mikethair
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mikethair
MemberOctober 9, 2024 at 2:38 am in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powder -
mikethair
MemberOctober 7, 2024 at 6:55 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderI’m doing the best I can within my limited capacity as a scientist. Maybe I should give it up, I’m obviously not performing to your high expectations.
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mikethair
MemberOctober 7, 2024 at 6:35 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderAccording to the dictionary, the term “ecofriendly” means “not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment.” I referred to the Cambridge Dictionary. So not, as you have said, “subjective nontechnical ad-speak.”
And again, I have never had issues with soap scum.
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mikethair
MemberOctober 7, 2024 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderYes indeed, liquid hand dish wash.
When you say “eco-friendly is meaningless,” I disagree. Using only plant oils and not the usual synthetics (or their greenwashed synthetics) goes some way to be eco-friendly.
And I have difficulty with your reference to “plant based SLS Na lauryl sulfate, ” and much prefer to use saponified plant oils. A lot more eco-friendly once they go back into our environment.
To-date, after many years of producing ” true soap,” have never had complaints of “soap scum.”
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mikethair
MemberOctober 6, 2024 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderMy approach was to saponify plant oils. It ticks all the boxes. And produced a very profitable dish wash liquid.
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From where I’m sitting, that’s a very complex formulation for an eye cream. I would be looking at a much simpler oil formulation in a dropper bottle, and without all the synthetics.
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If you are targeting the luxury market, your products need to not just hold a promise, they must manifest a myth, and make the intangible brand believably tangible. And I would suggest you redefine the shower oil category and set new high standards. This elevates your followers to a higher level of existence and price.
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mikethair
MemberAugust 22, 2024 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Formula for face wash for rough and bumpy skin after washing -
One thing I did that was VERY popular was saponify discarded palm oil to make a laundry detergent. It ticked quite a few boxes in re-purposing something that was usually disposed of. I had a good global market for this laundry / dish wash/household general cleaner.
Once I got the method and formulation sorted, I outsourced the production to a local group of intellectually disabled. So ticked a few more boxes. And the market grew as a result.
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mikethair
MemberAugust 3, 2024 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Beauty Entrepreneurs: Working With Cosmetic Contract ManufacturersAnd another thought. If you don’t ask, you won’t get. So as a customer, it is incumbent on you to ask the CM these types of questions.
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mikethair
MemberAugust 3, 2024 at 7:05 pm in reply to: Beauty Entrepreneurs: Working With Cosmetic Contract ManufacturersIt’s an issue of transparency. The CM has a responsibility to be 100% transparent about the ingredients. In my 20-year experience in CM, this was always my approach.
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mikethair
MemberJuly 29, 2024 at 8:13 pm in reply to: How to make fragrance of the shampoo/conditioner/showe gel stay on hair and skinIt’s all about the fragrance formulation. I have never used synthetic fragrances, and much prefer essential oils. And the secret is tied up in the quality of essential oil (most these days are adulterated and low quality) and the formulation, especially the ratio of the base, middle and top notes.
Fragrance formulation is a specialised task that takes years of practice. With my experience as
the co-founder of a skincare manufacturing factory in Viet Nam and Malaysia
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Whaoa……. didn’t realise we had so many medical professionals here.
In my opinion, if you are producing skincare products to treat acne, then you are in for a hiding from the likes of MoCRA.
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It’s always an issue of controlling all of the variables when scaling up. And this boils down to proper and extensive documentation for each batch. I always use prepared batch manufacturing records.
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You could think about formulating and producing products that do not require preservatives. This was the stance I took with my factories (I owned two). We exported globally, and after 1-2 years were manufacturing and exporting globally. About 90% of our production was Private Label. And our products were being continually assessed by Cosmetics Compliance regulators globally. Our factories were GMP Certified.
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mikethair
MemberJune 20, 2024 at 3:38 am in reply to: Syndet bar/ shampoo bar - melt and pour or extrusion?<div>Yes, from the 12 Kg moulds, we cut these first into “logs,” and then cut the logs into soap bars. We had the cutters designed and made in the USA.
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I’ve been there, done that. You need to really dig in and find out more about their clientele and their needs.
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mikethair
MemberOctober 9, 2024 at 2:34 am in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderI’m available and have developed and produced similar products.
From nothing, in 2006, I co-founded two skincare manufacturing factories, which ran until 2023. This gives me 17 years experience of hands-on experience in formulating and making skincare plus various dish washes. My products were exported globally.
It’s best to contact me directly via email: mikethair@gmail.com
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mikethair
MemberOctober 8, 2024 at 10:49 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderThanks ozgirl, good to know.
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mikethair
MemberOctober 8, 2024 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Formulating eco-friendly plant-based surfactants dishwash gel & powderWith your comment “Without sulfates it will be much more difficult to get good foaming (not
impossible just more difficult),” I have found that by using the right combination of saponified plant oils, good foaming is not an issue. For example, coconut oil is a good one to add to a combination of oils to increase foaming.The global brand Dr Bronners, who also saponify plant oils, do not have foaming issues. And of course you can avoid all the health issues of using synthetic surfactants.
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mikethair
MemberJune 27, 2024 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Invitation for someone to cooperate and produce this soap bar.Hi @VictoriaBee,
Yes, I do know the formulation, I produced these bars since 2006.
Please email me directly and we can discuss this in more detail: mikethair@gmail.com
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mikethair
MemberJune 27, 2024 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Invitation for someone to cooperate and produce this soap bar.Hi @VictoriaBee,
Thanks for your message. No, I have not been contacted by anyone about this soap.
Kind regards,
Dr Mike Thair
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Hi @chemicalmatt, no, I’m still in this space and have transitioned into advising and helping companies and individuals on all-things to do with skincare and fragrance.