Sulfate Free Shampoo – Formulation

Protameen Chemicals, Manufacturer and Distributor of Specialty Materials for the Personal Care Industry.

** Sodium Laureth Sulfate (and) Cocoamide DEA (and) Cocoamidopropyl Betaine (and) Citric Acid.

Contains Panthenol to add shine and texture to chemically damaged hair.

Ingredient Formulation
PHASE INGREDIENT % WT
A1 Water 47.00
A2 Protapon 30-A (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate) 30.00
A3 Proteric CAB-LC (Cocamidopropylbetaine) 12.00
A4 Prortapon AC-85 (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate) 5.00
A5 Protachem NA2-P (Disodium EDTA) 0.15
A6 dl Panthenol (Panthenol) 0.50
B1 Protachem EGDS (Glycol Distearate) 2.00
B2 Protamate 6000-DS (PEG-150 Distearate) 1.50
C1 Silsense Q-Plus¹ (Silicone Quaternium-8) 1.00
C2 Protacide DMDM-H (DMDM Hydantoin) 0.35
D1 Citric Acid qs to pH 6.0 – 6.5 ---
D2 Fragrance 0.50

Procedure

  1. Add the water to the manufacturing vessel and heat to 60 – 65C.
  2. Add A5 and A6 and mix to dissolve. Add A2, A3 and A4. Mix until uniform and maintain the temperature at 60 – 65C.
  3. Add B1 and B2 to the batch and mix until the ingredients are completely melted and uniformly dispersed.
  4. Continue mixing and cool the batch to 40 – 45C.
  5. Add C1 and C2 and mix until uniformly dispersed.
  6. Check the pH and adjust to pH 6.0 – 6.5 with citric acid.
  7. Add fragrance and mix until uniform.
  8. Continue mixing and cool to room temperature.
  9. Appearance: Viscous, pearlescent liquid.
  10. Viscosity: 23,000 cps
  11. pH: 6.46

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