'Happy hands' gentle scrub
Perlite-based formulation
Consumer benefits
Gentle exfoliation
Applications
Toiletries – hand soap scrub
Description
This exfoliating hand soap containing ImerCare® 190P-Scrub provides gentle hand cleansing.
It washes away all the dirt that can accumulate during the day leaving hands feeling clean and smooth.
Supplier
Imerys
Typical formulation ingredients
Phase | INCI Name | Ingredients | Function | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | Acqua | - | Solvent | QSP 100 |
A | Glycerin | - | Humectant | 2.5 |
B | Acrylates Copolymer | Carbopol Aqua SF-1 Polymer (Lubrizol) | Suspending agent | 8.0 |
C | Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate | Stepanol ALS 25B (Stepan) | Surfactant | 25.0 |
D | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Tego Betain P 50 C (Evonik) | Surfactant | 4.5 |
D | Fragrance | Kaffir Lime and Yuzu 256241 (Carvansons) | Fragrance | 0.15 |
E | Sodium Hydroxide | 20% in a water solution | pH adjuster | QS |
F | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Propanediol (and) Benzoic Acid | Nipaguard SCE (Clariant) | Preservative | 1.0 |
G | Citric Acid | 50% in a water solution | pH adjuster | QSP |
H | Perlite | ImerCare® 190P-Scrub (Imerys) | Exfoliating agent | 1.0 |

- Combine phase A ingredients in beaker and stir.
- Add ingredient B to the mixture and stir.
- Add ingredient C to beaker and stir carefully to avoid foam formation.
- Premix D ingredients separately and then add them whilst stirring.
- Use E to adjust to pH 7.0-7.2 whilst stirring. The mixture should thicken to a gel.
- Add ingredient F and stir.
- Use ingredient G to adjust pH to 6.0 whilst stirring.
- Add ImerCare® 190P-Scrub and stir until evenly dispersed, being careful not to introduce any bubbles.