Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Coarse SLSa

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Posted By: Yvonne   |   March 08, 2025

"Can this be used to make foaming bath salt?"

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Staff Answer Yes you can use Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Coarse SLSa to make foaming bath salts

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 13, 2025

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Posted By: Michelle   |   March 19, 2024

"Hi, Lathanol (LAL) How many percent for bath bomb making? Where else to use? Pls response as soon as posible thank you"

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Staff Answer This product can be used in: soaps, scrubs, cleansers and shampoos. Check out our calculators here: https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/learn-to-make-articles/calculators-charts-tools.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 03, 2025

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Posted By: Michelle   |   March 19, 2024

"Hi, Lathanol (LAL) How many percent for bath bomb making? Where else to use? Pls response as soon as posible thank you"

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Staff Answer This product can be used in; Shampoo, soaps, cleansers and scrubs. Check out percentage calculator here: https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/learn-to-make-articles/calculators-charts-tools.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 03, 2025

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Posted By: Nancy   |   August 12, 2024

"You list 2 SLSa course products. One is about double the price. The only difference I can find is that one has the Crafters Choice name brand on it. What is the difference between the 2 other than the price?"

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Staff Answer Hi, I only see that we offer one SLSa.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 20, 2024

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Posted By: Santrile   |   December 10, 2021

"Hello. I am trying to make wiped soap and wiped soap sugar scrub. What ingredients do I need to accomplish that? Also I would like for it to Lather very well please add the best preservatives that will keep it from growing mold 2nd what’s a good preserved that will be good for an oil/water body wash and something that can add leather? Everything needed for both would be great. Thank you. "

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Staff Answer We recommend using our learning library and looking at existing recipes for whipped soap and foaming sugar scrubs. wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/how-to-make-recipes.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 15, 2021

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Posted By: Michelle   |   October 09, 2021

"Is SLSA considered a natural product?"

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Staff Answer No, this is not considered to be natural.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 11, 2021

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Posted By: Heidi   |   July 24, 2021

"Can I add this to water and use it in a foamer bottle to make foaming hand soap? If so, what percentage? What else could be added? Thanks!"

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Staff Answer No, this can not be done.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 27, 2021

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Posted By: Nicole   |   February 24, 2021

"3 questions. 1. Is this considered natural? 2. Can you use this on your face (in a face wash)? 3.Is there a percentage you recommended for a face wash? "

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Staff Answer This is derived from palm oil and can be used in a face wash. We recommend using it at about 3%.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 24, 2021

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Posted By: Danita   |   August 20, 2020

"Is this product paraben free?"

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Staff Answer Yes, this product is paraben free.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 20, 2020

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Posted By: Tarsha   |   July 16, 2020

"If lathanol LAL coarse-aka SLSa is used in bath bombs do you still need the poly 80? Thanks"

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Staff Answer Yes, you would still need to use Poly 80 if using lathanol.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 17, 2020

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Posted By: Phoenix   |   July 13, 2020

"What is the active surfactant matter percentage of this product?"

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Staff Answer This information is listed on the SDS: http://www.crafters-choice.com/PDFs/ProductDocs/11521-SDS.pdf

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 14, 2020

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Posted By: Heather   |   April 02, 2020

"What is the shelf life of SLSA?"

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Staff Answer Lathanol powder is best used within one year.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 02, 2020

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Posted By: Santrile   |   January 12, 2020

"Hello. I would like for my soaps to be more moisturizing. Will slsa or CB helps wit that? If not what do you suggest that I use to make my soaps more moisturizing to the skin? Can I use slsa in CPS ? Also cocmidopropyl betaine. When using slsa would it be best if I use them together when making CPS? If it can be done in that manner. Thank you sorry for the long message."

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Staff Answer If your Cold Process soaps are not moisturizing, you can use different oils and butters in your recipe for this. A few moisturizing ingredients might be Argan Oil, Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Jojoba Oil, Kokum Butter, Meadowfoam, Olive or Sweet Almond Oils. Lathanol powder (SLSa) and Cocamidopropyl Betaine are both surfactants that create lather and are not normally added to CP since you choose your butters and oils for this purpose, also. You might want to check out some of our CP recipes: https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/how-to-make-recipes/cold-process-soap-making.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 13, 2020

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Posted By: Home   |   December 06, 2019

"I would just like clarification on the suggested usage amount for bathbombs. The directions and ingredients tab says “ Powder Foaming Bath Products: 15-25%” yet in a previous question it was answered to use 1 -1.5%. Is the suggested amount a percentage of total weight of the bath Bomb mixture? "

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Staff Answer This is a suggested usage level. Powdered Foaming Bath Products can also mean bubble cakes, which require a higher percentage of lathanol. You can choose to add a little more to your bath bombs if you wish. The percentage is based on the total weight of the product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 09, 2019

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Posted By: carolina    |   October 01, 2019

"can i usse this to add foam to my foaming sugar scrub, i made it with ur foaming whipped base and added some shea butter and fragrance oil and walnut shells and suga, but it doesnt lather up at all?"

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Staff Answer You can add Lathanol Powder to the Foaming Bath Whip. You can also add Bubble Up if you would like your scrub to have more lather.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 01, 2019

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Posted By: Nicole   |   August 20, 2019

"Since this is coarse, does this have to be ground up into a fine powder to prevent white spots in bath bombs?"

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Staff Answer This is called coarse so it could be differentiated from our original lathanol powder which was finer and much more airborne. This is still a fine powder and does not need to be ground any finer. We do recommend wearing a mask when working with this ingredient.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 20, 2019

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Posted By: DeAnna   |   August 13, 2019

"I have read answers that this product is not a sulfate, but the SDS has listed Sodium Sulfate 5-18% - can you clarify this? I am trying to keep all of my products sulfate free."

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Staff Answer This product is not a sulfate. The Sulfur Dioxide is a very small residual left from the formation of the sulfoacetate portion of this product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 19, 2019

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Posted By: TARA   |   March 30, 2019

"What makes SLSa a sulfate? Everything I have researched states it is not a sulfate like sls. I have found it in products that claim to be sulfate and paraben free. "

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Staff Answer SLSa is not considered a sulfate and can be used in sulfate-free recipes. We have adjusted a previous answer regarding this question.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 01, 2019

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Posted By: Dianna   |   January 12, 2019

"Is this ingredient considered a sulfate? If used in products can I state sulfate free?"

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Staff Answer This product is a not a sulfate so can be stated as sulfate-free if used in a product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 14, 2019

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Posted By: sammi   |   December 30, 2018

"Does using clay make the soap lather less. I used melt and pour soap base and rose clay i used Epsom salt too. I'm not getting a lather? Or was it the Epsom salt? I was making a clay and salt soap recipe I found. "

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Staff Answer Adding additional ingredients like this can cut back on lather. If you also added any fixed oils to your recipe, that will definitely cut down on lather, too. Try adding a little Lathanol (SLSa) to the recipe for added lather. http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/lathanol-lal-coarse-aka-slsa.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 02, 2019

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Posted By: Beverly   |   September 10, 2018

"Can this be added to shower gel along with Bubble up? If so what percentage of each would be appropriate?"

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Staff Answer Yes it can. Here is a recipe where we have added both: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/how-to-make-recipes/vanilla-verbena-bubble-bath.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 11, 2018

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Posted By: Keisha    |   September 04, 2018

"Is this the same as Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate?"

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Staff Answer Yes, the ingredients show this as Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 05, 2018

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Posted By: Andrea    |   July 18, 2018

"Can Lathanol LAL Coarse - aka SLSa be mixed with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Noodles and Bubble up to make shampoo?"

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Staff Answer Yes, you can. We have four recipes on our site for making shampoo bars. http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101.aspx?FBI1=12285

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 20, 2018

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The recipes are for shampoo bars. Can I leave out the sodium lactate from those recipes in order to make it a liquid shampoo instead?

Posted By: Andrea    |   Date: July 20, 2018

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Staff Answer We do not have a specific recipe for making a liquid shampoo but you would use the Lathanol, SCI and Bubble Up (cocamidopropyl betaine) as part of your formula.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 20, 2018

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Posted By: Lori   |   July 17, 2018

"Is this product derived from coconut and palm oils, and conformed to Ecocert's natural and organic cosmetic standards? "

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Staff Answer Our lathanol powder is derived from palm. We do not have anything from our supplier stating it is natural and organic. We are not an organic facility so we do not state any of our products are organic.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 19, 2018

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Posted By: Adrienn   |   July 13, 2018

"Hello! What is the recommended amount for bath bombs? Thank you!"

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Staff Answer We would recommend adding 1-1.5% to your bath bombs.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 13, 2018

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Posted By: Laura   |   July 02, 2018

"What is the PH of this product?"

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Staff Answer The pH is 6.0-6.5

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 08, 2018

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Posted By: Adrian   |   May 31, 2018

"You suggest a concentration of 3% to M&P soap base.. but 3% of what? Total weight? Liquid volume? Any clarification is appreciated."

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Staff Answer The 3% would be calculated for the total weight of the batch. For a 1 lb. batch of MP soap, you would add approx. 0.50 oz. of lathanol powder.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 01, 2018

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Posted By: Lee Ann   |   April 18, 2018

"Will this product work to add lather to a sugar scrub made from only oils/butters and sugar? Also, if it will add lather, will that make it less greasy feeling after being rinsed off? I prefer a scrub that feels less greasy. If it will work, do you have a recipe for this type of product? Or do you know about how much slsa should be added, per pound of finished scrub?"

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Staff Answer This may not be the best foaming agent to use. You might try adding Bubble Up (cocamidopropyl betaine) to your recipe. An oil based scrub is not easy to keep from feeling greasy. You could use our Foaming Bath Whip as your base. You can still add some oils and butters but this will not feel as greasy.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 19, 2018

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Posted By: Joan   |   January 08, 2018

"Could substitute this product with Bubble Up in a solid shaving soap bar made with melt and pour formula? If yes would it be equal amount substitution? My line is detergent free. "

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Staff Answer This should work for you but you would need to test this as we normally add the SLSa to our formulas. You would also need the test the amount you would need to get the results you are trying to achieve.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 12, 2018

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Posted By: SALIH H   |   December 01, 2017

"Is it safe to use it in a makeup remover recipe? "

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Staff Answer If using in an eye makeup remover, we would not recommend that. This should not be used near or around the eyes.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 06, 2017

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Posted By: Kathleen   |   November 19, 2017

"Are there any substitutes for this product?"

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Staff Answer If making bath fizzies, this is the best product to use. If making a liquid soap, body wash, etc. you can add Bubble Up or Bubble Wash Pearlizer to add more suds to your product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 20, 2017

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Posted By: Toni   |   October 27, 2017

"Can this be added to a liquid castile soap? If so, at what ratio? I added some to make foaming hand soap using a foamer bottle. It worked great at first. More bubbles/foam. However, after a couple of weeks, it now doesn't have any foam when it is dispensed. It actually comes out of the foamer bottle like a slime. What could I have done wrong and what can help me rectify this? Thanks for all the great products & recipes! "

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Staff Answer Without knowing the exact recipe, we cannot say why this is happening. When adding a liquid soap to a foamer bottle, it needs to be mixed with water, usually 3:1 or 4:1 water to base. You may also need to add a modifier such as the FO/EO Modifier or Polysorbate 20.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 30, 2017

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Posted By: Daniella   |   August 23, 2017

"Can this be added to a MP base for a more bubbly lather for a shave soap? If so, at what %?"

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Staff Answer Yes, you can add this to an MP base. Here is a link to a recipe we used to make a shave soap where the Lathanol was added at 3%: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/education/recipes/mens-shave-soap.aspx.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 24, 2017

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Posted By: RENEE   |   August 21, 2017

"This is my first time adding SLSa to my bath salts. I normally bake them . Is it okay to put SLSa in a 170 degree oven for 15 minutes?"

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Staff Answer We recommend reading the SDS sheet for this ingredient. You will need to test this as we cannot state whether or not this would be a problem.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 23, 2017

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Posted By: Lylybell   |   May 09, 2017

"Can I use SLSA in homemade toothpaste? This is for personal use, so liability issues are not of concern. I'm just unsure if there's a recommended usage rate for mouth products. Thanks."

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Staff Answer Our Lathanol LAL Coarse is not food grade and is not recommended for use in toothpaste.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 22, 2017

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Posted By: Paula   |   April 29, 2017

"Can o use this product in liquids such as bubble bath & dishwashing soap? Do I need to add something to prevent separation and/or a preservative? Please help!"

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Staff Answer Here is a recipe where we have added Lathanol Powder to a Bubble Bath: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/education/recipes/vanilla-verbena-bubble-bath.aspx. We recommend starting with a small amount until desired results are achieved. Adding a small amount of Bubble Wash Pearlizer will help keep the powder suspended in your product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 01, 2017

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Posted By: judy   |   February 23, 2017

"Hello, How do I place a bulk order for this? I am interested in getting a quote for 250 lb. Thank you. "

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Staff Answer The largest quantity this product is sold in is 25 lb. which comes in 5-5 lb. bags.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 02, 2017

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Posted By: Cassandra   |   February 01, 2017

"How many cups are in 1 pound of SLSa?"

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Staff Answer There are approximately 3 cups in 1 lb. of Lathanol Powder.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 20, 2017

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Posted By: Michelle    |   February 03, 2017

"I have been using the powder version of the SLSa and I would like to know how the two compare. I would also like to know if the recipes I have formulated to work with the powder will need to be changed or if i can use this product exactly the same as the powder."

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Staff Answer This can be used in the same way as our previous lathanol powder. The only difference in the two forms is that the coarse is less powdery so it will not be as airborne as the previous powder. It is still in a powder form bu a more coarse powder.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 14, 2017

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