Bobalooey
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Wow! Thank you SO much! It does indeed seem like it might be shear thinning at work. Plus, I never thought to set up an actual experiment with varying amounts of salt and observe them over time. I will give that a try for sure. I’m sure that doing that will also teach me a lot about working with salt in general. Thanks again and have a great day!
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Thank you guys for your help, I appreciate it! Sorry that I posted in this section, it was my first time and I wasn’t paying attention to which heading I was under.
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Thank you so much! So basic … definitely falls into the “duh” category ????
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My shampoo just feels thinner than a store bought product so it doesn’t feel as nice during the actual rub/scrub portion of shampooing. I’m using Crothix to thicken my product but there’s a fine line between thicker and gluey. I can typically walk the tightrope and it works well at thickening but it just doesn’t provide the good cushion that I think of when I think of shampooing.
I’m hesitant to use salt only because I haven’t mastered it yet. I’ve tried it on 3 different occasions and it hasn’t worked. Once I crossed the line and knew within a few minutes that I’d added too much. Two other times it seemed fine but within about an hour it started thinning. I add it in small increments and wait a few minutes between additions. Is there a rule of thumb to work with respect to the amount salt or is it a scale of experience? Thanks.
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Hi, Perry. I’ve revised my formula as follows: Water: 72.05%, Glycerin: 0.75%, EDTA: 0.2%, 18% SLeS, 6% CAPB, 0.5% FO, 0.5% Germall, q.s. Crothix. I tried the new formula today but am still hoping to find out what will give me the nice, cushy feeling that store bought shampoos do. If you have any suggestions, I’d appreciate any tips or tricks you’ve got. If you do make a suggestion, could you please include an ingredient % as well as the process required? Thanks so much! Sue
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Thanks, Perry. I’ll give it a shot today.