Adding Ingredients to Increase Foam in Bar Soap

Asked by: lillypud2 On: December 19, 2015 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

How can I increase the foam in my bar soap formula? I saw a suggestion for `Creamy Foamer`.

Answer

Ingredients to Increase Foam in Bar Soap

To increase the foam in your bar soap formula, you can add foam boosting agents. Based on your question and the previous suggestion, here are a few options available:

  • Creamy Foamer™ (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate): This is a highly concentrated foam booster that creates soft and smooth foam. It is a gentle anionic surfactant suitable for soaps and cleansers. It comes in a white cream form and can be used at a rate of 3-30% (recommended 10-15%).

  • BabyFoam™ (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate): This is a very gentle anionic surfactant in super fine powder form. It is specifically suitable for use in creamy formulas, solid bars (syndet bars), or cleansing powders. It can be used as a main or secondary detergent to achieve high foam. Usage rate is 5-60%.

  • IseFoam™ (Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate): Another gentle detergent that produces good foam. It is in flake form and can be used in body and hair cleansing products at a rate of 1-15%.

You can incorporate one of these ingredients into your bar soap formula to help improve the amount and quality of the foam.