Shampoo Research Paper

University Of San Jose-Recoletos
Magallanes St., Cebu City, 6000 Philippines

Shampoo Manufacturing
A Synthesis

Alonzo, Mildred
Beceril, Rowsheil Anne
Cuyos, Sharmaine
Ferolino, Jill
Lumboson, Rogen
Pino, Azeneth
Ramiso, April Grace
Salarda, Elaiza Mae
Sta. Iglesia, Angelica

Shampoo is the most commonly used cleansing agent. It is a commercial liquid soap product for washing hair. According to research, almost four (4) out of ten (10) Filipinos are willing to give up needs and want, but not soap and shampoo, a new report showed. With this, we consider shampoo as a household commodity. In business world, shampoo is a good product line to venture since it would yield high market rate of return. In relation to this, we come up with

Water is the primary ingredient in all shampoo products. It is about 70-80 % of the entire formula. Water will help dilute the detergent making the formula easier to spread and it reduces irritation, keeping the formula inexpensive. Detergents is considered to be the next abundant ingredient in making a shampoo. These surfactants are the primary cleansing ingredient and make up about 10-15% of the formula. They are derived from fatty acids or petroleum derivatives. Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate are some of the common primary detergents. Foam Boosters are the other types of surfactants that are added to shampoos to improve the foaming characteristics of the formulation. These compounds usually betaines or alkanolamides, help incresase the amount of foam and the size of the bubbles. Like primary detergents, they are also derived from fatty acids and have both water soluble and oil soluble characteristics. Typically materials include Lauramide DEA or Cocamidopropyl

Polymers, silicones, and quaternary agents are typical conditioning agents. These ingredients are left on the hair surface after rinsing and modify characteristics such as feel, softness, comb ability, and static charge. Shampoos that specifically feature conditioning as a benefit are called 2-in-1 shampoos because they clean and condition hair in the same step. Preservatives are any formula that contains water. It holds the potential to be contaminated by bacteria and other microbes. For this reason, these formulas are added to prevent such growth. DMDM Hydantoin and Methylparaben are two of the most common preservatives used in shampoos. A variety of other compounds are included in shampoos if desired. Dyes for changing color, fragrances for changing the odor, pH adjustment ingredients, chelating agents, opacifying ingredients, and more. Frequently, story ingredients such as vitamins, proteins, and herbal extracts are included so marketers will have something to talk about. This ingredients are not normally expected to have any impact on the final product performance. Dandruff shampoos will include a drug active ingredient like zinc