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  • Use of Cocamidopropyl Betaine in Leave-In and Styling Products

    Posted by gisele on July 25, 2017 at 11:11 am

    I have seen a few ethnic hair brands use cocamidopropyl betaine in leave-in and styling mousses etc… I understand that it has some conditioning properties, but most manufacturers market it as a cleansing agent which is to be used as a rinse off product. Can someone please enlighten me?

    gisele replied 7 years, 4 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • OldPerry

    Member
    July 25, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    I can only guess as I haven’t used this ingredient in a leave-on.  But in a mousse it could help with creating the foam. It could also help the product rinse out more easily when the customer is ready to remove it from their hair.  Do you have an example that is already on the market of this type of formula?

  • gisele

    Member
    July 25, 2017 at 1:44 pm


    Here are two examples of hair mousses.

    Aqua (Water (Eau)), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyquaternium-11, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-40 Lanolin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Coumarin, Phenoxyethanol, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Red 33 (CI 17200)

    Aqua (Purified Water), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Derived From Coconut), Glycerin, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Biotin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Citric Acid, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root, Thymus Serpillum Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum (St. John’s Wort) Extract, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea) Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Red 33, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend)

  • DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

    Member
    July 25, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    You can use Oleyl Betaine (Lubrizol)  for mousse to provide both foam and conditioning or as a regular pour on/rinse conditioner.

  • pepe

    Member
    July 26, 2017 at 8:30 am

    In order to enhance the foam stability…

  • gisele

    Member
    July 26, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Thank you for your replies.

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