Hair Washing Formulations from Aloe elegans Todaro Gel: The Potential for Making Hair Shampoo

Table 6

Evaluations of A. elegans hair washing formulations.

Formulation	Solid content (%)	Foam stability	Dirt in the foam	Surface tension (dynes/cm)	Wetting time (sec.)	Conditioning performance	Temp. (°C)
F1 (4 mL)	23	Very good	Not detected	38	142	Good	25
F2 (6 mL)	24	Very good	Not detected	37	150	Good	25
F3 (8 mL)	26	Very good	Not detected	36	152	Good	25
F4 (10 mL)	28	Very good	Not detected	34	153	Good	25
F5 (10 mL)	29	Very good	Not detected	33	160	Good	25
Marketed	26	Very good	Not detected	32	185	Good	25