 2023 at 3:54 pm
Hello,

I have been trying the following shampoo formulation:

3% Coco-glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate

5% Sodium Lauroyl Oat amino acids

5% Cocomidopropyl Betaine

20% PEG-80/SORBITAN LAURATE/SODIUM TRIDECETH SULFATE/COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE/DISODIUM LAUROAMPHODIACETATE/PEG-150 DISTEARATE/SODIUM LAURETH-13 CARBOXYLATE/QUATERNIUM-15

20% Rose Hydrosol

water to 100%

I think the Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino acids basically serves the same function as the Cocamidopropyl Betaine, so I’m my current batch I’m just using 10% Cocamidopropyl Betaine.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome. When mixed at first, it is uniformly white and has a consistency like retail shampoo. After a day or two, it clarifies and a foamy layer appears on top.

My question is: does this count as separation? I don’t like the aesthetic of it in general, but I’m not sure if its due to mixing or separation, or something else entirely?

Thank you for any comments or suggestions.
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D_Diaz replied 11 months ago 5 Members · 11 Replies
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ketchito

Member
December 20, 2023 at 7:24 am

From the picture you showed, it actually looks like foam, but after few days, that foam should have ceased already. Could you put your sample in the oven for few hours, to kill the foam and see if there’s actually a top layer of separated product in your bottle?
- D_Diaz
  
  Member
  December 20, 2023 at 12:02 pm
  
  The foam has mostly subsided after a few days. Thank you. I wasn’t aware that putting samples in the oven could help accelerate the foam dispersion process, what temperature is recommended for this?
  - oldman20
    
    Member
    December 21, 2023 at 2:39 am
    
    i think in this case oven like incubator funtion, if i true, 45 Celsius is popular
    - D_Diaz
      
      Member
      December 21, 2023 at 12:58 pm
      
      Thank you for the information.
  - Paprik
    
    Member
    December 21, 2023 at 12:04 pm
    
    You can also spray some alcohol over it and it will kill the foam.
    - D_Diaz
      
      Member
      December 21, 2023 at 1:01 pm
      
      I have tried this before with soap. Does the alcohol just evaporate or could it have some effect on the formulation?
      - oldman20
        
        Member
        December 22, 2023 at 9:59 pm
        
        i think it relates to surface tension
        
        D_Diaz
        
        Member
        December 27, 2023 at 10:44 am
        
        Interesting, thanks for replying.
ketchito

Member
December 21, 2023 at 7:28 am

I’d put it in the oven (37°C) for an hour or so. Do not excede this time since some components are temperatura sensitive. If you have a bath with ultrasound, even better.
- D_Diaz
  
  Member
  December 21, 2023 at 1:04 pm
  
  I have an ultrasonic cleaner. Thanks for the tip.
PhilGeis

Member
December 23, 2023 at 9:37 am

testing