Inolex / The Shampoo Bar

HC-1104 Updated Jul 7, 2026
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A sustainable take on a traditional shampoo, this waterless bar cleans without stripping. AminoSensyl® HC rehydrates and conditions hair. LexFeel® N5 MB provides combability with the benefit of silicone-free.
Phase A
Phase Instructions
No phase instructions provided.
Trade Name INCI Name Function Notes W/W %
AminoSensyl™ HC
Brassica Alcohol (and) Brassicyl Valinate Esylate
 100% natural, quat-free hair conditioning system. Adding this novel cationic system to shampoos creates a moisturized, non-stripping formula such as a co-wash or 2-in-1 product. - 10.0000
SustOleo™ BA
Brassica Alcohol
 Emulsifier - 6.0000
LexFeel® N5 MB
Diheptyl Succinate (and) Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
 Emollient - 4.5000
Cocoa Butter
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
 - - 1.2000
Jojoba Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
 - - 0.5000
Argan Oil
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
 - - 0.4000
TAPIOCA NATURAL 9096
Tapioca Starch
 Rheological Modifiers | Absorbents - 14.5000
Bio-Terge® AS-90 Beads
Sodium (C14-16) Olefin Sulfonate
 - - 29.0000
Pureact I-85E Flake
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
 - - 29.0000
Lexgard® O
Caprylyl Glycol
 Preservatives | Humectant - 1.0000
DeIonized Water
Water
 - - 2.4000
Coconut & Green Tea
Fragrance
 - - 1.0000
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (1% Solution)
Acid Yellow 23 (CI 19140)
 - - 0.5000
TOTAL: 100.0000%

Specifications

pH Target
6.30 - 6.30
Procedure
Combine Items 1 – 6 main batch and heat to 80 °C while gently anchor mixing.
Maintaining temperature, slowly add Item 7 to main batch with moderate speed anchor mixing.
Combine Items 8 and 9 and gently anchor mix until uniform, then slowly add to main batch.
Combine Items 10 – 13 and add to the main batch while anchor mixing. Remove from heat.
Continue mixing while cooling. Once the dough cools to 50 °C to 65 °C, lightly dust a mold with tapioca starch and press into shape.
Lightly dust a mold with tapioca starch and press into shape.