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LiChii

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February 28, 2020 at 2:13 am in reply to: Products won’t completely absorb into skin or hair

A styling cream
LiChii

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February 28, 2020 at 1:35 am in reply to: Products won’t completely absorb into skin or hair

What i mean by “it doesn’t absorb” is that rather than coating the hair and forming a clear/thin film, it instead causes tiny white balls throughout the hair/flaking.

I’ve been trying to stay away from silicones (although I know they’re propably a godsend)

Are there any polymeric thickeners that dont have this effect? I’ve used Polyquat 10, HEC, Cationic Guar, HP Methylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates C10-30 alkyl methacrylate copolymer.. The only polymeric thickener i’ve tested that didn’t cause this effect is Dehydroxanthan Gum. Does the supplier of the thickeners matter at all?