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  • PQ7 vs PQ10 deposition of amodimethicone micro emulsion

    Posted by Abdullah on May 22, 2024 at 10:21 pm

    In a shampoo with SLES: CAPB 14:2 active surfactants, which polymer would deposit more of small particle size or micro emulsion amodimethicone in hair?

    PQ7 or PQ10 (jr400)

    Abdullah replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Unknown Member

    Member
    May 22, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    PQ-7

  • ketchito

    Member
    May 23, 2024 at 6:44 am

    There was a very nice article from Dow on the topic. PQ-10 has both more charge density and hydrophobicity than PQ-7, that’s why it’s the king of deposition. For microemulsions there was some caviat compared to large particle silicones, but I can’t recall what. Nevertheless, I believe better deposition using PQ-10 would still hold for microemulsions.

    • Abdullah

      Member
      May 23, 2024 at 6:59 am

      Do you know what was the article name from Dow?

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