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@starlord13 I guess the ratio is not bad however the total surfactant level is low try to increase it, then the quality of water effects the foam of your product lower minerals higher foam. 

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@miss17february I guess both are good ingredient for cleansing blam may it is preferred versus alkyl benzoate c12_15 for economical reason. 

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@Abdullah nice subject to treat and as short answer I guess it should be above 4.8
https://www.paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/skincare-advice/skin-care-myths/the-ultimate-guide-to-ph-and-your-skin.html

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@Anca_Formulator in that case you have right just I told that in general case because a lot insist for natural ingredients however it is not always obligation or best choice. 

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@chrystad72 i’am totally agree with @ozgirl I guess the level of use mentioned is not for all products and I guess you should work with used level to have your ordinary product. 

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@chrystad72 not clear your request can you be more clear in your question? 

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@Anca_Formulator I guess looking for natural ingredients is fake problem the most important thing that ingredients are safe then functional.

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@chemicalmatt @Bill_Toge can carbopol aqua sf-1 be good thickener for liquid soap with actif surfactant lower then 10%? because I read that it works for 10% actif surfactant. 

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 Hi @Bebalevis I wish that you will give an interesting add for the forum as you have good profile then for your request I guess @Perry can help 

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@samsal where is your emulsifier in the system? oliwax is not then you pass the level of use of it. 

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@Newtoformulating actually I see that you are using carefully your ingredients sush AMP as neutralizer and Acudyne 1000 as styling agent wich gave me a sensation that you are professional formulator ????. 

  About the preservative Euxyl k940 it seems fine may just you should work for the needed level of it. 

   I feel curious about the texture of your product is it wax, gel or gel wax ? Then how the hair will be by using it , crunchy as the  gel or smooth as oil based pomade? 

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@Miassa I can see the influence of xanthan gum in your product’s transparency however is it important to have transparent shampoo? There are a lot of opaque  industriel shampoo and I guess viscosity is more important.
 I google for PEG/PPG-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate (and) Laureth-2, yes it is used as thickener and I found that many peg are used for the same function.  
  Fast up date from you keep working ????. 

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@Miassa yes waiting your up date just tow other suggestions may using low level of xanthan gum as example 0,2% will not effect a lot transparency the other suggestion may it seems strange but it can work using neutralised carbomer (I know it is not electrolyte resistant) but I have some success with it in high electrolyte product. 

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 Have any one use hair styling product with cationic ingredient? I’m interested to know if cationic ingredient in such product have remarkable effect or it is more for commercial reason. 

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@Miassa try HEC may it works. 

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@Miassa I suggest (glycerin /xanthan gum)  it will be benifical for your system. For active surfactant there is no precise value just as I said try it. If it is effective unless increase the level of your active surfactant. 

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@Miassa your pH seems good,  the active surfactant level seems low but may be can work just try it and see if it is effective unless increase the level of your surfactant.
 Almond oil have no sense.
  Just curious about the viscosity of your product? 

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@PhilGeis hhh the data sheet contains list actives . Then I said take a look for parmetol category the second link was just an example. 
 Preservative without specifying can be for detergent, cosmetic and more. It is a start point to  find the desired one. 

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@Anca_Formulator thank you for saying thank you ???? you are welcome. 

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@Farah yes about preservative it needs a lot of research to find the adequate one I will make a new discussion for it to be beneficial for all members take a look for it. 

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@Anca_Formulator really interesting question what I can tell you that it is not a rule that the miscibility of two ingredients impose that they have same polarity as example alcohol is miscibile with different polarity… Really interesting to hear more from experts about subject. 

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@Farah that’s nice to share your experience it gives all a way for improvement our knowledge, waiting your up date. About natural preservative may be benzoic acid can be solution. Then your last sentence seems as joke however I couldn’t get it ????

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@Farah the best thing to be sure make the experience, I feel curious to know what it gives higher level of xanthan gum with your conditionner ????. The input of @Abdullah seems pretty good I thought about it before just I ignored  having in my reflex that is not natural.

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@Farah I get your justification for using three gums, just you have not  any cationic ingredient in your formulation so in this case there is no problem in  increasing the level of xanthan gum. 

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@Farah it seems reaction between acacia gum and other ingredient,the question for you why using three gums? I never see such conception and i can’t see any logic justification.