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Beard oil with PVP
Hi friends, need your help, i find a formula of Beard oil with PVP, formula is next:
Black olive oil - 20%
Macadamia oil - 18%
Sesam oil - 18%
Coconut oil - 10%
Almond oil - 30%
PVP - 4%,
But i get a problem with PVP does not dissolve in oil. What is problem, and how i can fix it? Thanks all for help. I hope you can help to find way make good product. -
9 Replies
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What do you want the PVP to do in the beard oil? You could replace it with something that performs the same function but is soluble in oils.
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@Perry it must be fixing element. From what i can change it? Thank you for your answer.
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Please help, i cant find for what ingredient i can change PVP to have fixation in beard oil? Thanks all for help.
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It will be difficult as all hair fixing additives are water soluble.
I got a long beard and own a large barbershop with its own cosmetic line (and was a biochemist in my previous incarnation).. hehe.. anyways, first I would not use PVP on my beard, as it leaves some flaky residues that can cause dermatitis, fungus etc down the road.. for some beard fixing effect I would suggest you to try a natural beard balm with a mix of some good quality waxes/butters/oils.. for instance 10-12% bee’s wax in your balm will give you quite a firm hold.
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But if you still want to have something that looks like an oil for your beard fixative.. you could try a hair grooming formula:
acrylate copolymers (instead of PVP), with some emollients like polyquartenium, glycerin, dimethicone (silicone) etc.. those are all water soluble, but your beard won’t look as natural in my opinion.
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@beardlygentelmen actually i worked on such product so as @will said beewax in oil product will give more hold to product.
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@Will, thanks for your answer, i’ll try what you tell.
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@Fekher thank you for your answer, so you work on beard oil with wax for fixing? I right understand?
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@beardlygentelman actually oil based pomade product wich works with beard and hair.
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