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Sticky/ tacky feel on hands after rinsing off hand wash…
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That being said, I have had luck with HEC thickening another glucoside based product (though significantly more HEC in that).
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RenKB said:That being said, I have had luck with HEC thickening another glucoside based product (though significantly more HEC in that).
@RenKB what other things (besides HEC) have you tried to thicken glucosides?
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I’ve only been using the HEC for this so far, @Gunther. The foam without it is okay, but it seems to be a bit denser and more creamy with the HEC. The lather is definitely better with HEC than without.
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For the sticky feeling, you may try adding Dicaprylyl Ether (1.5 - 2.5%) and Glyceryl Oleate (0.1 - 0.5%) after adding Plantacare 2000 up. I didn’t notice Anionic Surfactant in your formula ingredients. You have Plantacare 2000 up (Non Ionic Surfactant) and Polysorbate 20 (Non Ionic Surfactant), and cocamidopropyl betaine (Amphoteric Surfactant). You may like to try some natural Anionic Surfactant in your formula (for example: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate. Using anionic Surfactant with the other types of surfactants can reduce the sticky feeling you are talking about because it has better cleansing properties.
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/eu/PersonalCare/Detail/804/34234/Plantacare-2000-UP
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/PersonalCare/Detail/75/31925/Eumulgin-SML-20
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@JOJO91343, thank you. I had heard from others that SCI was sticky. Is that not the case?
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I used to make several formulation with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate as anionic surfactant, I didn’t get it sticky in any of them. They may have other ingredients in the formula which may cause stickiness.
https://www.ulprospector.com/documents/1175870.pdf?bs=581&b=224043&st=1&sl=69318385&crit=U29kaXVtIENvY295bCBJc2V0aGlvbmF0ZQ%3d%3d&r=na&ind=personalcare -
Thanks, @JOJO91343 !
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Leave out poly 20 & substitute HEC for Xanthan
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