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  Natural thickener for sulfate free, natural shampoo.

  Posted by Padmavathi on August 21, 2020 at 6:59 am

  Hi! 

  I am making a conditioning shampoo for kids. My client wants it to be as natural as possible. They want to get certified by Safe Cosmetics Australia, and want the EWG ratings to be 0-2. 

  I am having a hard time thickening my shampoo.

  My surfacant combo:
  Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids 10%
  Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate (and) Lauryl Glucoside 15%
  Disodium cocoyl glutamate 10%
  Coco betaine 5%

  Excipients: GHTC, kokum butter w/s, Natural betaine, Cocoglucosdide+glyceryl oleate, Vit E acetate, and PE+EHG as preservative.

  I tried a lot of different surfactant combinations, but i liked this one the best.  It is gentle, not stripping, at the same time not sticky (like APGs or Sarcosinate), cleans well, washes off really well too.
  
  I have tried thickening it with HPMC, SCMC, Xanthan gum, Veegum ultra, Guar gum, even Pectin. I tried salt too, just to see! 
  
  I am looking for a natural thickener. Please help. 
  

  Padmavathi replied 4 years, 4 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  • rheology
  • shampoo
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