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@enzinhoo try silicones or C12-15 alkylbenzoate but may it will decrease the transperency of gel.

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@Chemist77 about carbomer’s stability with polyquaternium actually i find source wich prove that with only 0,5 % of carbomer we can add 2% of polyquaternium 46 unfortently i can not have this type  of polyquaternium however i look forward to make such product … @ngarayeva001 that may can be interesting to you “hair gel with polyquaternium” actually it is one of my dream future product…

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 Thanks a lot @ngarayeva001 for your interesting share.

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Thanks @NeilL actually you argument is soo clear thanks for information.

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@ted  IPM and C12-15 alkyl benzoate can do a good job for reducing greasy effect.

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thanks @Dirtnap1 i will try it from 1% to more and see what it will give.

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@Soexcited exactly .
@Dirtnap1 from searching i find that level of use (C12-15) is large between 1 % and 15 % so have you idea about best adequat level for hair wax styling ?

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soo helpfull @Dirtnap1 thanks

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@basketsheva it depends on formulation but if you will use only et wax 1% will be very low level for good emulsion.

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@Perry in hair wax you can not have good viscosity at level lower then 25% ceteareth 25 i already try it from 15 % to 30 % so 25 % is the minimum level to have acceptable fixation and viscosity.

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@Perry in update i make it without pvp however flake persist.
@Chemist77 i will try it when i find Dimethicone and tell you about resultats , i will use silicone at 2 % level.

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@chemicalmatt @Perry @Gunther have an advice ?

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@cossci21 actually it is lovely making hair cream styling but it needs work .
so about your formulation i have two advices the first that the level of pvp is too high so try to reduce it then try to increase solid level of your formulation  ( waxes , fatty alcools or  acids , butter..)

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@Chemist77 @Dirtnap1 (just i insist that flake in my product is invisible you can see it only if you remove hair after product drying) , so using product without pvp gives as normal a lower fixation and lower flake but flaking problem by removing hair after product drying is not solved at all … so it is clear that is not only pvp cause flake in my case .   I’am thinking about input that improve flaking effect not by eliminating it but by making it invisible (transparent)
may be silicone can do it ??

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@Chemist77 @Dirtnap1 thanks a lot for your help i already make same formulation without pvp i will try it in my hair and tell you the resultats.

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@Dirtnap1 i don’t think that from pvp cause for same level in hair gel there is no flake then for sure it is from ceteareth 25  .

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@Chemist77 have you tried the formulation with carbomer?

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@Dirtnap1 thanks for your intersting idea however it will be as final step using bee wax for economical reasons .

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@Gunther thanks about stability there is no problem according to my reserchement however i’am not sure from flaking effect of stearic acid but for sure product must not make flaking.

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what about increasing level of petrolatum ?  @Perry  @ajw000

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@Marynicole  i guess it  is from the best adequat polyquaternium for your product  called polyquaternium 87 ( luviquat sensation).

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@gunther for IPM i think that it is used for better solublisation of dimethicone also in general IPM can used to reduce the greasy effect of product.

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@Perry i read in your article that Dimethiconol is water soluble and other silicones are not so at final solution wich is better and adequat for my formulation dimethicone or dimethiconol?

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@Chemist77 carbomer in product gives better texture it will be easier in application then free carbomer .
Thanks @Gunther  & @khoikhoa  for  help . 

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Thanks @Perry for your intersting solution.