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  • Looking for manufacturers of shampoo based blends

    Posted by teejay on September 18, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    Hello everyone.

    I am in search of manufacturers/suppliers of shampoo based blends who can supply to me so that I only need to add water and maybe fragrance or preservative before I sell.

    If you know any please I would like to know and have their contact. Thanks.

    belassi replied 6 years, 2 months ago 6 Members · 15 Replies
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  • belassi

    Member
    September 18, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    Plantaren APB is what I use.

  • Chemist77

    Member
    September 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    Not sure where you are located but Galaxy Surfactants have such ready to dilute and fill blends. 

  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    September 18, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    I know a good supplier of cosmetic bases for a small business in the UK. Where are you located?

  • Microformulation

    Member
    September 18, 2018 at 3:44 pm
    Colonial Suga Det Mild. They even have a starting formula as you described on their company website.
  • teejay

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 5:49 am

    Thanks for your responses.  
    @Belassi what other ingredients do you add to Plantaren APB?
    @Chemist77 @ngarayeva001 I live in Nigeria
    @Microformulation can I have the company website?

  • Chemist77

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 6:45 am

    well Galaxy have a manufacturing plant in Egypt so that should be easy for you. If at all it works out for you!!

  • teejay

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 8:49 am

    OK. I’ll check them out. Thanks

  • Microformulation

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 1:06 pm
    Here is the website (already on the Suga Det Mild page) https://www.colonialchem.com/sugadet-mild/
    If you peruse the sell sheet  https://www.colonialchem.com/fullpanel/uploads/files/sugadet-mild-tds.pdf it lists a simple starting Formula with the Suga Det Mild.
    Colonial is a larger more mainstream company, so they may not send samples to accounts they have not evaluated (business as usual) or tiny accounts. If that becomes an issue, Formulator Sample Shop repackages and sells the Suga Det Mild as well.

  • teejay

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    @Microformulation great. Thank you.

  • belassi

    Member
    September 19, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    @Belassi what other ingredients do you add to Plantaren APB?
    - CAPB, basically. Often I add Polyquart H-81 as a conditioning agent.

  • teejay

    Member
    September 20, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    I contacted BASF but I was told that Plantaren APB is not available in their Europe portfolio (which Africa operates Under) only in their North America portfolio. They suggested Plantacare k 55 which contains Lauryl Glucoside and CAPB only.

    @Belassi would I need another surfactant with this Plantacare k 55?

  • teejay

    Member
    September 20, 2018 at 3:16 pm

    I’m still awaiting a response from Galaxy surfactants.

  • belassi

    Member
    September 20, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    I am unable to answer your question but I do have a possible alternative.
    Texapon KD SO3 appears to be functionally equivalent to Plantaren APB.
    However it is also by BASF so you will have to check availability.

  • sven

    Member
    September 21, 2018 at 7:43 am

    I use Plantapon LGC Sorb from BASF here in South Africa.

  • belassi

    Member
    September 21, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    LGC Sorb is a completely different blend, but, I also stock that and it is an excellent blend, perfect for sulphate-free formulation and synergistic with sodium cocoamphoacetate. It IS a bit pricey though.

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