Thickening Shampoo with High Oil Content

It sounds like you're working on a unique shampoo formulation with a high oil content! This can indeed make the texture quite liquid.

For a shampoo that is more than half oil, traditional thickeners that work by interacting with the water or surfactant phase might not be the most effective. You need something that can thicken the oil phase itself.

Based on the product descriptions, Oil Thick™ Thixotropic is specifically designed as an oil gelling agent. It works by thickening the oil or hydrocarbon portion of your formula and can also help stabilize emulsions. This would likely be the most suitable option for your specific situation.

• Oil Thick™ Thixotropic: This powder needs to be mixed into the oil phase using heat (75-105°C depending on the oil type). The recommended usage rate is 2-10%, with 6-10% giving a gel texture.

Other thickeners like EasyThick™, ClearClean™, ThickClean™, and SugarThick™ are generally used to thicken the water and surfactant phase of typical shampoos. While they might offer some minor improvement, they are less likely to provide significant viscosity in a formula that is predominantly oil compared to Oil Thick™ Thixotropic.

Therefore, I recommend trying Oil Thick™ Thixotropic first to address the viscosity issue in your oil-rich shampoo.