What is shower gel

Shower gel is a liquid cleanser used in bathing, a common cleaning product in modern times, shower gel was invented mainly to replace the touch and efficacy of traditional cleaning soap.

The main ingredients of shower gel:

1, surfactants

Anionic surfactants (fatty alcohol sulfate salts, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl glutamate, etc.), amphoteric surfactants (betaine, sodium cocoyl amphoteric propionate, amino acid surfactants, etc.), nonionic surfactants (amine oxides, alkyl glucosides, PEG -40 castor oil, etc.).

2, foam booster

Today, the main use of betaine as a foam booster, in improving the foam, foam quality at the same time, but also to improve the mildness of the product; add a small amount of polymers and amino acid surfactants to improve the quality of the foam.

3, pH regulator

General shower products in the pH range of 5.5-7.0.

4, viscosity regulator

There are two main categories: water-soluble polymers, organic and inorganic salts.

5, other

Flavors, special additives (various emollients, natural extracts, fungicides, etc.).