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  Water Based Hair Pomade

  Posted by mshariq84 on February 28, 2020 at 1:44 am

  Hi Guys

  I have been trying to formulate a water based hair pomade. After a lot of research following is my formula. Product is fine but i want to increase holding power as this has medium hold.

   

  Your help in this would be highly appreciated.

  Thanks in advance.

  drbobverdient-biz replied 3 years, 11 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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  natzam44

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  February 28, 2020 at 6:14 am

  Increase wax or add a different wax like candelilla. Lower PVP from 5% to 2%. 5% PVP is likely to produce a sticky, hardening mess. 

  Remove aloe gel.
  Remove lecithin, it is a horrible emulsifier.

  If you can, I would streak a sample of this product on an agar plate and incubate it just to see if anything grows. While it is not an accurate method of determining the efficacy of a preservative, it could give you some general info.

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  mshariq84

  Member

  February 28, 2020 at 7:04 am

  Thanks alot natzam44.

  Should i add additional 3% of PEG-40 HCO by replacing lecithin?

  Thanks in advance.

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  natzam44

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  February 29, 2020 at 3:52 am

  I would say that an increase and wax combined with 5% HCO should be more than enough to form a stable emulsion. You will have to try it to find out though.

  Lecithin is a pretty poor emulsifier so it does not add much to the overall formula anyways.

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  mshariq84

  Member

  February 29, 2020 at 2:16 pm

  Thanks.

  Will make a batch and update you.

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  hilcois

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  May 9, 2020 at 3:27 pm

  @mshariq84

  Hi @mshariq84, may I know how the batch went? I am also interested in making a water based pomade.

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  drbobverdient-biz

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  May 9, 2020 at 5:18 pm

  The carbomer has to be neutralized and lowered 3% is too much 1% should be enough with 1.1% triethanolamine

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