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  • question about emulsifier for hair wax

    Posted by capsys on February 13, 2019 at 10:58 pm
    hello every one and thank you for your help
    apprentice formulator here, i want to understand this formulation. i’m trying to duplicate a hair wax formula, the problem is, i don’t understand why there is so much emulsifier. i checked multiple formulas to be sur and they all have something like 20% emulsifier, heres an exemple, this one have 23%
    Water (aqua) (deionized) to 100
    Propylene glycol 10.00
    Sorbitol 7.00
    Mineral oil (Paraffinum liquidum) 12.00
    Sensolene Care DD (Hallstar Italia) (Lauryl olivate) 3.00
    Steareth-20 20.00
    Steareth-2 3.00
    Polyquaternium-37, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, PPG-1 trideceth-6 2.50
    BHT 0.10
    why so much emulsifier ?
    thank you
    capsys replied 5 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Fekher

    Member
    February 13, 2019 at 11:12 pm

    @capsys the high level is not  for emulsion but to thick the product and even 23 % is not enough to give high fixation and thickness for product.

  • thatjoevan

    Member
    February 14, 2019 at 5:53 am

    @capsys like @Fekher said, the Steareth-20 and 2 are there to thicken the product. With this much, you’re looking at a very soft cream, probably even runny. 

  • capsys

    Member
    February 14, 2019 at 3:51 pm
    oh thank you, i didn’t know that
    so if i want something more firm should add more steareth or add a thickner ?
  • capsys

    Member
    February 14, 2019 at 4:09 pm

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