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  • Is this too much for a hair mask formulation?

    Posted by francisa on January 27, 2021 at 11:35 pm

    Is this too many conditioning agents for a hair mask formulation for textured hair? 

    Ice Hair Restore: 7%
    BTMS-50: 3%
    centrimonium chloride: 3%
    Abdullah replied 3 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
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  • Paprik

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 6:25 pm

    Hi,

    when you’re using Trade names, please include INCI names. So we don’t have to google it.
    Ice Hair Restore - Cetearyl alcohol (35%), behentrimonium chloride (35%), polyquaternium 37 (30)%.

    In my opinion, it is way too many conditioning agents. Ice Hair Restore would be enough. But there would be someone more experienced with hair care products, so wait for more opinions. :)

  • OldPerry

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    @Paprik - I agree.  There is no point in including Cetrimonium Chloride, BTMS and behentrimonium chloride. They will all just compete with each other and most will wash down the drain.

  • francisa

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 6:45 pm

    @Paprik thank you! 

  • francisa

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 7:03 pm

    @Perry and @Paprik I’ve changed the formula and reduced the behentrimonium chloride. I’ve achieved the softness of hair and slip. Do you suggest I reduce the conditioning agents more? Here is the water and oil phases.

    water: qs 
    cetrimonium chloride: 3%

    Propanediol 1,3: 4%
    Guar hydrox. Chloride: .5%
    BTMS-50: 4%
    Cetearyl Alcohol:5%
    Caprylic Triglyceride: 5%
    Sunflower oil:5%
    Babassu oil:2%
    Cocoa butter: .5%
  • OldPerry

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 7:10 pm

    If you’ve achieved what you wanted, I don’t think you need to make any more changes.  Unless you want the formula to be less expensive. 

  • francisa

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 7:42 pm

    @Perry thank you! Could I get the same effect and make it cheaper if I reduce the conditioning agents? 

  • OldPerry

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    Maybe. You just have to test it.

  • francisa

    Member
    January 28, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Okay thank you very much! 

  • Abdullah

    Member
    January 29, 2021 at 3:49 am

    When i was using cationic guar in Shampoo at more than %0.3, the feeling was not good. 

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