Natural Shampoo

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By: TOM BRANNA

Chief Content Officer

Natural Shampoo
Ingredients
%

Phase A

  • Water
  • 66.68
  • Natrosol 250 MR CS (Hydroxyethylcellulose)
  • 0.30
  • Sodium hydroxide (25%)
  • 0.02

Phase B

  • Activsoft C-17 (Innospec) (Guar hyroxypropyltrimonium chloride)
  • 0.30
  • Glycerin
  • 0.75

Phase C

  • Citric acid (50%)
  • 0.10

Phase D

  • Pureact WS Conc (Innospec) (Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate)
  • 13.00
  • Iselux (Innospec) (Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate)
  • 5.00
  • Pureact Gluco L (Innospec) (Lauryl glucoside)
  • 5.00

Phase E

  • Pureact LAA (Innospec) (Sodium lauroamphoacetate)
  • 7.00

Phase F

  • Sodium phytate
  • 0.05
  • Sodium benzoate
  • 0.50

Phase G

  • Citric acid (50%)
  • 1.30

Procedure

Charge water (A) into main vessel. With high mixing, sprinkle the Natrasol 250 MR CS (A) into the vortex. Add a trace amount of NaOH to raises the pH. Mix until totally clear. Begin warming batch to 50°C. In a separate vessel, premix Actisoft C17 and glycerin (B). Mix until lump free. Add citric acid solution (C). Add Pureact WS Conc (D ), Iselux flakes (D) and Pureact Gluco L (D) one at a time with moderate mixing. Mix until melted and uniform. Cut heat off. Add Pureact LAA (E). Mix until homogeneous. When temperature is below 40°C, add the sodium phytate (F) and desired preservative. Add citric acid solution (G) to adjust the pH.

Properties

Appearance—Hazy; pH—5.50 – 6.50; Viscosity target—4,000; Stability—8 weeks at 5°C, RT, and 45°C, and 3 cycles of freeze/thaw *Brookfield RV#5 @ 20 rpm, 25°C.

More Information

Innospec Performance Chemicals 888-633-8028 Email: americas-pc@innospecinc.com Website: www.innospecinc.com