People frequently ask if there is a way to make their own surfactant base for bubble juice rather than relying on commercial detergents like Dawn and Fairy. The answer is: it is probably possible, but it is not a trivial task. Many have chased this dragon for years and given up. Unfortunately, none have been willing to share information about their successes or failures. So, each new experimenter has started from scratch. There is a guy in China working on his own base who says that he will share it on the wiki, but I have no idea if that will actually happen. I hope that he will come through!