Adding Foaming Agent to Homemade Kaffir Lime Shampoo

Foaming Agents for Kaffir Lime Shampoo

For making your own kaffir lime shampoo and wanting to increase foam, there are several types of surfactants that can be used. These substances help create foam and simultaneously clean the hair and scalp.

Here are some recommended foaming agents, along with basic information and usage instructions:

• Creamy Foamer™ (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate): This substance helps create soft and smooth foam, suitable for shampoo, soap, or facial cleanser. It is gentle on the skin. Recommended Usage Rate: 3-30% (start with 10-15% recommended). Mixing Method: Mix in water, stir gently to combine. If difficult to dissolve, warm slightly up to 50 degrees Celsius. Works best at a pH of approximately 6.3.

• BabyFoam™ (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate): This is a very gentle powdered surfactant that provides abundant and stable foam. It is suitable for products requiring high gentleness, such as baby shampoo, or used as a secondary agent in formulas needing a lot of foam. Usage Rate: 5-60%. Mixing Method: Mix in the water phase, can withstand heat. Add 0.1% Disodium EDTA to help prevent hardening or settling.

• Coco-Foam-50™ (Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine): This substance focuses on creating lather or foam in the formula. It has low cleaning efficiency, so it is suitable for use with other cleaning agents. Usage Rate: 1-30% (should be used with other cleaning agents). Mixing Method: Mix in water, can withstand heat. Avoid vigorous blending or stirring as it will create excessive bubbles. This substance has an alkaline pH (7.0-9.0), so the formula's pH should be adjusted to the range of 5-6 using an acid like Citric Acid or Lactic Acid.

• IseFoam™ (Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate): A highly gentle detergent that produces good foam. Usage Rate: 1-15%. Mixing Method: Mix in water.

• SulFoam™ (Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate): A very gentle detergent with a pH of approximately 6 and good foaming action. It is ideal for use as a foaming agent in skin cleansing formulations. Usage Rate: 5-30% (15-30% when used alone, 5-10% when used with other agents). Mixing Method: Mix in water, stir or blend gently until combined (avoid vigorous blending). Can withstand heat. Has a pH of 5.5-6.5, which is suitable for skin and hair.

• Apple-Foam™ (Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids): A detergent derived from Apple Amino Acids that provides good foam and is very gentle. Its cleaning efficiency is not high, but it gives a lot of bubbles. Usage Rate: 5-30%. Mixing Method: Mix in water.

When choosing, consider the desired texture of the substance (e.g., liquid or powder) and the ease of mixing it into your homemade kaffir lime shampoo formula. It is recommended to start with the minimum suggested usage rate and gradually increase it based on your desired amount of foam.