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Dimethicone vs PEG-12 Dimethicone in shampoo
Hi everyone, currently i’m using dimethicone in my shampoo formulation. but i realized it separated after a while. so im thinking to replace with peg-12 dimethicone. i had tried with 1 & 2% of peg-12 dimethicone but i found it not slippery enough after wash hair. previously i’m using 1% dimethicone. So, i like to ask if anyone had used peg-12 dimethicone before, and usually how many percent? thank you in advance.
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Yes I used it.
PEG-12 Dimethicone is water soluble, so it mostly gets rinsed down the drain when used in a shampoo. No extra amount is going to get you the feel of Dimethicone
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oh i see, so, means that its not really help for rinse off formulation. thank you for the response
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Dimethicone does not used in shampoo.you should add Dimethiconol (and) TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate.it is emulsion of silicone for shampoo uses.
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Dimethicone has been used in shampoos by many brands (like P&G) for decades. It’s a bit less hydrophillic than Dimethiconol and requires some suspension capacity from your formula.
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