What's Wrong with this Formula?

Oct 13th, 2008

Ken Klein

Pearlescent Baby Shampoo

A.
Water, 45.25% w/w
Sodium Laureth-2 Sulfate, 28% active, 30.00
Cocamidopropyl Betaine, 4.00
Cocamide MEA, 7.00
Tetrasodium EDTA, 1.00

B.
Methylparaben, 0.75
Propylene Glycol, 7.50

C.
Fragrance, 2.00

D.
Glyceryl Stearatem, 1.50

E.
Blue 1, 1.00

Procedure: Heat A to 70C. Add B to A and cool batch to 25C. Add C, D and E in order to main batch.

There are at least 8 errors in the above formula. Can you find them? Click here to download answers.

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