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wich is better for shampoo

Posted by smok on February 23, 2019 at 6:11 pm

wich is better for shampoo if i have a choice between
dimethicone or Polyquaternium

OldPerry replied 5 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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ngarayeva001

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February 23, 2019 at 11:02 pm

Too broad question. Simple answer poluquaternium. Reasonable answwe: depends onb your formula and desired results.
Gunther

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February 24, 2019 at 3:51 am

In my opinion, silicones leave a noticeable, smoother feel than polyquaterniums do.

But most silicones need expensive solubilizers, or complex suspension procedures.
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/5545/how-to-suspend-dimethicone-in-sles-based-shampoos
While polyquaterniums just need to be poured in and mixed.
ngarayeva001

Member
February 24, 2019 at 8:01 am

@Gunther, that might be my experience but I think silicones perform better as leave in products. Maybe I have to rethink it. How much of dimethicone would give noticeable effect as per your experience?
smok

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February 24, 2019 at 9:08 am

Gunther said:

In my opinion, silicones leave a noticeable, smoother feel than polyquaterniums do.

But most silicones need expensive solubilizers, or complex suspension procedures.
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/5545/how-to-suspend-dimethicone-in-sles-based-shampoos
While polyquaterniums just need to be poured in and mixed.

I did not know that silicone needs a solubilizers if not

I chose the poly without asking my question!
ngarayeva001

Member
February 24, 2019 at 11:39 am

Polyquat 7 and Polyquat 10 are commonly used ones. Keep in mind that 10 is derived from hydroxyethyl cellulose which is a thickener. If you see lumps in the finished profuct just leave it overnight.
smok

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February 24, 2019 at 1:20 pm

ngarayeva001 said:

Polyquat 7 and Polyquat 10 are commonly used ones. Keep in mind that 10 is derived from hydroxyethyl cellulose which is a thickener. If you see lumps in the finished profuct just leave it overnight.

ok thanks
Gunther

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February 26, 2019 at 8:53 pm

This study hints that quats/polyquaterniums might increase silicone deposition.

A preliminary investigation of the interaction of a quat with silicones and its conditioning benefits on hair.
SHRENIK NANAVATI and ANNETTE HAMI
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.542.6263&rep=rep1&type=pdf

But there are some limitations to be aware:
1 It used Tricetylmonium chloride (Varisoft TC-90 ), instead of common use Polyquaterniums 7 or 10.
2 It was a semi leave on study as they dipped in test tresses, squeezed them to remove excess liquid, but were NOT rinsed.
OldPerry

Member
February 26, 2019 at 9:24 pm

I agree silicones will give a more noticeable results but Polyquaterniums are much easier to formulate with.