Surfactants for High Foam and Shampoo Thickening

Regarding your question about surfactants that produce a lot of foam and ingredients that make shampoo viscous:

Coco Betaine and Lauryl Glucoside, when used alone in a formula, do not provide a high amount of foam.

For surfactants that can provide high foam, consider the following:

• Sulfate Free Shampoo Base: This base is designed to be sulfate-free while still providing high, thick, and stable foam.
• Clarify-Wash™ (Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate): Known for high cleaning and foaming efficiency.
• Cond-Foam™ (Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate): Offers good foaming properties and can also provide a conditioning effect.

To make shampoo more viscous (thicker), you can use thickening agents such as:

• ClearClean™ (Acrylates Crosspolymer): A gel-type thickening agent that provides high viscosity and clear texture, suitable for suspending beads or pigments.
• EasyThick™ (POLYOXYETHYLENE GLYCERYL ISOSTEARATE): Provides easy thickening in shampoo and liquid soap formulas, resulting in a clear texture.
• ThickClean™ (Acrylates Copolymer): Similar to ClearClean™, it creates a gel texture and provides medium transparency.
• SugarThick™ (PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate): Can be used to thicken formulas while maintaining clarity.
• Xanthan Gum: Another option for thickening, which can also provide a clear formula.

These ingredients can help you achieve the desired foaming and viscosity characteristics for your shampoo formulation.