LIQUID SOAP APPLICATIONS GUIDE

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 LIQUID SOAP APPLICATION GUIDE

THE FORMULATIONS FEATURED IN THIS GUIDE HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY STEPHENSON PERSONAL CARE’S
TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS CHEMISTS, USING OUR RANGE OF LIQUID SOAP BASES WHICH CAN BE USED AS
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO SYNTHETIC SURFACTANTS, OR BLENDED WITH NATURAL SURFACTANTS FOR ADDED
FLEXIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE.
What is Liquid Soap? is highly caustic, the chemical process of
Liquid Soap is produced from the reaction saponification completely removes this
between oils, such as vegetable oil, and chemical – resulting in a final, natural
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH), which is an mixture of water, soap and glycerin.
alkaline base. Oils are an extremely Requiring little more than the addition of
important component of the soap making colour, fragrance, and thickening; it is easy to
process, and without oil (or fatty acids of incorporate Stephenson’s liquid soap base into
oils) the saponification reaction cannot your formulations to produce a variety of
take place. Although Potassium Hydroxide fantastic, natural finished products.

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 WHY CHOOSE LIQUID SOAP?
NATURAL CLEAN LABEL
HIGH NATURAL OIL CONTENT WITH COMPOSED OF A SINGLE SURFACTANT
MOISTURISING SKIN FEEL – SUPPORTS ‘CLEAN LABELLING’

CLEANSING CERTIFIABLE
EXCEPTIONAL FOAM ABILITY AND CAN BE CERTIFIED ORGANIC +
LONGEVITY RSPO SUSTAINABLE

HIGH PH SOLUBILISES
NO NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PRESERVATION SYSTEM; FOR ADDING ESSENTIAL OILS – NO NEED
HIGH PH ALSO HAS A SOFTENING EFFECT ON HAIR FOR ADDITIONAL SOLUBILISERS

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL REDUCE COSTS

EXPAND YOUR PRODUCT RANGE USING JUST ONE LIQUID SOAP MAKES UP TO 100% OF END
LIQUID SOAP BASE PRODUCT - LESS RAW MATERIAL INVENTORY

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 SYNTHETIC SURFACTANTS

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 Inexpensive Often composed of many substances
 Versatile
 Good detergent & foaming Often contains Petroleum derivatives
performance
Irritating to skin/scalp

No Certifiable Organic or RSPO SG

approved options

Multiple processing steps may increase

trace elements in finished product

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 CERTIFICATION

A KEY BENEFIT OF LIQUID SOAP IS CERTIFICATION STATUS; WHICH IS A VERY POWERFUL TOOL IN
BUILDING TRUST WITH CONSUMERS. FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS, IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE THAT THE
PRODUCTS THEY BUY CONTAIN MATERIALS THAT ARE ORGANICALLY PRODUCED AND HAVE NOT
BEEN SUBJECT TO ANY UNSUITABLE PROCESSING. LIQUID CASTILE SOAP, BEING NATURALLY
DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE OILS, CAN BE USED TO ACHIEVE A CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCT
RANGE, OR TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC LEVEL OF ORGANIC CONTENT.

For brands looking to achieve RSPO With our COSMOS, NOP and RSPO
Certified Status, it is difficult to find Certified Liquid Soap Bases, you are
synthetic surfactants that have any able to create a variety of finished
more than Mass Balance certification. products; offering specific value to
For brands to achieve higher level companies looking to make
RSPO status, they should consider sustainable, natural or ‘Made with
liquid soaps, which can derive from Organic’ ingredients claims on your
Certified Segregated Palm Oil and product range.
Palm Kernel Oil.

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 LIQUID SOAP PRODUCT RANGE

LIQUID SOAP LIQUID SOAP LIQUID SOAP

100/101 105 PK SG
 45% Active Liquid  Natural Liquid Soap  45% Active Liquid Soap
Soap Concentrate Base made with Concentrate
organic oils
 High foaming  High foaming
 No need to dilute
 Made with Organic  100% RSPO Certified
Coconut & Olive Oils  Thickens with salt Segregated Sustainable
Palm Kernel Oil
 Made with Organic
Coconut & Sunflower
Oils

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 LIQUID SOAP PRODUCT CONCEPTS

EXAMPLE PRODUCT CONCEPTS USING LIQUID SOAP AS THE ONLY

SURFACTANT, TO CREATE SIMPLE & NATURALLY DERIVED
FINISHED PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE CERTIFIED ORGANIC.

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 NATURAL BEARD WASH

INGREDIENT INCI FUNCTION PHASE % W/W

Aqua (and) Potassium Cocoate (and) Glycerine (and)

Liquid Soap 100 Surfactant A 97.5
Potassium Citrate (and) Citric Acid

Vitamin E Tocopherol Anti-oxidant B 0.5

Salt Sodium Chloride Viscosity Modifier C 2

FOR A NATURAL BEARD WASH, YOU CAN USE LIQUID SOAP 100, MADE WITH SAPONIFIED ORGANIC  Natural
 PEG-free
COCONUT OIL.  Sulfate free
 Preservative free
Coconut Oil is a powerful, fast-absorbing moisturiser, high in Vitamin E, and acts as  High in Vitamin E
an antioxidant with anti-ageing, antiviral and antifungal benefits, known for  Made with Organic
protecting skin cells from damage and restoring dry, flaking skin. Coconut Oil

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 NATURAL HAND WASH

INGREDIENT INCI FUNCTION PHASE % W/W

Aqua (and) Potassium Palm Kernelate (and) Glycerin
Liquid Soap PK-SG (and) Surfactant A 96.8
Potassium Citrate (and) Citric Acid

Glycerine Glycerin Humectant B 3

Lemon Essential Oil Citrus Limon Leaf Oil Fragrance C 0.1
Lime Essential Oil Citrus Aurantifolia Leaf Oil Fragrance C 0.1

TO MAKE AN NATURAL LIQUID HAND WASH, YOU CAN USE LIQUID SOAP PK-SG,  Natural
 PEG-free
Formulated with saponified RSPO Certified Segregated Sustainable Palm  Sulfate free
Kernel Oil. Idea for differentiating your products with a natural and  Preservative free
sustainability claim.  Superior cleansing &
moisturising
 Smooth, silky after feel

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 NATURAL FACE WASH

INGREDIENT INCI FUNCTION PHASE % W/W

Aqua (and) Potassium Oleate (and) Potassium Cocoate (and)

Liquid Soap 105 Surfactant A 95.8
Glycerin (and) Potassium Citrate (and) Citric Acid

Bergamot Essential Oil Citrus Bergamia Leaf Oil Fragrance B 0.1

Patchouli Essential Oil Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil Fragrance B 0.1
Salt Sodium Chloride Viscosity Modifier C 4

TO MAKE A NATURAL FACE WASH, WE RECOMMEND USING OUR LIQUID SOAP 105 (LIQUID  Natural
 Clean rinse-off and
CASTILE SOAP). MADE WITH ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND COCONUT OILS. pleasant after feel
 Superior
Sunflower Oil is rich in linoleic fatty acid (Omega 6), which offers good skin moisturisation
absorption, maintains the skin’s natural barrier, and has anti-inflammatory  PEG-free
properties.  Sulfate free
 Preservative free
 High in Vitamin E
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 NATURAL SURFACE CLEANER

INGREDIENT INCI FUNCTION PHASE % W/W

Water Aqua Solvent A 98.7

Aqua (and) Potassium Oleate (and) Potassium Cocoate (and)

Liquid Soap 105 Surfactant B 1
Glycerin (and) Potassium Citrate (and) Citric Acid

Organic Lemon Essential Oil Citrus Limon Leaf Oil Fragrance C 0.22
Potassium Citrate Potassium Citrate Chelating Agent D 0.8

TO MAKE AN NATURAL SURFACE CLEANER, WE RECOMMEND USING OUR LIQUID SOAP 105  Natural
 Effective cleaning
(LIQUID CASTILE SOAP). MADE WITH ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND COCONUT OILS.  PEG-free
 Sulfate free
 Preservative free

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 LIQUID SOAP + NATURAL SURFACTANT
PRODUCT CONCEPTS

EXAMPLE PRODUCT CONCEPTS USING A BLEND OF LIQUID SOAPS AND

NATURAL SURFACTANTS FOR ADDED FLEXIBILITY & PERFORMANCE:

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Tocopherol

BEARD WASH

FOR A NATURAL BEARD WASH, YOU CAN USE OUR  Natural

 Clean rinse-off and pleasant after feel
BODYWASH BASE. MADE WITH LIQUID SOAP, DERIVED
 PEG-free
FROM A BLEND OF SAPONIFIED ORGANIC COCONUT AND  Sulfate free
SUNFLOWER OILS WITH GENTLE SURFACTANTS AND  Preservative free
 High in Vitamin E
SKIN ENHANCING INGREDIENTS.
 Made with Organic Coconut & Sunflower Oils

Coconut Oil is a powerful, fast-absorbing

moisturiser, high in Vitamin E, and acts as an
antioxidant with anti-ageing, antiviral and
antifungal benefits, known for protecting skin cells
from damage and restoring dry, flaking skin.

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105
Liquid Soap 105 (Liquid Castile Soap), is a natural Liquid Soap Base made with organic Coconut and
Sunflower oils. There is no need to dilute, and it easily thickens with salt due to the high Sunflower Oil
content. Below, we have outlined some example product applications using Liquid Soap 105 as your soap
base, blended with natural surfactants.

MAKE-UP BRUSH CLEANSER SHOWER JELLY SHOWER GEL

Suggested ingredients: Suggested ingredients: Suggested ingredients:
 Liquid Soap 105  Liquid Soap 105  Liquid Soap 105
 Sodium Methyl Oleoyl  Cocomidopropyl Betaine  Cocomidopropyl Betaine
Taurate

HARD SURFACE CLEANER STAIN REMOVER

Suggested ingredients: Suggested ingredients:
 Liquid Soap 105  Liquid Soap 105
 Decyl Glucoside  Alkaline Protease
(Enzyme/ Stain removal)
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100/101
Liquid Soap 100/101, is a natural Liquid Soap Base made with organic Coconut and Olive oils. It is a
45% active Liquid Soap Concentrate with high foaming ability. Below, we have outlined some example
product applications using Liquid Soap 100/101 as your soap base, blended with natural surfactants.

EXFOLIATING FACIAL SCRUB MOISTURISING SHAVE GEL DISH SOAP

Suggested ingredients: Suggested ingredients: Suggested ingredients:

 Liquid Soap 100  Liquid Soap 100  Liquid Soap 101
 Sodium Lauryl Glycinate  Sodium Lauryl Methyl  Lauryl Betaine
Isethionate /
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Can be certified ‘Made With
Organic’ through COSMOS)

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 LIQUID SOAP
PK-SG
Liquid Soap PK-SG, is a 45% active Liquid Soap Concentrate, made with 100% RSPO Certified
Segregated Sustainable Palm Kernel Oil – ideal for brands looking to differentiate with sustainability
claims. Below, we have outlined some example product applications using Liquid Soap PK-SG as your
soap base, blended with natural surfactants.

KITCHEN & BATHROOM CLEANER TOILET CLEANER

Suggested ingredients:
 Liquid Soap PK-SG
 Cocomidopropyl Betaine

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