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Shampoo Formulation
Hi all! Im starting my bisness which is Natural Hair Shampoo, however i found my formula a bit itchy on scalp, this is my ingridients200ml water40ml cocobetaine20ml coco oil2ml eo kaffir lime1ml eo rosemary1ml eo lavender5ml xanthan gumcan u tell me which one that u think makes it itchy? -
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Far too high essential oil content.
It is a very strange mixture. Where was the inspiration for this? Does it actually clean the hair, or just make it smell overpowering?
I strongly advise you to examine commercial products to get an idea of what is used for conventional formulations and learning about what you are doing before you even think about starting a business.
Cocobetaine is not a natural product and it is almost impossible to formulate a reasonable shampoo based on natural materials.
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i see, i need to change my formula then..
I need suggestion what is the best natural surfactant -
There are no natural surfactants suitable for use in a shampoo and even the ones described as natural are products of the chemical factory.
Soap is definitely unsuitable.
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orite Johnb noted, thank you so much
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There is no agreed definition of “natural” but there are organisations that have come up with their own definitions: https://chemistscorner.com/cosmetic-chemists-guide-to-natural-and-organic-cosmetic-standards/
Decide on which natural standard you wish to abide by and then check their list of permitted ingredients.
Some info on how to formulate a shampoo:-
https://itsallinmyhands.com/2013/04/23/on-surfactants-and-formulation-face-wash-shampoo-and-shower-gels/And an online diploma course on how to formulate natural/organic shampoo:-
https://formulatenaturalcosmetics.thinkific.com/?ref=82be25Chemistscorner also run a course on how to formulate natural skin/hair products.
Cosmetic Chemists Guide to Natural and Organic Cosmetic Standards
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