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Liquid Surfactant Blend Recommendations
Hi everyone!
I’m looking for liquid surfactant blends available in the US in small quantities (≤10kg). Ideally, I’m looking for something that doesn’t require heating and is suitable for shampoo formulations.
Currently, I’m using Cola®Det COCO (Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine), which is advertised as an “easy to handle liquid.” However, I’ve found that it’s more of a solid paste at room temperature.
I’ve also come across Cola®Det DEF-61 (Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamide MIPA) and was wondering if anyone has experience with it. Is it truly a liquid at room temperature?
I’d appreciate any recommendations or insights into other liquid blends that fit these criteria. Thanks in advance!
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2 Replies
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Cola®Det COCO is a good one with higher active surfactants. If you want something completely liquid at RT, it will have very small total surfactants and would cost you more.
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It is a good one, I really like the shampoos I’ve made with it. However, having to heat it up adds a lot of time to the process for me. Cola®Det DEF-61 is only 40% active compared to Cola®Det COCO which is 60% active, so you’re definitely right that it will cost more, but I feel like the time and energy savings may be worth it. Thanks for your feedback!
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