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Alright, I’ll be sure to look into it, thanks.
Still, if anyone passing by this thread has a suggestion about any ratios and recipes, drop a comment, it will be much appreciated
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I’m making a basic, as-simple-as-possible clay. I suppose I started the topic here all wrong, instead of asking for help with my own recipe, I should have just asked for a basic ingredients list and start mixing. Would just kaolin, water, coconut oil, beeswax and an emulsifier work well for a high hold, strong matte clay without any fancy oils, scent, etc.?
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Okay, so water and an emulsifier. @thatjoevan you mentioned soy lecithin and peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, aren’t they both an emulsifier? Can I use just beeswax, kaolin, water and lecithin?
@Fekher you mentioned IPM and that….other thing… for greasiness. If I use only beeswax, water, kaolin and an emulsifier, won’t the mix be not at all greasy? So far it’s been like that because of the large amounts of carrier oil to reduce stiffness. Or perhaps just a little bit of oil, but again, not as much as now?
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@Fekher I did, but I don’t get what most of the ingredients do on their own; often are mentioned hydrogenated castor oil and regular castor oil, jojoba oil, etc. I want to try a less greasy oil instead of the coconut oil because the mix is too hard and very greasy on the hair. Any ideas on what to substitute it with?
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Hi,
Unfortunately I did not - the attempts came out either too stiff to scoop up or run through the hair or too oily and lacking hold. I believe the other replies here were spot on - your best bet is to try a water based product so you remove the greasy finish while retaining maximum possible hold.
Best of luck with your attempts and please write back if you discover a good recipe 😀