Buy natural creamy coconut derived surfactant (SCI) in Australia
CocoFoam is a mild surfactant derived from coconut that creates a luxurious creamy foam. This ingredient has become popular due to a growing demand for milder, gentler, and more environmentally-friendly ingredients. SCI has wonderful cleansing properties, mildness, and biodegradability.
CocoFoam is also known as SCI or Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate and is a versatile ingredient used in many cleansing products such as handwash, body wash and shampoo - including solid shampoo bars. It has also been called Baby Foam due to it's mildness.
This surfactant is a fine white powder which makes it easier to work with than thicker chips of SCI.
Why use Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) in formulations?
SCI is naturally derived and most importantly gentle. It creates a beautiful creamy lather that has a luxurious skin feel. It is very versatile and can be used in liquid or solid cleansing products.
How we use SCI
- Solid shampoo bars
- Liquid shampoo
- Bubble bath
- Body wash
- Shower Gel
- Handwash
- Face cleansers
How to formulate with CocoFoam (SCI)
When making a liquid product. The SCI powder has limited solubility in water, we find it works best when dissolved into another surfactant and gently heated (such as Cocomidypropyl Betaine). It doesn't not dissolve very easily in water alone.
When making solid products (like a shampoo bar). Mix the SCI with all other ingredients to form a dough and then place into a mould or shampoo bar press.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| INCI | Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate |
| CAS Number | 61789-32-0 / 58969-27-0 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Solubility | Limited solubility in water, may need to be dissolved using co-surfactants such as Cocamidopropyl Betaine (FoamBoost) |
| Activity | ~84% active content in water |
| Charge | Anionic |
| Odour | mild /characteristic/soapy |
| Appearance | Fine white powder (use dust mask when formulating) |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Palm Free | Yes |
| Tested on Animals | No |
| pH | 6 - 6.10 as supplied |
| Usage Rate | 3% - 20% (safe for use at 50% in wash off products and 17% in leave on products) |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. |
Packaging: The 100ml, 200ml and 500ml is in PET plastic. When you order 1 litre you receive 2 x 500ml bottles.
Safety Note: When working with SCI you will need to use a dust mask as this product is a fine powder and can be irritating to airways.
Buy natural creamy coconut derived surfactant (SCI) in Australia
CocoFoam is a mild surfactant derived from coconut that creates a luxurious creamy foam. This ingredient has become popular due to a growing demand for milder, gentler, and more environmentally-friendly ingredients. SCI has wonderful cleansing properties, mildness, and biodegradability.
CocoFoam is also known as SCI or Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate and is a versatile ingredient used in many cleansing products such as handwash, body wash and shampoo - including solid shampoo bars. It has also been called Baby Foam due to it's mildness.
This surfactant is a fine white powder which makes it easier to work with than thicker chips of SCI.
Why use Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) in formulations?
SCI is naturally derived and most importantly gentle. It creates a beautiful creamy lather that has a luxurious skin feel. It is very versatile and can be used in liquid or solid cleansing products.
How we use SCI
- Solid shampoo bars
- Liquid shampoo
- Bubble bath
- Body wash
- Shower Gel
- Handwash
- Face cleansers
How to formulate with CocoFoam (SCI)
When making a liquid product. The SCI powder has limited solubility in water, we find it works best when dissolved into another surfactant and gently heated (such as Cocomidypropyl Betaine). It doesn't not dissolve very easily in water alone.
When making solid products (like a shampoo bar). Mix the SCI with all other ingredients to form a dough and then place into a mould or shampoo bar press.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| INCI | Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate |
| CAS Number | 61789-32-0 / 58969-27-0 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Solubility | Limited solubility in water, may need to be dissolved using co-surfactants such as Cocamidopropyl Betaine (FoamBoost) |
| Activity | ~84% active content in water |
| Charge | Anionic |
| Odour | mild /characteristic/soapy |
| Appearance | Fine white powder (use dust mask when formulating) |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Palm Free | Yes |
| Tested on Animals | No |
| pH | 6 - 6.10 as supplied |
| Usage Rate | 3% - 20% (safe for use at 50% in wash off products and 17% in leave on products) |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. |
Packaging: The 100ml, 200ml and 500ml is in PET plastic. When you order 1 litre you receive 2 x 500ml bottles.
Safety Note: When working with SCI you will need to use a dust mask as this product is a fine powder and can be irritating to airways.
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