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  hand soap and slippery feeling

  Posted by Michelle76 on August 25, 2020 at 3:01 am

  My hand soap leaves a slippery feeling on the hand. How can I eliminate this problem? The formula is: Zemea, PG, salicylic acid, sodium lauroamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, preservative, fragrance, citric acid.
  Thanks in advance 

  1501 replied 3 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Farrukh

  Member

  August 26, 2020 at 11:04 am

  Maintain the pH almost 7

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  Michelle76

  Member

  August 27, 2020 at 5:46 am

  thanks, I will try

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  ozgirl

  Member

  August 27, 2020 at 5:52 am

  Without percentages it is hard to tell but if you are trying to solubilise salicylic acid you might be using a lot of Zemea and PG and these can contribute to that feeling.

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  Michelle76

  Member

  August 27, 2020 at 6:36 am

  I have reduce the salicylic acid to 0.35 from 0.5 so I had to use only 3% zemea and not the PG. then I adjust the pH to 6.5 and it works great . Thank you so much.
  I am just not sure if 0.35 salicylic acid is enough to give the soap antibacterial property 

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  1501

  Member

  September 1, 2020 at 6:57 am

  Farrukh said:

  Maintain the pH almost 7

  Hi @Farrukh, Can I ask a question. Why adjusting the product pH can improve the feeling?

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