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Percentage of oil in hair conditioner
Hello All!
I tried to copy my favorite hair conditioner but the result is not as smooth (hair are not as smooth when I wash it off) as the benchmark product. May I kindly ask to review the formula and give me recommendations on what should be decreased/increased? The texture and the pH are the same as the benchmark product. pH is 6 for both. I tried to play with the amount of Cetearyl and cetyl alcohol but not much success:
Aqua - 72%
Tetrasodium EDTA – 0.1%
Glycerine – 3%
Oil Phase:
Cetearyl Alcohol – 6% (tried 4% the same)
Cetyl Alcohol – 4%
Ceteareth 25 – 1.5%
Macadamia Oil – 5%
Behentrimonium – 2% (Behentrimonium chloride, 2-propanol)
Cyclomethicone - 2%
Dimethicone 1000 – 3%
Cool Down Phase:
Citrimonium Choride – 2%
Tocopheryl Acetate - 0.4%
Paraben DU – 0.5% (Propylparaben, methylparaben, diazolidinyl urea, propylene glycol)
Thank you in advance.
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5 Replies
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Reduce macadamia oil to 0.5% or less. Reduce Dimethicone level to 1% increase Cyclomethicone to 3%.
That’s where I’d start. The silicones will give you the most “smoothing” of any ingredient in there. Behentrimonium Chloride would be more effective at a lower pH.
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Which product are you trying to replicate?
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Thank you very much @Perry!
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@Colorfuljulie I am trying to replicate Ogx conditioner (kukui oil)
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@Perry, I just want to thank you for your advice again. I only had a chance to experiment with the formula yesterday. It is much closer to the benchmark product now.
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