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Alternatives to Dicaprylyl Maleate in a Clay Pomade
Hey guys! Sorry I’m new so please excuse me if I’ve missed a step!
I’m trying to recreate a similar formulation to a hair styling product where Dicaprylyl Maleate the 3rd highest ingredient (higher than the clay) and I believe that this ingredient has been discontinued or something because of a high number of cases for causing adverse skin reactions.
According to my research, its an emollient, which is supposed to soften the skin and hair. What would you guys suggest as an alternative? I’m thinking Coconut Oil at the moment but I could be wayyy off!
Any help would be very much appreciated!
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It would help if you could provide the entire ingredient list.
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Oh thanks Perry! Would love to do that but didn’t realise I was allowed. Also thanks for all of the content you’ve been sending through email, its been extremely helpful!
Petrolaum, Beeswax, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Diatomaceous Earth, PEG-10 Sunflower Glycerides, Propylene Glycol Isoceteth-3 Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
From what I’ve been studying from your videos, I believe the beeswax is for hold, the Diatomaceous Earth is for texture/finish, Sunflower Glycerides must be for viscosity or something. Petroleum is the solvent so that just fills the rest of the formula. I’m not worried about the Titanium Dioxide because I know thats just for colour.I’m mostly concerned about the Dicaprylyl Maleate and Sunflower Glycerides at the moment and what to substitute them with. The PEG10 Sunflower Glyceride is not the same as Sunflower Oil and it seems like only florasol makes it…
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