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Sweet coconut surfactant

Name: Sweet coconut surfactant
SKU: 01262
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Rating: 4.6 (44 reviews)

Douceur de Coco is a co-surfactant and relipidising agent. In shower gel and shampoo formulations, it is known for improving the skin tolerance of anionic surfactants. It is used to increase the viscosity of surfactant blends in formulas such as shower gels, shampoos, and foaming products. It is particularly effective when combined with Douceur Foaming Base, helping to create gentle, thickened cleansing products suitable for daily use.

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Surfactant allowing the creation of mild cleansing products, well tolerated and suitable for sensitive skin and fragile children’s skin
Relipidizing: restores the skin’s hydrolipidic film
Increases the viscosity of foaming blends
Cleansing agent that softens and improves skin tolerance of shower gel and shampoo formulas containing it
Very good synergy with Gentle Foaming Base: thickens formulas and makes them even milder

General characteristics

Dosage
1 to 5% (of the total weight of your preparation)
Product pH
3.0-4.0
Insoluble in oil
Density
1.05-1.1
Water soluble
Use in homemade cosmetics
Shower, Shampoo

Further information

Caution

Certain active ingredients and essential oils can alter the viscosity of your product.

Preparation

Precautions

Precautions and allergens

Precautions for use

Allergens

Allergen-free

Incorporating a surfactant into an aqueous phase

Utensil: Spatula

Mix the Gentle Coconut Surfactant with the aqueous phase of your preparation.
At the end of preparation, adjust the pH using lactic acid or citric acid (check the pH using pH test strips).

Note

It is recommended to always check (and if necessary adjust between 4.5 and 7.5) the pH of surfactant mixtures, especially if you are using Base Consistance or Sugar Foam surfactants. Use pH paper strips for this purpose. To lower a pH that is too high, use lactic acid or citric acid. To increase a pH that is too low, use sodium bicarbonate.

Quality

Plant-based (coconut, palm kernel, and sunflower oils, glucose)

Method of production

Coco glucoside: obtained from fatty alcohols derived from coconut and palm kernel oils and glucose.
Glyceryl oleate: produced by the condensation of a fatty alcohol derived from sunflower oil and vegetable glycerin.

Function

Co-surfactant detergent and viscosity enhancer with lipid-replenishing properties.

INCI designation

Coco glucoside and Glyceryl oleate

Composition

Water: 32 to 35%
Coco glucoside: 20 to 40%
Glyceryl oleate: 20 to 40%

Presentation

Gel-like liquid, slightly cloudy yellow in color, packaged in a PET bottle.

Type

Coco glucoside: non-ionic surfactant
Glyceryl oleate: emollient and lipid-replenishing agent

Learn more

The pH (potential hydrogen) determines whether an aqueous mixture is acidic, neutral, or basic. The pH is measured on a scale of 1 to 14:

1 < pH < 7 acidic pH
pH = 7 Neutral pH
7 < pH < 14 basic (or alkaline) pH

Recommended pH:

For shampoo: 5 to 7
For shower gel: 5 to 7.5
For a detangling hair care product: 4.5 to 5
For intimate hygiene products: 4.5 to 5.5 for women of childbearing age, 6.5 to 7 for young girls and menopausal women

Surfactants

Definition: A surfactant is a compound that modifies the surface tension between two surfaces (i.e., the tension that exists at the interface between two media). Surfactant compounds are amphiphilic molecules, meaning they have two parts with different polarities: one lipophilic part that has a strong affinity for fats, and one hydrophilic part that has a strong affinity for water.

Functions of surfactants: depending on their structure, surfactants can have different functions:

Detergent (or cleaning) agent: capable of removing impurities or dirt
Foaming agent: acting on the water-air interface, this type of agent allows a large volume of gas to be dispersed in a small volume of liquid, thus forming foam
Wetting agent: this type of agent allows a liquid to spread more easily over a solid
Emulsifier: an emulsifier allows two immiscible liquids, such as water and oil, to be mixed together to form an "emulsion."
Conditioning agent: this type of surfactant combines with keratin or skin to make them smooth and silky

Types of surfactants: there are four types of surfactant compounds, which are grouped according to the nature of the hydrophilic part:

Anionic surfactants: the hydrophilic part is negatively charged (anion). These surfactants are particularly effective as detergents.
Cationic surfactants: the hydrophilic part is positively charged (cation).
Amphoteric surfactants: these have two charges, one positive and one negative.
Nonionic surfactants: the molecule has no charge. These are our preferred surfactants because they enable us to manufacture skincare products that are well tolerated by the skin.

Review summary

Aroma-Zone’s ‘Douceur de coco’ surfactant is mainly appreciated in homemade cleansing preparations, especially shampoos and shower gels. Feedback regularly highlights its usefulness for formulating or enriching cleansing bases, often in combination with the ‘Douceur’ Base, Babassu Foam or other surfactants. In shampoos, it is described as effective, delivering satisfactory results and leaving hair softer, according to several customers. For shower gels, it is considered useful for creating a pleasant preparation, with good compatibility in blends. Satisfaction is largely dominant: many regard it as a good product, or even a must-have in their recipes, and several customers say they buy it regularly. Its use generally appears simple when incorporated into the recommended formulations, although a few isolated reviews mention the need for texture adjustments depending on the combinations used.