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Shampoo Tinting
Hello All
I have created an all natural shampoo that detangles and cleanses the hair very good. However when I make the shampoo once I add citric acid it turns white (which I like), however days later it turns yellow. What can I do to keep a white color for the shampoo? Is there an all natural colorant or ingredient I can add to preserve the color? The ingredients are listed below:
water
decyl glucoside
aloe Vera juice
coconut oil
dl panthenol
citric acid
jojoba oil
castor oil
xanthan gum
optiphen
essential oil -
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Does it also discolour when omitting citric acid?I suppose it’s either aloe vera juice which spoils (an antioxidant might help) or the emulsion is not stable (formation of larger droplets -> decrease oil content and/or add a co-surfactant and/or increase xanthan). You could also try to replace aloe vera with plain water and see if the same thing happens.How much oils and detergent does your shampoo contain? -
I have not tested shelf line without citric acid because the shampoo was a bit stripping without citric acid.
I’ve also tried it with coconut water and the same result.
Should I use aloe powder instead of aloe juice or is there anything I can do to prevent it from spoiling?
I forgot to add I use Guar aswell as the xanthan 50/50 ratio
Oils 4.75%
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Coconut water is as fragile as aloe juice and there’s no difference to aloe powder.Still, I suspect it’s a matter of physical stability rather than microbial spoilage.
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