Comparing Foaming of Coco-Foam vs Gluta-Clean in Liquid Soap

Based on the information available:

Both Coco-Foam™ (Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine) and Gluta-Clean™ (Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate) are good foaming agents suitable for liquid soap formulations.

• Coco-Foam™ is described as focusing specifically on creating lather or foam and is often used with other detergents because it can create bubbles or foams well, although it has lower cleaning efficiency on its own.
• Gluta-Clean™ is also described as providing good foam, high volume, and thick, constant bubbles. It can be used as a primary or secondary surfactant. The description notes that amino acid-derived detergents like Gluta-Clean™ provide excellent foaming compared to other amino acids. It also suggests that using Gluta-Clean™ together with Coco-Foam™ can help create more bubbles and improve bubble stability.

You are currently using Gluta-Clean™ at 8%, which is within the recommended range for a secondary surfactant (5-20%), but below the recommended range if used as the main surfactant (20-40%). To get more foam with Gluta-Clean™ alone, you could try increasing its concentration in your formula.

However, if your primary goal is maximum foam, Coco-Foam™ is specifically highlighted for its foam-boosting properties and is often used in combination with other surfactants for this purpose. Using Coco-Foam™, potentially in combination with Gluta-Clean™, would likely yield more foam than using Gluta-Clean™ at a low concentration alone.

In summary, while Gluta-Clean™ provides good foam, Coco-Foam™ is often used specifically to enhance or boost foam, making it potentially better if the goal is simply more lather. Combining the two is also a recommended approach for increased and stable foam.