Strengthening Shampoo w/ Keratin & Bamboo Extract
- taralee

- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: May 13, 2022

Formula;
phase A
1% fragrance or essential oil
phase B
phase C
32.5% distilled water
2% vegekeratin
2% honeyquat
2% glycerin
Directions;
begin by mixing together the 2 ingredients in phase A
next you can work on phase B. Heat up the crothix just a little bit before mixing it into the other ingredients in phase B. This will thicken up a lot!
After all the ingredients in phase B are combined you can work on phase C
For phase C just mix all the ingredients together.
Next pour phase A into phase C. Then pour phase B in phase A/C
Mix everything together until well combine. It may take a while to get phase B completely mixed in, but I promise it will eventually mix together.
Balance the ph of the shampoo and then cover your beaker and let sit over night
The next day you can pour your shampoo in a bottle.
ph adjusting; natural ph falls around 5.9. I added in 3 drops of a 50% citric acid dilution in 50% distilled water and got the ph down to 5.3 For haircare products you want a ph between 4.5-5.5
Benefits/Purpose of each ingredient
poly suga mulse D9 - solubilizes fragrance into shampoo
AOS 40 - anionic surfactant that cleanses the hair and serves as the main lathering agent
cocamidopropyl betaine - an amphoteric surfactant that offers great lather and is a foam booster
crothix - thickener
vegekeratin - a vegan alternative to keratin. Keratin helps strengthen hair, enhances elasticity, and helps protect hair from harsh salon processes.
honeyquat - helps moisturize hair and provides shine and luster
hydrolyzed quinoa - can enhance color retention, provides film forming and moisture retention benefits, protects hair and increases shine for healthier looking hair.
bamboo extract - is high in silica deposits that helps give smoothness, shininess and strength to hair.
glycerin - It acts as a natural humectant, meaning that it can attract and draw moisture to your hair and scalp and hold it there
liquid germall plus - preservative
Substitutions;
poly suga mulse D9 - sunflower solubilizer or polysorbate 20
AOS 40 - a different anionic surfactant of choice. DLS, foaming apple, foaming soy, ammonium lauryl sulfate, plantapon LGC sorb, plantapon 611L UP (doesn't need paired with cocamidropropyl betaine)
cocamidopropyl betaine - lauramidopropyl betaine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate
vegekeratin - FSS plant keratin
honeyquat - poly suga quat L-1010P
hydrolyzed quinoa - a different hydrolyzed protein. Silk protein, wheat protein, oat protein, etc.
bamboo extract - no sub. You could use a different extract instead or leave out
glycerin - 1,3 propanedial or propylene glycol
liquid germall plus - euxyl pe 9010, optiphen plus, or another broad spectrum preservative




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