Facial Cleansing Formula with Powderly Foam™: Cleaning Efficiency

Question

Hello,

I would like to inquire about the surfactant Powderly Foam™ (Potassium Laureth Phosphate).

If used at 20%, can it be used as the sole main surfactant in a formula? Is its cleaning ability sufficient for a facial cleansing formula?

Please help review/adjust the formula if the cleaning power is deemed insufficient:

Water = 53.30%
Disodium EDTA = 0.20%
Creamy Foamer™ = 5%
BabyFoamer™ = 5%
Powderly Foam™ (Potassium Laureth Phosphate) = 20%
Coco-Foam™ (Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine) = 5%
Coco Wash = 3%
SugarThick™ = 1%
Glycerin = 3%
Mild Preserved Eco™ = 1%
Flora Solve Clear = 3%
Perfume = 0.50%

Adjust pH to 5.5

Thank you.

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Facial Cleansing Formula with Powderly Foam™

Regarding your question about using Powderly Foam™ (Potassium Laureth Phosphate) at 20% as the sole main surfactant in a facial cleansing formula, Powderly Foam™ is a gentle surfactant known for its soft feel, but it has low cleaning efficiency on its own and is not typically recommended as the primary detergent for general cleansing.

However, looking at the full formula you provided, you are using Powderly Foam™ in combination with several other surfactants: Creamy Foamer™ (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate), BabyFoam™ (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate), and Coco-Foam™ (Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine). This blend of surfactants, including Powderly Foam™ at 20%, should provide sufficient cleaning power for a facial wash while still offering a gentle feel due to the properties of Powderly Foam™ and the other mild surfactants in the formula.

Your current formula appears well-balanced for a facial cleanser, incorporating various surfactants for effective yet gentle cleaning, a chelating agent (Disodium EDTA), a thickener (SugarThick™), a humectant (Glycerin), a solubilizer for fragrance (Flora Solve™ Clear), and a preservative (Mild Preserved Eco™). The pH adjustment to 5.5 is also appropriate for skin.

Therefore, based on the combination of ingredients in your full formula, the cleaning ability should be adequate for a facial cleansing product.