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Glycerin and propylene glycol in water-based pomade
Hi everyone,
I make pomade like gel:
water
ceteareth-20
glyceril cocoate
glycerin
propylene glycoli think you know what i mean.
The question itself:
1 .I have seen pomade that dry quickly on the hair and form a hat or helmet on the head. What affects the drying rate of pomade ? I think this is due to a certain amount of glycerin or propylene glycol. Right ?
2. Why would anyone use only glycerin or only propylene glycol? What is the difference between them on the hair? Which dries faster?Thanks everyone -
5 Replies
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Dimati: glycerin is the humectant, propylene glycol is added (1:4) along with glycerin to mitigate it’s tackiness. Unless tackiness is your goal - and some edge gels need that attribute - then use both.
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chemicalmatt said:Dimati: glycerin is the humectant, propylene glycol is added (1:4) along with glycerin to mitigate it’s tackiness. Unless tackiness is your goal - and some edge gels need that attribute - then use both.If I add 4 parts propylene glycol and 1 part glycerin, will I have moisture (glycerin is the humectant) and no stickiness (tackiness)?Is that correct?
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Negative on the humectancy. Positive on the lack of tack. Stick with the greater ratio glycerin I mentioned and add another mufta of PG.
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chemicalmatt said:Negative on the humectancy. Positive on the lack of tack. Stick with the greater ratio glycerin I mentioned and add another mufta of PG.Thanks a lot for your answers.I’ve got one more question.I use 30 percent ceteareth-20 or 25 percent ceteareth-25. My pomade is very thick and sticky. It is difficult to apply to hair. How to deal with this? Can I reduce Cetearet-20 to 21% from 30%?
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That’s a good place to start. Looks like you’ve figured it out.
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