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How i can thicken my Formula ?
Hello …
i am working to formulate Sulfate and Sodium Chloride Free Shampoo using this ingredient :
AquaSodium C14-16 Olefin
SulphonatePolyquaternum 7
Panthenol
Polyquaternium 10
Hydroxy Propyl Guar
Oil
PEG 6 Caprylic /Capric
Hydrolysed wheat germ
PEG 7 Glyceryl Cocoat
Coccamide Di Eithanol Amine
Glycol Di Stearate
DiSodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Methylisothiazolinone
The Problem is :
How i Can thicken my formula in the way that give Shampoo pouring properties
i was tried to use :
Aculyn 88 But the Problem is Gelly Like pouring and this polymer used at pH not suitable for ShampooAny suggestion for thickening this formula or General Edit to this ingredient ??
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7 Replies
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I would start with your ‘cocamide DEA’ in your formulation. Cocamide DEA is going to be banned, soon.
AOS would be your problem. It’s not too easy to thicken or work with.
Try a peg 175 or maybe you can look at guar gum. Honestly, though, if you’re having jelly issues, you may have used too much Aculyn 88.
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Express2025 have u tried CAPB ? I rhink you would get desired thickness through capb
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Kittykittykitty
thank u . actually i will get out CDEA , but the problem still present Aculyn 88 not work will in my formula -
Chirag
to get the desired thickness using CAPB i will be out of Recommended Limit -
1. CAPB will not work, it is a salt thickener used to thicken anionic shampoo.
2. The Aculyn i have no experience with but looking at its description it appears similar to a carbomer and that is usually a crappy way to thicken shampoo because of (a) entrapped bubbles (b) difficult to dispense into the container (c) short-flow sensorials seem likely.We’ve been through this over and over on this forum; I suggest you take a look at earlier posts about this topic. -
Belassi
thank u so much Actually what you say is what i was funded in my experiments -
You’re welcome. I went through a development cycle, personally, learning about sulphate/chloride free formulation. Thickening is the big issue to deal with. The most appropriate thickeners are luxurious but expensive; I use glucamate VLT as my primary thickener because it comes in a propanediol solution, which improves preservative efficiency; it improves foaming; it has luxurious, long-flow sensorials; it’s available from a local factor. It is a bit pricey but then, so is a properly designed sulphate/chloride free shampoo.
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