Organic Shower gel

A ‘natural’ recipe for an organic shower gel.

Ingredients

– 70 ml tap water (boiled and cooled again)
– 20 ml Cocoglucoside
– 10 ml Olive glutamate
– 2 g Xanthan gum
– 30 drops of HexaCon BADHA
– 45 drops Lactic acid 90%
– 15 drops of EO Ylang ylang III (org)
Think of a few pipettes for dosing!

Procedure:

Boil the water and let it cool. Mix one after the other in a measuring cup: Cocoglucoside, Olive glutamate, HexaCon BADHA and EO Ylang ylang III (org). Add the xanthan gum and mix it well, the better the fewer lumps. Stir in the tap water and finally the lactic acid 90%.
Put the solution in a bottle (see previous recipe). In addition to the ingredients, also provide pipettes, measuring cups, measuring spoons (our 2.5 ml plastic measuring spoon is useful for measuring Xanthan gum: a level spoon is about 1 gram) and, if desired, a funnel.

Organic shower gel

Cocoglucoside and Olive glutamate are the cleaning agents, synthetic, but made from vegetable substances. They ensure that grease and dirt adhering to grease come loose and can be washed away. Xanthan gum is made by certain micro-organisms, it thickens the shower gel, which makes it easier to work. HexaCon BADHA is a preservative that meets the requirements of ‘natural’ in the Cosmos standard. The disadvantage is that they are not the most mild and practical substances, but it does work. Essential Oil Ylang Ylang III (org) is a plant-based fragrance made from organically grown flowers. Finally, the lactic acid is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY because otherwise the preservative will not work. An acidic shower gel is not a problem for the skin (a little acid is even good).

Are there any downsides to a natural shower gel? Not too bad: the cleaning power is somewhat less. The preservation is somewhat less mild, which means that the shower gel can be more irritating to the eyes. It is also a bit more expensive. But if the thought of using a more natural product makes you feel better, it may be well worth it.

Shelf life: under normal circumstances at least several months.