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  • Replacement for discontinued surfactant

    Posted by JonahRay on December 20, 2024 at 1:55 pm

    Hi friends! I’m devastated. The primary surfactant (70% active material sodium methyl cocoyl taurate powder) in my facial cleanser seems to be getting discontinued at all the distributors I’ve contacted. I’ve contacted a few suppliers who have a 95% active material version but I’m still waiting to hear from them.

    The product is a gentle powdered facial cleanser. My customers are obsessed with this formula so I’m just worried about making significant changes but I’m having a really hard time finding replacements of this exact surfactant. Is there a surfactant that’s readily available that you’d recommend as a replacement based on your experiences?

    Any help would be appreciated!

    Caz replied 2 weeks ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Aniela

    Member
    December 21, 2024 at 9:50 am

    You said you’ve contacted the distributors: can’t you contact the manufacturer(s)?

    This way you’ll know for sure if it’s a production issue, or a “chain” related issue.

  • Caz

    Beginning formulator
    April 21, 2025 at 9:01 pm

    Hi Jonah, you can buy the sodium methyl cocyl taurate at My Skin Recipes. X

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