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moisturizer
Is there any moisturizer (like hyaluronic acid/glycerol) than works within a minute or two for a rinse off product? I make a foamer cleanser for myself, I never let it sit for more than one minute
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sorry your question is not very clear. do you mean you would like to have a cleanser that is moisturising at the same time? how about a cream cleanser? still, it won’t be moisturising, it can be gentler though
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Like africanbug said, you won’t be able to replicate what a lotion does with a handwash. But you can counteract the stripping effects of detergents by using refattening or conditioning agents.
For humectants you won’t find a better one than glycerin or propylene glycol (may thin the product) for washes. Hyaluronic acid is expensive and most of it (if not all) will go down the drain anyway.
To increase the “moisturizing” effect, you can use 1-2% of PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate or PEG-7 Olive Esters as refattener on top of the glycerine to replace the function of some of the natural oils taken away by the detergent.You can also use Polyquaternium-7, it helps leave the hands feeling smooth (not really a moisturizer but helps with how the skin feels). This is a cationic surfactant that relies on electrostatic forces to stick to the skin (effect is immediate). So this one is more likely to remain on the skin. You don’t need much of this, like .5% maybe. It will give your skin some “slip”. -
thank you!! It is a foam-cleanser for my face - after a week, I find that my skin is a bit dry. Is there any organic/Ecocert conditioners/refatting I can use in my foamer? My cleanser has to stay fluid - I use a foamer bottle.
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You don’t need a humectant in wash off product. You need to review the formula. Also you cannot avoid applying moisturizer even after the most mild face wash.
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I don’t know of any ecocert/organic options that could work. You could use a little bit of fractionated coconut oil and a solubilizer (maybe) but the amount you could incorporate would be very small to make a difference. Also, oils would reduce foam which is important in your case… maybe someone has some options.
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Yes, different surfactants/ different % of existing surfactants/ more amphoteric surfactants. It’s about the entire formula, not one ingredient.
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Perhaps foam cleanser is not suitable for your skin. You might want to try a different kind of cleanser i.e cream cleanser, gel cleanser or micellar water
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Is there a product on the market which is an example of what you want to create?
In general, cleansers remove things from skin so they aren’t very good for adding anything to the skin. If you want the effects of a lotion, you have to use a lotion after you’ve used the cleanse.
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thank you for all comments - maybe a bit more amphoretic surfactans in the formula!
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