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Hair Styling Paste
I am trying to make a simple hair styling paste with 50% beeswax and 50% petroleum jelly. I would like to add an ingredient that will cause stringiness. This feature is sometimes referred to as “fiber” “taffy” “taffy pull” or “elastic.” And example would be Paul Mitchell’s Elastic Shaping Paste. Does anyone know how I can achiever this? Will it need something to prevent separation? Does it need a preservative? Any comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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that effect is created by adding a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol resin, e.g. PEG-90M
it won’t work in an oil-based product, because the resin won’t hydrate; you’ll have to incorporate it into a water-based formula
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Thanks for your reply. But is there any way to make an oil+wax phase & a water+PEG-90M phase and combine these two phases?
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Yes, it is called an emulsion. If you are unfamiliar, you should not attempt this and hire a consultant. It is a very broad topics and a basic concept in Cosmetics.
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This is a quite tricky product to dupe for a beginner. Try starting with a water based hair gel instead. Here’s a formula
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmetic-formulation-basics-styling-gel/ then add the PEG-90M -
Thanks, David. Okay, but if I start with a water based gel, what would I use for the base of the gel? Sorry my questions are so elementary.
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water + carbomer
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Where I can get carbomer? Thanks.
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I’m trying not to be rude, but your questions reflect a frightening lack of understanding, and it’s not hard for a complete beginner to make a mistake that would hurt themselves or others. I can’t recommend that you make anything at all with information from this site.
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I would recommend that you check out http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com.au/
to learn some basics about cosmetic chemistry and emulsions etc before trying to tackle a more difficult product. -
Osgirl: Thank you for being so kind in understanding my quest. I appreciate your suggestion and will check into that link, as I am sure it will be helpful. Best regards.
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