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  Advice on conditioner formula

  Posted by Mel55 on June 30, 2020 at 1:11 am

  Hello,

  I am a home crafter making haircare just for myself and
  occasionally for friends.  I have read
  through the discussion threads on conditioners with interest.  I make a rinse out conditioner that is okay
  but doesn’t leave my hair as soft or detangled as I would like. This is my
  formula:

  Distilled Water – 72%

  BTMS 50 – 7%

  Cetyl Alcohol – 3%

  Hydrolised wheat protein – 2%

  Argan oil – 6%

  Cetrimonium chloride – 2%

  Cyclomethicone – 2%

  Dimethicone – 2%

  Fragrance - 0.5%

  Liquid germall plus - 0.5%

  Chamomile extract – 1%

  Panthenol – 2%

                                                                                                          

  I am looking for some general feedback on this formula, but
  also specifically:

  1.      
  From what I have read, the protein, oil,
  chamomile and panthenol are doing very little in a rinse off formula, is that
  correct?

  2.      
  I am interested in what I have read about using
  cetac and a fatty alcohol rather than BTMS to see if it might suit my hair
  better.  Is the recommendation 3% active
  matter of each?

  3.      
  I also make a leave-in conditioner that is very
  similar. The only difference is less BTMS 50 (3%) with polyquaterium 7 (3%) and glycerine
  (3%) instead of the argan oil.  I have
  processed curly hair and like something moisturising. It is okay but not as
  creamy as I would like.

  Any feedback you could give would be appreciated. TIA.

  Mel.

  Mel55 replied 4 years ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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