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Adding licorice to a hair conditioner
I’ve pretty much finalised the coffee and licorice shampoo I’ve been working on, and it’s so popular that I decided to create a conditioner. However, it failed. The licorice was responsible. After some research I discovered that the 12% (yellow powder) extract I have, is a surfactant, it contains saponins. This didn’t play well with the cationic CETAC. It curdled in seconds.
Still, the whole reason for this project is to create this conditioner for men, we have seen a lot of interest in it.
This 12% extract is the lowest grade I have. It’s relatively inexpensive which is why I wanted to use it. However it does look unsuitable. So, here’s the question. I suspect I am going to have to try it but maybe someone knows?
I have pure glycyrrhizic acid and also some dipotassium salt which I made (it’s quite soluble). Maybe the pure dipotassium glycyrrhizate would be able to coexist with the cationic ingredient?
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