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Substituting surfactants in a shampoo recipe
Greetings,
Sorry to be asking so many questions, shampoo-making is extremely new to me. These are never going to be sold, it’s just personal use.Can Cocoamide DEA be substituted for Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside?Can SLS be substituted for SLeS? I probably need to use LESS of the SLS, right?What % of SLS can be added to boost the sebum-cutting ability of a shampoo that is to be used each day, and which will also contain Cocamidopropyl Betaine & Decyl Glucoside? I was hoping to find a baby shampoo recipe & just add SLS, unless that’s a terrible idea(?) for our adult heads, no babies here!The surfactants I have, in case anyone’s wondering are:sodium laureth sulfatesodium lauryl sulfatecocamidopropyl betainedecyl glucosidecocoamide DEA -
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The DEA serves to shift the salt curve to the left. Typically 2%.
I personally wouldn’t use more than about 7% SLS. Probably could start with 5% SLS, 6% SLES, 7% Decyl glucoside and then adjust the thickness by adding CAPB.
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