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  • Would a syndet bar for the face work?

    Posted by MaidenOrangeBlossom on March 24, 2025 at 12:08 pm

    I had such good luck using my shampoo bar for my skin vs the cleansers with coco betaine that was irritating my eczema I decided to make a version for my face. I didn’t measure ingredients carefully since I had no plans to make it for customers but this is roughly what I put in:

    SI

    Apple foam

    Rice powder

    PE 9010

    Very simple but I am not certain that its right for facial skin.

    MaidenOrangeBlossom replied 2 weeks, 3 days ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • chemicalmatt

    Member
    March 28, 2025 at 3:20 pm

    Do we assume “SI” is sodium isethionate? If so, that has been a standard component of syndet bar soaps for many decades. Should be good to go, although sodium cocoyl isethionate will be even milder.

    • MaidenOrangeBlossom

      Member
      March 28, 2025 at 10:40 pm

      I think it is SCI, not SI. Its been working on my face so far and it works incredibly well on dishes. But I’ve decided to use soap nut instead. If you’ve ever used it, its incredible. I am not sure what the chemistry is behind it but its been my secret for decades.

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