Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Shampoo thickeners no salt

  • OldPerry

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    April 2, 2020 at 3:01 pm

    Hydroxyethylecellulose

    Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

    Carbomer EDT 2020

  • belassi

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    April 2, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    Glucamate VLT is the absolute best but it’s not cheap.

  • Jennycat

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    April 3, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    Hydroxyethylecellulose, and carbopol AQSF-1

  • Abdullah

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    April 4, 2020 at 4:59 am

    I have used Hydroxyethylecellulose but it does not thicken the product. It doesn’t even thicken the water alone. 

    Does it have any specific method to thicken like cationic guar that needs the pH to be neutralized?

    We purchased from India and sellers there don’t have enough information about how to work with it. 

  • Jennycat

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    April 4, 2020 at 5:17 pm

    There are various grade of hydroxyethyl cellulose, so they behave differently.

    The delayed-hydration version as a coating for easy blending, and you will need to adjust pH to 8-10 to thicken it.

  • Abdullah

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    April 20, 2020 at 8:24 am

    @Perry is Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose compatible with %15 APG surfactants? 

  • OldPerry

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    April 20, 2020 at 12:42 pm

    @Abdullah - see this discussion about alkyl poly glucosides and HEC

  • Abdullah

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    April 21, 2020 at 4:14 am

    @Perry that is Hydroxyethylcellulose. I asked about Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose if it is compatible with %15 APG. I have seen 2 manufacturers one said it is not compatible one said it is compatible. So i thought i may find correct answer here. 

  • Gunther

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    April 21, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    Crothix

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