Guide to Making a Dense Foam Cleanser Similar to Nivea

Hello Som,

Based on the ingredient list of the Nivea facial foam you provided, the main ingredients contributing to the dense foam and thick texture are various cleansing agents and foam boosters.

Generally, this type of facial foam uses the following key ingredients:

• Fatty Acid Soaps: Such as Potassium Myristate, Potassium Laurate, Potassium Palmitate, which are formed by the reaction of fatty acids (Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid) with a base (like Potassium Hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide). These ingredients produce a dense, creamy lather.
• Primary Surfactant: Such as Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a commonly used cleansing agent that provides good foam.
• Secondary/Amphoteric Surfactant: Such as Lauryl Hydroxysultaine helps improve foam quality and makes it milder.
• Foam Booster/Stabilizer: Such as Cocamide MEA or Cocamidopropylamine Oxide helps stabilize and increase the density of the foam.
• Thickener: Such as HydroxyethylCellulose helps achieve the desired viscosity and texture.
• Humectant: Such as Glycerin helps keep the skin hydrated after washing.
• Pearlescent Agent: Such as Glycol Distearate gives the product a pearly white appearance.

Based on the ingredients you listed and the products available in our system, you can use the following ingredients as a guide to create a similar dense foam cleanser:

• Fatty Acid Soaps: You can use Myristic Acid and Palmitic Acid reacted with Sodium Hydroxide to form soaps, or use Potassium Laurate which is already a soap-based cleansing agent.
• Secondary/Amphoteric Surfactant: Use Lauryl Hydroxysultaine.
• Foam Booster/Stabilizer: Use Cocamidopropylamine Oxide.
• Thickener: Use Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC).
• Humectant: Use Glycerin.
• Pearlescent Agent: Use Glyceryl Distearate.

Combining fatty acid soaps with synthetic surfactants, along with foam boosters and thickeners, will help you achieve a facial foam with a dense, abundant lather and texture similar to the product you like.

Formulation requires adjusting the proportions of the ingredients to achieve the desired texture and foam volume.