Adding Biotin in Hair products

BekaSBekaS Member
in Starting a cosmetic line
How would I do this? I'm trying to add biotin into a hair mask and hair mist but I can't find any liquid biotin meant for that. Do people who use biotin in products like that just use the powder?

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  • PharmaPharma Member, Pharmacist
    Smart people EAT it ;) .
    In cosmetics, biotin does nothing but boost the label. Since it is water soluble, using it in powdered form does fine.
  • GuntherGunther Member
    Pharma said:
    Smart people EAT it ;) .
    In cosmetics, biotin does nothing but boost the label. Since it is water soluble, using it in powdered form does fine.
    I tried (eating) some supplement tabs.
    They did nothing, so I don't believe it will do anything noticeable in a cosmetic. 
  • PerryPerry Administrator, Professional Chemist
    While it doesn't do anything, if you want to incorporate it in the formula just mix it into the water phase until it dissolves.
    Learn to formulate cosmetics
  • BekaSBekaS Member
    Thank you everyone for answering my question :) 

  • MicroformulationMicroformulation Member, Professional Chemist
    edited August 15
    It is a marketing agreement with little to no effect on the hair. In addition, I think you will see that adding it will raise the cost per ounce of your product to a noticeable extent. It can be expensive.
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