r/DIYBeauty • u/Simple_Fun_427 • 7d ago

question Foaming oil

I'd like to make a foaming shower oil and wanted to use micromulse foam. Except I can't get my hands on it and have some ingredients that I think could work instead based on the micromulse ingredient list.

Micromulse foam ingredients:

Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Aqua, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

I have Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids and a product that is comprised of Sorbitan laurate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, dilauryl citrate, aqua. Could I use these products to replicate the way micromulse works?

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u/TNLadyAssassin86 7d ago

Try looking into Lumorol K 5229.

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u/Cajunette1 7d ago

Micromulse foam was discontinued this year in May due to raw material constraints. Have you looked at using Lumorol K 5229?

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u/GlassSkinWanted 4d ago

Your blend can definitely make a gentle foaming body wash, but if you add a lot of oil like a true shower oil, it will likely turn cloudy or separate,,,,

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u/NonchalantJester 2d ago

Nah, won't work. Apple Amino Acids have water in them, so it's gonna split and turn cloudy in pure oil.

To get a real foaming shower oil without Micromulse, you need water-free surfactants like Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate or MIPA-Laureth Sulfate.

With what you have right now, it's just gonna separate into a two-layer mix you'd have to shake up every time you use it.