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  sticky leave-in hair mask

  Posted by NiloO94 on February 15, 2024 at 2:22 am

  Hi guys

  Thank you for helping me with the hair mask formula, this is a leave-in hair mask. After a few minutes of using it on wet hair, it softens the hair, but does the hair stick together and become sticky? What is the cause?
  Aqua
  Oat Extract 7.5%

  Glycerin 3%

  Propylene Glycol 1%

  Sorbate Potassium 0.1%

  EDTA 0.1%

  Bentrimonium Chloride 2%

  Dimethicone 1.5%%

  Stearyl alcohol 2%
  Cetyl alcohol 1%
  

  Argan oil 5%
  

  Castor oil 5%
  

  cocamidopropyl betaine 1%

  tocopherol 0.5%

  dexpantenol 1.5%

  glycerol monostearate 1%

  Hydrolyzed silk 1.5%

  Paprik replied 10 months, 3 weeks ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Paprik

  Member

  February 15, 2024 at 12:59 pm

  Remove EDTA.

  There is a lot of heavy oils (Argan, Castor) and extras (Panthenol, Oat extract, Silk). That is why.

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    NiloO94

    Member

    February 17, 2024 at 11:16 pm

    thanks, For example, how much of each oil should be added?

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      Paprik

      Member

      February 19, 2024 at 11:43 am

      I would remove all the heavy lipids or have them at 0.1% for marketing (Such as Argan oil). Use Dimethicone at 2% Dimethicone and see how it goes. You can also lower all those actives.

      What is your preservative?

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  ketchito

  Member

  February 15, 2024 at 3:03 pm

  I agree with @paprik. Also, why did you include Cocamidopropylbetaine in a leave in conditioner? No need for that, but very useful in cleansing systems.

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