Creamy Conditioner Rinse for Damaged Hair

By: TOM BRANNA

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Ingredients

%

Phase A

Deionized water
92.00

N-Hance SP-100 (Ashland/Aqualon) (Acrylamido propyltrimonium chloride/acrylamide copolymer
1.00

Phase B

Tegoalkanol CS20P (Evonik) (Ceteareth-20)
0.50

Tegoalkanol 1618 (Evonik) (Cetearyl alcohol)
4.00

Phase C

DC 2-8566 Amino Fluid (Dow Corning) (Amodimethicone)
1.00

Phase D

Purasal S/HQ60/Purac HiPure 90 (Purac) (Buffer 5.5 sodium lactate/lactic acid)
1.00

Euxyl PE 9010 (Schu00fclke & Mayr) (Phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin)
0.50

Procedure

In the main beaker disperse N-Hance SP-100 by slowly sifting it into rapidly agitated water and stir well until it is fully dissolved, heat solution to 70˚C. In a separate beaker combine all the ingredients of phase B and heat to 70˚C. Add phase B ingredients to the main beaker, remove heat and stir for 15 minutes. Add phase C to the main beaker and homogenize for 5 minutes at 3000-5000 rpm (the mixture has to circulate). Cool the emulsion to 40˚C and add the preservative - phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. Adjust with sodium lactate/lactic acid buffer to the preferred pH. Stir well until solution reaches room temperature.