Suitability of Lauryl Glucoside and Coco Betaine for High Cleaning and Foam in Liquid Soap
Question
Can a liquid soap formula achieve high cleaning power and abundant foam by using only Lauryl Glucoside and Coco Betaine?
Answer
Based on the previous advice, using only Lauryl Glucoside and Coco Betaine will likely not achieve the desired outcome of a liquid soap that cleans well and produces a lot of foam, especially compared to general liquid soaps.
Here's a breakdown:
- Lauryl Glucoside: Provides good cleaning but has low foam and can leave a slippery feel.
- Coco Betaine: Has low cleaning ability and provides moderate foam. It is often used as a co-surfactant to boost foam and mildness, not as the primary cleaning agent.
Combining these two alone, even at higher percentages, will not provide the strong cleaning power or abundant foam typically expected from a general liquid soap. The staff previously advised that Coco Betaine cannot be used as a sole surfactant due to its low cleaning ability.
To achieve better cleaning and foam, it is necessary to include other surfactants as recommended in the initial response, such as Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (Clarify Wash) or Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (Cond-Foam™). These surfactants offer better cleaning and foaming properties that can be balanced with the mildness of Lauryl Glucoside and Coco Betaine.
Therefore, using only Lauryl Glucoside and Coco Betaine is not recommended if you want a product with high cleaning power and abundant foam. You would need to add other cleaning agents or foaming agents to meet those requirements.
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