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What is your favorite mild surfactant (if price is not a concern)?
I am hearing that sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (SCMT) “checks all the boxes” in that it produces a decent amount of foam and thickens pretty well, in addition to being a natural, gentle anionic? The price is a bit outrageous, but perhaps it is worth it?
I have previously tried disodium/sodium cocoyl glutamate, which I believe is regarded as similarly gentle but neither thickens as well nor foams as much as SCMT(?), and coco-glucoside.
Thank you.
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I’ll answer the question in the title. My fav combo is:
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Zinc Coceth Sulfate
Sodium CocoamphoacetateThey’re very gentle and they do provide amazing foam and luxurious after-feel, especially for cleanser gel systems.
For shampoos, my hair loves coco glucoside & glyceryl oleate combo along with CAPB & SCI. There’s no one-size-fits-all ingredient in cosmetics, each one might become handy for a particular purpose.
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Apologies: I should have clarified that I was speaking about surfactants for shampoos. Forgot to mention that bit.
Thank you.
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i will like CAPB, at least this time
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