Gentle Surfactants and Foam Boosters for Face and Body Wash

To create a gentle face and body wash, you can either use a pre-made sulfate-free base or formulate your own by combining gentle surfactants and foam boosters.

Using a Sulfate-Free Base

The staff recommendation of Sulfate Free Shampoo Base is a good option. This base is designed to be gentle, sulfate-free, clear, and provides good foam. It can be used for shampoo, liquid soap, and facial cleansers. You can easily adjust its thickness by adding salt.

Other similar sulfate-free foaming bases available include:

• Sulfate Free No-Tear Shampoo Base: Similar to the above but formulated to be extra gentle and non-irritating to the eyes.
• Sulfate-Free Foaming Base: Another gentle, sulfate-free option suitable for various cleansing products.
• Sulfate-Free No-Tear Foaming Base: A gentle, sulfate-free, no-tear base.

Using one of these bases is the simplest way to create your wash.

Formulating from Scratch

If you prefer to create a formula from individual ingredients, you will need one or more gentle primary surfactants and a foam booster.

Gentle Surfactants

Consider these gentle surfactant options:

• BabyFoam (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate): A very gentle anionic surfactant that provides good foam, suitable for sensitive skin products.
• Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate: A gentle anionic surfactant derived from natural resources, acts as a foam booster and provides a nice skin feel.
• Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate: A highly gentle amino acid-based surfactant with good lather.
• Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Taurate: Another highly gentle amino acid-based surfactant that provides good lather.
• Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate: A gentle amino acid-based detergent with good foaming properties.
• Sophorolipid: A natural surfactant derived from fermentation, known for its gentleness, good bubbles, and cleaning efficiency.
• Powderly Foam (Potassium Laureth Phosphate): A gentle, sulfate-free detergent with a unique powdery feel on the skin. It can be used with other surfactants for more foam.
• IseFoam (Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate): A highly gentle detergent that produces good foam.

Foam Boosters

To enhance the foam quality and stability, you can add a foam booster:

• Creamy Foamer (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate): A foam booster that creates soft and smooth foam, gentle on the skin.
• Laura-Foam-50 (Lauramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine): An amphoteric detergent that focuses on creating lather and is compatible with other detergents.
• Powderly Foam (Potassium Laureth Phosphate): As mentioned above, it also functions to enhance foam when combined with other surfactants.

By combining a gentle primary surfactant with a suitable foam booster, you can create a gentle and effective face and body wash tailored to your preferences.