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  Thickening a non-sulfate hand soap / shampoo

  Posted by chickenskin on October 22, 2016 at 7:41 pm

  hello.  This might have been covered before but does anyone have tips to thicken a simple hand soap / shampoo.  I have used combo of betaines / sultaines @ 25% and qs’ing Pure HOH.  My goal is just to make a simple water, surfactant, dmdm, thickener.  Thank you

  chickenskin replied 6 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Belassi

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  October 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm

  There are many ways each with their own negative side. A few:
  Gums: take ages to wet, stringy feel.
  PE Gel: hot process needed, viscosity very dependent on temperature
  Carbomers: not recommended frankly
  Nonionic: Glucamates, wonderful but expensive
  Cocamide MEA: foam booster, effective thickener, but can’t really use sufficient %

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  chickenskin

  Member

  October 24, 2016 at 2:27 pm

  also found this as well

  http://knowledge.ulprospector.com/752/pcc-sulfate-free-challenge/

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