OldPerry
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I think the reason that it foams is because of the high level. If you put a high level of CTAC you would also get foam. When I worked on the VO5 Hot Oil formula it used a high level (6%) of CTAC and foamed a bit. You could probably drop the CTAC out of the formula if you are going to use CTAB. And try it at a lower level (like 3%)
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That’s a pretty complicated formula for a hair conditioner. You have multiple cationic surfactants which are just competing with each other for spots to stick on the hair. I don’t think you get any additional benefit from using Cetrimionium Chloride and Cetrimonium Bromide & the Behentrimonium Methosulfate.
It also seems like you have a high amount of solids in the formula. You can make a good conditioner with less than 20% solids.You could also cut back on the Coconut oil. 5% is a lot. 1% is probably enough. -
Theoretically, but as @Belassi said, you have to test it.
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Interesting technology.
It looks like one is a centrifuge. These have been around for a long time and I doubt that they are predictive enough since the industry hasn’t switched over to them. If you could predict 6 months of stability with a 20 min spin through the centrifuge, the industry would have quickly switched over to that technology.The other problem is that machines like these don’t predict stability issues like color changes, odor changes, and microbial growth. So, if the only thing it tells you is whether the emulsion will be stable, that doesn’t eliminate the need to do stability tests. -
No, all chemists are not equal. But specialties don’t really divide by “chemists who use synthetics” and “chemists who don’t use synthetics.”
The main difference in formulators is by product specialty. Some formulators know a lot about creating skin care products, others know hair care, still others focus on color cosmetics.There are chemists who position themselves as Natural or Organic formulators and that may be who you are looking for. However, if you are creating hair care products you would be better off getting a chemist who specializes in hair care and asking then giving them your marketing driven formulation restrictions.But your request to create formulas that have “no synthetics” is an impossible one. There are almost no products on the market that are made with “no synthetics.”There are certainly products that qualify under natural standards like the NPA, NSF, COSMOS, or even the USDA. But these standards allow for synthetic ingredients and companies who make products use synthetic ingredients.Brands like Burt’s Bees, Say Yes To, JASON organic, Honest Beauty, etc. all use synthetics. -
Here is the link about surfactant technology.
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Thanks for the link Bob. I am traveling at the moment and forgot that the article had posted.
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Hot water and surfactant (like sodium lauryl sulfate). I always used shampoo.
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I’ll try to add a plugin that let’s you add pictures directly.
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You need to upload the picture to some hosting service (like Flickr). Then link the address to the picture.
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Glycerin and Propylene Glycol can leave a heavy feeling on hair. I doubt a high level of salt would have that effect.
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What @BartJ said.
I’ll add that I wouldn’t recommend any supplements because in the US they are not suitably regulated and I am skeptical of the safety of the products. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/supplements-and-safety/ -
You haven’t provided enough information for someone to answer. What are all the ingredients in your formula?
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What is the polymer thickener you are using? Also, what is the ending pH?
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What kind of product are you making? Is it topical or ingestible?
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Or you could hire a contract manufacturer and spend your time and money focused on marketing your brand.
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You should be able to respond to any message on this post (or any other post for that matter). If you are having problems hit the ‘refresh’ button on your browser. Sometimes that helps.
As to your question, why don’t you mix together the ingredients and then ask your questions?The RPM to use is the speed at which the ingredients mix together but does not cause the batch to be too aerated. No one can answer a question like that because we don’t know your particular set-up.I don’t have a specific pH meter to recommend but either of these will work and are relatively inexpensive. This pH meter or even this pH meter would work. -
Yeah, after actually reading the article I have to agree.
You might find the free 44 page report we give away more helpful. http://startacosmeticline.comI think you can avoid getting your brand name stolen (at least in the US) by filing for a Trademark at the USPTO. I’m not sure how things work in Brazil where you are located though. -
The ingredient is Dihydroxyacetone (DHA). It chemically reacts with proteins in the outer layers of the skin and will last until the skin naturally wears off. A few days at most. Orange/brown is pretty much your only choice of color.
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Nice. Thanks for the link.
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As @Belassi says, solubility. The glyceryl caprylate caprate is only slightly soluble in water and the oils are only slightly soluble when combined with your surfactant. When you add them together the whole thing falls apart.
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Searching through the Journal of the SCC would be a good first step.
Your question is actually not specific enough so it’s tough to give an answer. Since polymers are used in the creation of hair care products the development of polymerization reactions would be relevant.Specifically on the topic of PPD you can start with this journal article. http://journal.scconline.org//pdf/cc1968/cc019n03/p00141-p00148.pdfThen go through the history as published in the JSCC.http://journal.scconline.org/search/PIsearch.cgi?query=PPD&submit=Search Anything older than 5 years will be available to anyone.Hope that helps -
Hypoallergenic has no legal meaning so pretty much anyone can call themselves hypoallergenic.
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Just because something is on the market doesn’t mean that it is legal.