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Do fatty alcohols really bind to hair since they’re non cationic?
Especially in rinse off conditioners
Do fatty alcohols really have enough time to do much, if rinsed out after a few minutes? -
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Didn’t we already talk about this?
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/4315/interesting-study-on-sles-helping-cetyl-alcohol-bind-hairI doubt that much fatty alcohol deposits on hair. I haven’t seen a study on it but theoretically some could bind via other mechanisms beyond electronegative forces (e.g. van der waals, hydrophobicity)
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I tried it and yes, the effect is noticeable. A very cheap way of achieving a given effect.
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I recently bought renowned brand conditioner that contains cetyl alcohol, cetyl esters, ceteryl alcohol along with other ingredients.
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@Perry @Belassi fatty alcohols are maybe one of those substances where theory predicts they won’t do much (since they aren’t cationic), but at least they do something.
@amitvedakar virtually all conditioners contain fatty alcohols.
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Fatty alcohols are included to give the conditioner a creamy texture, some thickening, opacity, and maybe some emollience during use.
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