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Low Cost Conditioner Formulation
Hi,
I’m working on a low cost conditioner formulation.
Its as follows and require advise/comments on how to optimize.
Its a very basic due to keeping costs down
Centrimonium Chloride 3%
Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 3%
Stearic Acid 2%
Polysorbate 60 0.05%
Mineral Oil 0.5%
Preservative
ParfumThanks
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4 Replies
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@Cherma I’d remove Stearic acid, increase Ceto stearyl alcohol to 4%, add some Behentrimoniun chloride (0.5%, for instance), and increase your Mineral oil to 1% (in case you’re not willing to add a silicone). Test the sample with consumers, to have their feedback.
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Like @ketchito sez: DEL that stearic acid. (Why do so many use this incorrectly?) ADD more Tween 60 (0.5 - 1.0%) and mineral oil (3.0 - 5.0 %) and you’ll have something there at low cost. Thicken with NaCl if needed. BTW, Cetearyl alcohol & Tween (Polysorbate) 60 may be obtained as the legendary combo product “Emulsifying Wax NF” for added cost savings. There are many cheaper clones of this out there too.
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To explain it a bit further -
Stearic acid = anionic (negatively charged), Cetrimonium Chloride = cationic (positively charged) - they are going to cling to each other as magnets and won’t work.Also please check your local regulatory limits for Cetrimonium Chloride - In EU it’s 2.5% for wash off products.
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Cherma said:Hi,
I’m working on a low cost conditioner formulation.
Its as follows and require advise/comments on how to optimize.
Its a very basic due to keeping costs down
Centrimonium Chloride 3%
Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 3%
Stearic Acid 2%
Polysorbate 60 0.05%
Mineral Oil 0.5%
Preservative
ParfumThanks
Dont use stearic, add more cationic surfactant (BTMS/TEGOAMID/VARISOFT BT, add more oil, add cationic polymer ( cheap like PQ7), and adjust pH arround 4 using citric, malic or formic acid, you will get low cost conditioner with soft, silky hair result
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