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Writer's picturetaralee
May 84 min read

DIY Native Body Wash - Free Clear Body Gel Recipe

Updated: May 30


Formula

Phase A

60.5% Distilled Water


Phase B


Phase C


 

1,000 gram Recipe


Phase A

605 grams Distilled Water


Phase B

30 grams Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (Powder)


Phase C

10 grams Fragrance Oil - Coconut & Eucalyptus Fragrance Oil (morouge.ca)




Directions;

  • Weigh out the distilled water in phase A in a sanitized heat safe container.

  • Combine all ingredients in phase B in a sanitized heat safe container. (A large mixing bowl works best) 

  • Wight phase A and take note of how much it weighs. We will be heating this phase up and some of the water will evaporate. So we will need to replace that water after heating.

  • Cover both phase A & B with aluminum foil and place in a water bath.  (A water bath is a pan filled with an inch or so of water. Place your pan on your Stove Top on medium heat.)   

  • Mix phase B periodically to help combine and soften. 

  • Once phase B is soft and there are no chunks you can remove from heat.

  • At this time you can also remove phase A from heat and weigh it, replacing any water that evaporated. 

  • Pour phase B into phase A and hand mix. I used my Magnetic Stirrer here to get everything mixed together. Use what works best for you. (Don’t use an immersion blender. That will cause too much lather) 

  • Once phase A and B are combined (it will look white and NOT CLEAR at this time) let it cool to 40°C / 104°F and add in the cool down phase. 

  • Let your body wash return to room temperature and cover. Then let it sit overnight.  

  • The next day it should be smooth, no air bubbles, clear, and have a thickened viscosity. See video for viscosity. 

  • 16 oz White Square Pump Bottles I used for body wash

  • IMPORTANT! Test your fragrance oils. Fragrance oils tend to add color or sometimes cause clear products to turn, opaque. The fragrance oil could also cause the body wash to thicken or thin. There is just no way to predict what your fragrance oil is going to do to your body wash unless you test it first. 

  • How to test Fragrance Oils; Pour a small amount of your non scented body wash into a bowl or beaker and mix in 1% fragrance oil to see how it reacts. For Example; take a small bowl or a 50 gram beaker and pour 20 grams of body wash in your beaker. Then add in 1% fragrance. So for 20 grams of body wash, that would be 0.2 grams of fragrance oil. Mix it in and let it sit overnight before determining if it works or not. Do this with as many different fragrances as you need. Expect most fragrances to not work. I had really good luck with fragrance oils from morouge.ca I used their Coconut & Eucalyptus Fragrance Oil 

  • 16 oz White Square Pump Bottles I used for body wash



Benefits of Each Ingredient;

Cocamidopropyl Betaine - Amphoteric Surfactant (liquid) This adds lather, foam, and cleanses the skin. It’s always best to pair an amphoteric surfactant with an anionic surfactant for the best foam and lather results. 


Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Powder (SCI) - Anionic Surfactant (powder) adds lather, foam, and cleanses skin. This is a very gentle surfactant commonly used in baby products. It’s always best to pair an anionic surfactant with an amphoteric surfactant for the best foam and lather results. Anionic surfactants are also commonly combined with non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants to make them more gentle and mild. Keep in mind, this anionic surfactant is a pretty gentle surfactant though, but pairing it with other surfactants help make a better lather. 


Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (Powder) - Anionic Surfactant that lathers, foams, and cleanses. This is my first time working with it and I noticed its hard to find from suppliers. I’m not sure if Native uses the liquid or powder version, but at the time of filming I could only find the powder version and I bought it on Ebay. I don’t recommend doing this because Ebay is not a reputable ingredient supplier and they don’t have proper ingredient documentation or information, but I decided to do it anyways for the video. So if you decide you also want to try it out for fun, here is a link to where I bought it on Ebay. I did noticed, after filming this video, that it’s sold on essentiallabs.com in liquid form. Which would have been easier to formulate with, but if you decide to use the liquid version your product might come out with a different viscosity. You may need to increase the percentage used. The liquid version is diluted with water, unlike the powder version. So keep this in mind when formulating. 


Liquid Germall Plus - Broad Spectrum Water Soluble Preservative 


Substitutes;



Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (Powder) - Any other anionic surfactant of choice. Here is a list of other powdered anionic surfactants; Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Powder, or Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate Powder (any anionic powdered surfactant should work)


Liquid Germall Plus - any water soluble broad spectrum preservative of choice. e.g. Euxyl PE 9010  Opiphen Plus Can’t promise that these won’t mess with the clarity of the body wash though, so do experiments first.


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