DIY Body Wash for Beginners
- taralee
- Sep 29, 2023
- 2 min read
Formula
phase A
6% Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)
30% Cocamidopropyl Betaine
phase B
52.50% Distilled Water
10% glycerin
phase C
0.5% liquid germall plus
1% Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil
1,500 gram recipe;
phase A
90 grams Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)
450 grams Cocamidopropyl Betaine
phase B
787.5 grams Distilled Water
150 grams glycerin
phase C
7.5 grams liquid germall plus
15 grams Fragrance Oil
Directions;
combine both ingredients in phase A in a heat safe container.
combine both ingredients in phase B in a heat safe container.
create a water bath by filling a pan with an inch or so of water and place on medium heat. Place both beakers in the pan. If both beakers don't fit in one pan use two pans.
Heat until the SCI completely dissolves into the cocamidopropyl betaine. This will turn into a thick gunky slime like paste.
Phase B doesn't need to be any specific temperature. (we just heated it up to help dissolve the SCI when we combine both phases)
Pour phase B into phase A and mix. It will take a while for phase A to completely dissolve into phase B. You might have to let it sit overnight.
Once product has cooled to under 100 degrees you can add in the phase C ingredients and mix.
Body wash should be clear and the pH should be around 5. You can use water soluble dyes to color the body wash.
pH adjusting; natural pH was around 5. no pH adjusting needed.
Benefits/Purpose of each ingredient
glycerin - humectant that hydrates skin.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate - anionic surfactant. creates lather and foam. Ecocert approved surfactant
cocamidopropyl betaine - amphoteric surfactant. creates lather and foam Ecocert approved surfactant
liquid germall plus - preservative
Substitutions;
substituting ingredients will change the final feel, viscosity, and overall effect of final product. percentages and formulating procedure may need to change with substitutions. these substitution suggestions are just suggestions and have not been tested to work.
liquid germall plus - any water soluble preservative; e.g., euxyl PE 9010, optiphen plus, geogard ECT, Euxyl K 903, Tristate Eco, etc.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate - you can try a different powder anionic surfactant like Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
cocamidopropyl betaine - any other liquid amphoteric surfactant. E.g. lauramidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, or other surfactant of choice. (not sure how they will react with SCI)
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