Professional Relaxer

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Professional Relaxer
Ingredients
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Phase A

  • Deionized water
  • 51.90
  • Propylene glycol
  • 2.00
  • Syntran PC 5208 (Polyacrylate-15)
  • 8.00

Phase B

  • Polawax NF (Croda) (Emulsifying wax NF)
  • 7.50
  • Cetyl alcohol (Protameen)
  • 1.00
  • Snow White petrolatum (Penreco) (Petrolatum)
  • 8.00
  • Drakeol 7 Lt. mineral oil (Penreco) (Mineral oil)
  • 11.00
  • Volpo 10 (Croda) (Oleth-10)
  • 2.00
  • Brij 72 (Uniqema) (Steareth-2)
  • 0.50

Phase C

  • Deionized water
  • 6.00
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • 2.10

Procedure

Add water, propylene glycol and Syntran PC 5208 to vessel and begin heating to 75-80°C. Stir until batch is homogenous. With batch at 75-80°C, individually add each Phase B ingredient to batch. Stir between each addition until homogenous emulsion results. Cool batch to 35°C. In a separate water cooled vessel with high shear stirring prepare Phase C. Caution: Premix will become extremely hot, cool as needed. Slowly add Phase C to batch. Homomix until batch is homogenous and smooth. Appearance: Low viscosity, glossy, white creme. pH = 12.6-12.9.

More Information

Interpolymer Corporation, 200 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021
Tel: (800) 262-1281; Fax: (781) 821-2485; Website: www.interpolymer.com