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Many thanks @Perry and @ozgirl. Very much appreciated. I will look into sourcing. 

[geekchic]

Thank you everyone and huge apologies for my absence (posted this just before disappearing  for a few days). To answer your questions:
@Abdullah  I am using Phenoxyethanol and Piroctone Olamine.
@ketchito - thank you. When you say ‘I am good to go’ do you mean I should not worry about replacing it?
@Perry - I agree. Also, Europe is revising its stance on a whole range of chemicals by the end of 2022 and I wonder if CDEA will feature this time around. I just find it strange that 7 years on its still only California that has identified this as something to advise consumers on. Do you know if other states consider this an issue?
@ozgirl - Thank you! I looked at CMEA but could not find in a high active (>95%) which we need. Do you know if one is available?
@Bill_Toge - demographic would very likely pick up any media coverage of less than clean ingredients. Does not mean we will pander to every scare but on the other hand- we don’t want to go looking for a fight . Very interesting re Dettol - will look it up.
@Quimico - Many thanks

I appreciate all of your help- back online now

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I am formulating a number of wash off products and trying to keep the number of ingredients minimal for all the reasons you mention @Perry and to keep manufacturing costs down as my ‘base’ should work across a number of lines. One issue I have found in my base shampoo formulation, whilst great on hair, it is drying as a bodywash. Can you recommend a moisturising ingredient that does not kill foam (aka glycerin) (as we are only just happy with foaming) - ideally effective and cheap! - Our main foaming surfactant is SCS but we also have SLES in there. Many thanks everyone - and @Perry -LOVE Beauty Brains.