tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post6894427653426201195..comments2024-03-28T13:40:35.782-05:00Comments on Science-y Hair Blog: How to Tame a Strong ShampooWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-68401144031274030662017-12-31T17:37:09.429-06:002017-12-31T17:37:09.429-06:00Hello Gabriela,
Texapon (sodium laureth sulfate) -...Hello Gabriela,<br />Texapon (sodium laureth sulfate) - your supply is a liquid? I think that the liquids are usually supplied at 70% active ingredients, but there are other concentrations, depending on your supplier.<br />3% in 500 ml will be 15 ml by volume, but usually this is done by weight in order to be accurate - so 15 g sodium laureth sulfate per 500 g aloe vera.<br />The detergent probably needs to be mixed with water, first, even if it is a liquid. Unless you're accustomed to adding detergents to aloe vera (juice? gel?) and know how it will perform. Undiluted aloe vera juice can be a little too acidic.<br /><br />If your "raw ingredient" is 70% active ingredients, 3% should give you a mild shampoo, though that requires first knowing how well your hair responds to that much aloe vera. Aloe can make some people's hair act dry and stiff if it is too concentrated.<br />If your raw ingredient is 50% active ingredients, you might not get much detergency with 3%.<br />A shampoo made with aloe and 3% detergent will be watery and will probably leave your hair feeling tangly. Some of the thickeners (including salt - sodium chloride) in shampoos give them some extra "slip" for hair so it doesn't feel tangly. That's why formulas for shampoos tend to be not 100% natural - they don't give us the experience we're used to. Good luck with your formulating - WS<br />WShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-78223695422409189852017-12-26T14:46:53.759-06:002017-12-26T14:46:53.759-06:00would 3% of texapon in 500ml aloe vera be diluted ...would 3% of texapon in 500ml aloe vera be diluted enough to be safe? I just found I've been lied and that my "all natural" shampoo has texapon, it's the best I have found so far and worry I'm damaging my hair by using it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129981588186967808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-9290697684965144982014-08-08T14:33:14.324-05:002014-08-08T14:33:14.324-05:00Thanks, unknown! Nothing like a good typo to make ...Thanks, unknown! Nothing like a good typo to make me blush. WSWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-71697745308111412952014-08-07T12:43:55.757-05:002014-08-07T12:43:55.757-05:00"If you have a shampoo you like and want it t..."If you have a shampoo you like and want it to be less mild ..." I was thinking it should say "more mild"?? But might be reading it wrong, lol!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731012070137941564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-86070083336408532062011-12-25T10:29:51.935-06:002011-12-25T10:29:51.935-06:00I have done this too. It works well and is certain...I have done this too. It works well and is certainly budget-conscious. Thanks for commenting!WShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-63149657014025008352011-12-25T08:34:12.523-06:002011-12-25T08:34:12.523-06:00Thank you for this post! It's great..Another t...Thank you for this post! It's great..<br><br>Another trick I use is to mix 1 part shampoo with 3 parts conditioner (preferably silicone free) in my palm prior to application. I swirl and swirl them together until they are properly mixed and then use that mixture to clean my hair. I find that to be as effective as purchasing some of the more expensive shampoos that are full of oils and proteins and whatnot to mitigate the damage caused by the surfactants in the shampoo, but more satisfying than merely conditioner washing because I'm giving it a chemical boost and getting a cleaner feeling scalp.FGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13496875237341421322noreply@blogger.com