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  • CarolineTracey

    Beginning formulator
    April 22, 2024 at 10:19 am in reply to: What should the ASM range be for a handwash?

    ~10-15% active surfactant

  • CarolineTracey

    Beginning formulator
    February 9, 2024 at 11:01 am in reply to: Thickening shampoo

    What is the use level on the cationic guar? It should be a sufficient thickener ~0.8-1.2% on its own depending on how much water is in your formula. At lower levels it will only condition.

  • CarolineTracey

    Beginning formulator
    February 9, 2024 at 11:08 am in reply to: Enhancing foaming in shampoo

    Try an amine oxide (lauramine oxide, cocamidopropylamine oxide, etc.). I also second adding cocamidopropyl betaine if that is not in the formula already.

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