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white threads/ flakes seen on hair upon setting spray application HELP
this is the ingredient list:
PHASE A-
Distilled water
Sodium Phytate (0.1%)
Maizecare Clarity Polymer (5%)
Porpanediol (1%) + Aloe Vera 200X Powder (0.2%)
PHASE B-
SymbioSolv Clear Plus MB (4%)
Essential oils blend (0.6%)
PHASE C-
Propanediol (3%) + Panthenol (2%)
Herbal extracts (8%
Optiphen Plus (1.5%)
Citric Acid (q.s. to pH 4)
The resulting hair spray is clear, homogenous and stable. But upon application on hair (from a regular plastic mist spray bottle), it leaves some small white threads/ flakes after drying. WHY? AND HOW TO FIX THIS? AND hair drying is taking some time, so probably would add ethanol in the next batch, what are your suggestion regarding this and how much will actually make a difference? any other alternatives for quick drying?
THANKS!
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1 Reply
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Some things you could consider:
1. You use the maximum of 5% polymer- did you try less, like 2-3%? Same white “flakes” appeared?
2. “application on hair (from a regular plastic mist spray bottle)”- the regular bottles spray a way bigger “drop” than the ones made for perfume or hair sprays, hence the hair gets wetter, and also the white “flakes”
3. The solubilizer at 4% plus essential oils at 0.6% only add to the issue of drying slower. If needed, I would use just enough fragrance to cover the smell of the active materials. Also, people might use a perfume that clashes with the scent of the essential oils you’ve used
4. Herbal extracts at 8%- if they are glycerin-based, the glycerin might contribute to the white “flakes” you see after drying. I assume the extracts are there because of a trend, so you could go for 1% or less
Finally, I would get hold of a proper spray-bottle, and make a sample with just water and 2-3% polymer, then take it from there. Or keep the bottle you have and make a sample with water, ethanol (the manufacturer recommends max 10% ethanol with the polymer you use), and the polymer to see how it works.
PS- I didn’t work with MaizeCare Clarity Polymer, but I do wonder if it is intended only for clear hair gels, or also for hair sprays- DOW presents sample formulations with it only for hair gel, hence my doubt.
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