SCI Mini Noodles
Mild Sulfate-Free Surfactant
Mild surfactant in mini noodles, easy to melt, for shampoo bars.
TECHNICAL DATA
INCI Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Classification Mild anionic surfactant — solid
FUNCTION
Mild sulfate-free surfactant
APPLICATIONS
Solid shampooCleansing barsBath bombsSyndetFacial cleansers
DESCRIPTION
Mild surfactant · Shampoo bar base
Sodium cocoyl isethionate in mini-noodle form, the go-to surfactant for shampoo bars and cleansing bars. It creates rich, creamy foam with a mildness profile far superior to sulfates, and it is sulfate-free.
Practical formulation guide
Usage level: Suggested usage level: 40–70 % in solid bars
Calculate the formula by active matter and target cleansing power; the percentage of commercial product is not the same as the percentage of active surfactant.
How to use and incorporate: Add the surfactant to the water (not the water onto the surfactant) with slow stirring to avoid excess foam. If solid or paste, melt or dissolve first in warm water. Adjust the pH at the end (5–6.5 for facial and hair products) and the viscosity with salt (sodium chloride 0.5–2 %) or a thickener.
Formulation tips: The mini-noodle format is processed at 60–70 °C/140–158 °F. Work with dust extraction: the fine material is irritating if inhaled.
- Combining a primary surfactant with a secondary one (betaine, glucoside, amphoteric) improves mildness, foam and viscosity.
- Anionic and cationic surfactants may be incompatible; check clarity and stability when combining them.
- Before scaling up, make a pilot batch and run a stability test (cycles at 4 / 25 / 45 °C/39 / 77 / 113 °F for 4 weeks, checking odor, color, pH, viscosity and separation) in the final packaging.
Compatibility: Compatible with other anionic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants, conditioning polymers and most extracts and fragrances.
Storage: Cool, dry place, protected from light and moisture. Cosmetic grade / raw material for formulation.
Precautions: Irritating to the eyes in concentrated form: wear safety glasses and gloves. Do not ingest. See the Safety Data Sheet.
Technical information for formulators: This sheet describes industrial uses of the raw material in the development of cosmetic products. It is not an efficacy claim for any finished product. The person responsible for the formulation must validate the concentration, compatibility and claims of their product in accordance with applicable regulations.
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