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  • Stabilizing Clean Beauty Shampoo of simple formula.

    Posted by Pavalosk on June 14, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    Hello, I believe the error here is high electrolyte rates and a weak rheological basis.

    The formula I’m trying to keep “thick texture”.

    Water qsp

    SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE 3%

    Lauryl Glucoside 10%

    Decyl Glucoside 8%

    Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate 7%

    Sodium Cocoamphoacetate 6%

    Glycerin 1%

    Nipaguard SCE 1,5%

    fragrance 0,7%

    Sodium Gluconate 0,5%

    AMINOPRO CA PLUS 1,70% (aminoacids)

    ACB Bio-Chelate 5 PF 0,50% ( Bio chelating)

    ACIDO LATICO QSP

    I tried,

    Xanthan gum - took but separated

    hydroxypropyl starch phosphate - separated

    Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride - separated.

    I’m avoiding PEGs, Polyquats, Acrylates copolymer.

    Suggestions?

    PhilGeis replied 1 year, 4 months ago 5 Members · 17 Replies
  • 17 Replies
  • Abdullah

    Member
    June 14, 2023 at 9:05 pm

    What is the pH and what is the problem you want to solve?

    I suggest you change the preservative.

  • Pavalosk

    Member
    June 16, 2023 at 1:59 pm

    Why change The preservative?<div>

    The pH is 5 -6

    I want to thicken the formula. but this separates into 2 parts.

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    • Abdullah

      Member
      June 16, 2023 at 11:15 pm

      It is more expensive and less effective

      • Pavalosk

        Member
        June 21, 2023 at 12:40 pm

        This preservative is the only one with claim clean that I can get.

  • ketchito

    Member
    June 16, 2023 at 10:42 pm

    You could add Cocamidopropyl betaine plus either DEA cocamide or PEG-4 rapeseedamide.

    • Pavalosk

      Member
      June 21, 2023 at 12:43 pm

      I’m avoiding PEG e and Cocamidopropyl Betaine

  • PhilGeis

    Member
    June 17, 2023 at 8:54 am

    Nipaguard SCE is an absurd standalone shampoo preservative, and you need a chelator - suggest EDTA.

    • Pavalosk

      Member
      June 21, 2023 at 12:46 pm

      Sodium Gluconate is the chelating.

      We follow the Credro Clean Standard.

      • PhilGeis

        Member
        June 27, 2023 at 6:01 am

        Gluconate is a poor chelator, and the preservative system is silly. If this shampoo is for personal use - your risk. If you plan to market - it is irresponsible . Please be aware - this safety responsibility is yours - not some ignorant self appointed clowns who nothing of the subject.

        SCE is benzoic acid , an obscure “booster” ester (sorbitan caprylate) and a useless bit of diol. Shampoos are esp. prone to Gram negative bacterial contamination - esp. Pseudomonas aeruginosa that “eats” benzoic acid and happily degrade esters with its esterases.

        • Pavalosk

          Member
          June 27, 2023 at 9:22 am

          Thanks for the information.

          I will think of some other substitute for EDTA.

          I believe that we must think of new ways of doing things or soon we will have no planet and no materials left.

          Nipaguard SCE has proven to be very effective over time in my lab tests.

          Would you have any other suggestions if not the traditional ones?

          • PhilGeis

            Member
            June 27, 2023 at 12:54 pm

            The issue is in-use - not passing whatever unvalidated test one uses.

            And please drop the silly enviro virtue. The planet was here and will be here long after you and I and humans are gone. Shampoos formulas are profoundly irrelevant. Please focus ion your responsibility -protecting protecting consumers.

            • Pavalosk

              Member
              June 29, 2023 at 10:50 am

              Certainly responsibility to everyone.

              The planet will certainly be here and we will certainly not be here anymore as it will find a way to get rid of us.

              We must use our human ability to reason to move forward and think of new ways of doing things.

              I certainly respect your way of thinking.

            • PhilGeis

              Member
              July 4, 2023 at 6:13 am

              In this (and most) context - virtue signaling and marketing hype somewhere between (ignorant and cynical). The best excuse for poor preservation for the suckers who buy it.

  • evchem2

    Member
    June 20, 2023 at 8:14 am

    Can you share your process/order of addition? When do you add gums vs surfactants; how long do you give to hydrate?

    • Pavalosk

      Member
      June 21, 2023 at 12:56 pm

      I want use only Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.

      Do you believe this can be effective?

      Basically:

      I heat up some of the water with LAL POWDER and Lauryl Glucoside, they need to dissolve first.

      then I add the other surfactants;

      In the other part water, glycerin and Sodium Gluconate and the gum.

      And put it all together

      • evchem2

        Member
        June 21, 2023 at 3:46 pm

        Maybe if you use high MW cationic guar? I would suggest adding the gums early (first if possible) since ionic gums like xanthan or cationic guar tend to hydrate better into low ionic strength environments. So use your glycerin to premix with the gum and create a slurry, then add into your water + chelator, then proceed to add surfactants

  • Pavalosk

    Member
    June 27, 2023 at 9:18 am

    I will try it this way.

    Thank you for responding.

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