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phenoxyethanol is very expensive. can you suggest anything from the list below with percentage

Propyl parabbin,Methyl parabbin ,Sodium benzoate ,Potsssium sorbate

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ph is around 7. can you please suggest some preservative if necessary

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Thanks DRBOB & Mark,
Will come back after few tests

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finally considering the following formula. CAPB 20%, Decyl glucoside  5% Lauryl Glucoside 2%, glycerin 2%, Gaur Gum 0.5%, essential oils and herbal extracts.

The following preservatives can be obtained with out much difficulty. 

Phenoxy ethanol

Edta di Sodium 

Propyl parabbin 

Methyl parabbin 

Sodium benzoate 

Potassium sorbate 

Can you please suggest a preservation plan for the above formula. Please suggest if I have to change the base formula as well.
thanks 

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I have made a test batch with 27% CAPB, glycerin 9%, Coconut oil 9% Gaur gum 1% , essential oils and water. Initial result is encouraging. 

Can  you please suggest improvement.  Decyl glucoside and Lauryl Glucoside can be obtained if that will enhance the outcome.
Also please help me with a preservative for the formula. Can I use citric acid as a preservative and will it be effective and sufficient.
Thanks

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Thank you all. As many of you suggested, I may have to move out of soap based shampoo. I am still struggling to finalize a formula for a cost effective natural shampoo. Decyl glucoside and Lauryl Glucoside are very costly. CAPB is less than half the price of the other two, but I assume that the quantity of Decyl and Laural G will be less in the formula and will reduce the cost. 

Can some one help me with a formula with Decyl glucoside and Lauryl Glucoside  and CAPB. Other ingredients are Gaur gum, Aloe Vera Powder ( as suggested by Mark Broussard) ,D Panthenol, herbal extract, Glycerin  and essential oils.  

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Thank you all for your valuable contribution. Was looking to make an all natural shampoo. 

 Please let me know if a shampoo recipe with the following items will be good enough and healthy. 

Gaur gum, Decyl glucoside (30% of the mix), water (30% of the mix), Aloe Vera (30% of the mix), herbal extract, Glycerin  and essential oils

appreciate suggestion for improvement and also let me know if D-Panthenol unavoidable?
regards

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Thank you johnb. I have posted it as a new thread. do we get any natural detergent?

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Hi, I am new to this forum. Requesting help for my natural shampoo . Currently I am making natural shampoo with coconut, rice bran,castor and palm oil mix with caustic potash for the shampoo base. I add  sodium chloride, Gaur gum, D Panthenol, CABP, herbal extract, Glycerin  and essential oils. 
The problem is that the after the use the hair is very rough and also a lot of tangling.

Appreciate your help.
Regi