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Description: Sulfate-free hand soap with Itaconix® SF 505 for skin softness, conditioning and creamy foam. Ingredients: | **Ingredient** | **Function** | **wt%** | | --- | --- | --- | | DI water | Diluent | 38.3% | | Potassium cocoate 40% surfactant | Mild surfactant for cleansing and foam | 32.0% | | Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine surfactant | Mild surfactant for cleansing and foam | 10.0% | | Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate surfactant  | Mild surfactant for cleansing and foam | 10.0% | | Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate surfactant | Boosts grease and dirt removal | 6.5% | | [Itaconix® SF 505](https://itaconix.com/products/itaconix-sf-505) | Skin conditioner and foam enhancer  | 5.0% | | Glycerin | Humectant | 2.0% | | Salt | Thickener | 2.0% | | Preservative | Preservation | 0.5% | | Fragrance | Adds scent to the product | 0.2% |   Directions: -  Add water to clean vessel with mixing - Add [Itaconix® SF 505](https://itaconix.com/products/itaconix-sf-505) slowly while mixing until fully dissolved - Add potassium cocoate 40% while mixing - Add cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine while mixing - Add disosodium lauryl sulfosuccinate while mixing - Add glycerin while mixing - Add preservative while mixing - Add fragrance while mixing   - Add salt slowly while mixing Plant-Based Content: 55-90% based on ingredient selection Product Properties: - Appearance: Clear slightly yellow liquid - pH: 8.5 - Viscosity: 3,000 - 6,000 cPs Usage: Use as needed Potential Label Claims: - Improve skin feel with natural conditioning - Increase foam height, strength and stability for dense, creamy lather - Gain desired foam performance with less surfactant - Reach target viscosity with less added salt - Reduce surfactant concentration and added salt for formulations - Gentler on skin and hair - Increase sustainability of formulations ![background image](https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8820271/assets/images/backgrounds/glow-cta-bar.svg) ### Sulfate-Free Hand Soap Formula [Download](https://itaconix.com/hubfs/assets/resources/formulas/Beauty-Skin-Liquid-hand-soap-Letter.pdf) ## Related Articles [Hygiene Undetectable, Fresh Results - Itaconix Deodorant Solutions Aug 13, 2024 1 min read ![](https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8820271/hubfs/assets/images/blog-posts/deodorant-solutions-1.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=deodorant-solutions-1.jpg) ](https://itaconix.com/blog/itaconix-hygiene-deodorant-solutions) [Formula Formula: Fabric Stain Remover Jun 30, 2024 1 min read ![](https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8820271/hubfs/assets/images/formulas/Cleaning-Fabric-Spot-Cleaner-spray-thumbnail.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=Cleaning-Fabric-Spot-Cleaner-spray-thumbnail.jpg) ](https://itaconix.com/blog/formulation-fabric-stain-remover) [Formula Formula: Hair Styling Mousse Jun 30, 2024 1 min read ![](https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8820271/hubfs/assets/images/formulas/33-Beauty-Hair-styling-mousse-thumb.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=33-Beauty-Hair-styling-mousse-thumb.jpg) ](https://itaconix.com/blog/formula-hair-styling-mousse) ## Subscribe via Email Subscribe to our blog to get insights sent directly to your inbox. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Bill McClure", "url" : "https://itaconix.com/blog/author/billmc" }, "dateModified" : "2025-11-11T17:26:46.596Z", "datePublished" : "2024-06-30T12:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Formula: Sulfate-Free Hand Soap", "image" : [ "https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8820271/37-Beauty-Skin-liquid-hand-soap-thumb%20copy.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://itaconix.com/blog/formula-sulfate-free-hand-soap", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://8820271.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8820271/assets/images/logos/logo-full-color.png" }, "name" : "Itaconix" } } ```