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Shampoo formulation
hi, i am a beginner in cosmetic formulation and i want to formulate a shampoo, i thought about using natural conditioning agents like oils and butter and aloe Vera gel and don’t know the maximum percentage i can add. Any one can help?
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Hello,
please check this link.
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/137/need-formulating-services-here-are-some-contacts#latestYour question is too open, unfortunately we cannot teach you, as most of us spent thousands of hours learning and thousands of dollars for our education.
One thing tho, the purpose of shampoo is to remove oil and dirt. If you want to add oils/butters into your formula, you are basically ruining the purpose.
Stick to 1% maximum. (That goes for everything from oil phase - antioxidant if you are using plant oils/butters, fragrance, … ) -
Oils and butter really have no place in shampoos and as Paprik mentioned you are basically just reducing the cleaning ability of your shampoo. Save them for the conditioner.Aloe vera is really just microbial “bug food” and will put strain on your preservative system.Swift Crafty Monkey’s blog is a scientific based blog that is great for beginners (paid subscription min$1/month)or have a look here for some free starting formulations -
Thank you, i asked cus we see all the time commercial moisturizing shampoos based on Shea butter for dry hair and curly hair
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Abir95 said:Thank you, i asked cus we see all the time commercial moisturizing shampoos based on Shea butter for dry hair and curly hair
That’s simple marketing mate. They basically add Shea butter in 0.1% and can claim it’s present in the product. No benefits from it tho. You can always add a bit of Polyquat and it will leave the hair with better feel after wash.
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Thank you 😊
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Are you getting your inspiration for a natural shampoo formulation from the Griffin Remedy?
purified water, certified Organic aloe vera gel, coconut glycerin, decyl glucoside, shea butter, vitamin B complex vitamin E, saw palmetto extract, certified Organic chamomile extract, sea buckthorn fruit oil, guar gum, certified Organic lavender hydrosol, orange essential oil, certified Organic jojoba oil, soy protein, kelp extract, MSM, calendula extract, comfrey extract, rosemary extract, sage extract, sodium levulinate, soap nut extractI do not think aloe vera gel is a real cosmetic ingredient. If you look at their conditioner they also have unusual ingredients that are not normally found in conditioner.
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