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  How to thicken the conditioner

  Posted by bimaxx on December 20, 2019 at 12:42 am

  Hi,

  Currently im on development stage to make hair conditioner with below formulation. 

  Demin water	82.4
  Glycerin	3
  Polyquartenium-10	0.5
  Cetearyl alcohol	6
  Cetyl alcohol	2
  Bis-aminopropyl dimethicone	2
  Dimethicone	1
  Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl, Glycerin	0.8
  Propanediol (and) Aqua (and) Pisum Sativum (Pea) Peptide	2
  Candlenut glycolic extract	0.1
  Kiwi Extract	0.2
  	100

  I had a problem to emulsify for this formula, and the Cetyl or Cetearyl alcohol come to waxy form again in cooling process after i homogenized with Turax and the emulsion are not formed so they dont become thick. Anyone know what’s the solution for this problem? 
  Thank you.

  Regards,
  Bima

  Gunther replied 5 years ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  OldPerry

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  December 20, 2019 at 3:27 am

  You can thicken with Hydroxyethylcellulose then cut back on the fatty alcohols.

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  belassi

  Member

  December 23, 2019 at 3:53 pm

  First, there is little or no point in using an expensive peptide product used in anti-aging products, in a hair conditioner.
  Correct me if I’m wrong but it sounds as if the emulsion separates out and fatty acids precipitate. If that’s so, your emulsification system isn’t adequate and I recommend:
  1. Eliminate the cetyl alcohol.
  2. Use a second emulsifier. Preferably two. I’d begin by changing the cetearyl to 4%, add 4% glyceryl stearate, and 2% Polysorbate 20. See how that works and adjust.

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  Gunther

  Member

  December 23, 2019 at 9:06 pm

  You don’t have an emulsifier.
  Cationic emulsifiers (like cetrimonium or behentrimonium) work better in conditioners.
  Fatty alcohols (cetyl, cetearyl stearyl) should thicken the formulation once you have a proper emulsifier there.

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