Increasing Foam in Shampoo with Coco Glucoside and Hair Wheat Protein

You are using Coco Glucoside and Hair Wheat Protein in your shampoo formulation. Let's look at how to increase foam while ensuring compatibility.

• Coco Glucoside: This is a gentle, non-ionic surfactant. While it's great for mild cleansing, it typically does not produce a lot of foam on its own. It works best when combined with other foaming detergents.
• Hair Wheat Protein: This ingredient is a cationic (positively charged) protein. It's important to note that cationic ingredients like Hair Wheat Protein are generally incompatible with anionic (negatively charged) detergents. Using them together can cause precipitation or reduce effectiveness.

To increase foam in your formula, you need to add a foaming agent. However, because you are using Hair Wheat Protein, you cannot use anionic foaming agents. You should look for foaming agents that are either:

• Non-ionic: Compatible with both non-ionic and cationic ingredients.
• Amphoteric: Compatible with both non-ionic and cationic ingredients.

Adding a suitable non-ionic or amphoteric co-surfactant will help boost the foam of the Coco Glucoside while remaining compatible with the Hair Wheat Protein.