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@rishabhsoti
I agree with @afatoh , you may use xanthan gum.
You could also try adding carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as thickening agent. -
You need a thickening agent in your formulation.
But if you are using SLES, salt (sodium chloride) would serve as the thickener. -
You cannot make deionized water at home without any equipment. Distilled water on the other hand can be easily made by boiling tap water, then condesing the water vapor/steam.
Depending on your country, you can buy deionized water from local hardware stores or chemical retailers/suppliers. It is quite cheap, around Php 25 (roughly $0.50) for 5 gallons. You can buy distilled water in any grocery stores for a dollar or two. -
Thank you sir @mikethair. I am making liquid soap based from SLES and LABS. I guess I’ll be adding preservative now
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I’ll give you an update @Pattsi if my preservative-free dishwashing liquid formulation becomes resilient to any microorganisms (I highly doubt that it would last for years, but if it does, I’ll share my formulation). Cheers mate!
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Awesome reference you got there sir @Perry . I guess I’ll now be adding preservatives. I hope tardigrades won’t be living in my soap anytime soon.
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Thank you @chemicalmatt. I’ll check my local suppliers if they sell Isothiazolinones.
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@yash42440, don’t remove the CAPB, because it makes your product more foamy. You could lower it to 1% then add 1% to 2% CDEA. If this does not address the issue of soapiness even after rinsing a couple of times, try removing the glycerine.
Still, if it doesn’t solve the problem, try this formula
94g LABSA
26g CDEA
862mL Water
1g EDTA
1g Methyl Paraben
1g Perfume/Scent
2g Salt
12.5g NaOH
0.5mL colorant
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@Abdullah, try to do a salt curve analysis. Sir Perry, the Admin of this forum, posted an detailed instructions on how to do it. Here is the link
https://chemistscorner.com/salt-curve-analysis-how-to-control-cleansing-cosmetics/
I followed it and was able to determine the desired amount of salt that I need.
Cheers Mate!
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Thank you @chemicalmatt. I recently had a chat with my supplier. They said that it is acidic. This made me think that they screwed-up in labeling their products.
Soon after, I tested it by adding a solution of NaOH . It became light brownish (nearly white) color. Also, the solution heated up a little. So I think that the LAS that they’ve sold to me was not LAS at all rather LABSA. -
Hi there @luiscuevasii, thank you also for commenting. I haven’t check the pH level because the pH testing paper that I ordered is not delivered yet. Looking forward to test its pH before mass production.
I also plan to sell a high quality and high priced variant of my dishwash liquid, what do you think I should add or increase in my new formulation?
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Hello @Chirag, thank you commenting. I’ve adjusted everything and already converted it to percentage. The LABSA is colour brown, and I did not neutralized it. Realizing my mistake, I started all over again.
After neutralizing the LABSA and doing a salt curve, I was able to achieve a clear product, and no precipitation.
So here is the percentage of all my raw materials
8%SLES
1.5% LABSA (Neutralized in NaOH)
1% Coco DEA (or CDEA)
0.5% Coco Betaine
89% Tap Water
I also added some preservatives and 1 gram of EDTA Tetrasodium for every liter of my dishwashing liquidThe results were good however I’m not that satisfied with the foaming. What should I add or increase in order to improve foaming?
What do you think of this new formula of mine?
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I had that same problem before. The culprit in my opinion is the coco betaine. I added CDEA and a little bit of Coco Betaine (around 1% to 2%) in my formulation. Everything went well so far.
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Hi Everyone!
I’m Billy, an electrical engineering student from the Philippines. I’ve been trying to perfect my dishwashing liquid formulation for more than a year now. I’m looking forward to learn more and share my experience in this forum.
Cheers!