Relax – Cleansing Conditioner

By: TOM BRANNA

Editor

Ingredients

%

Phase A

Deionized water
86.37

Arquad PC SV-60 PG (60% active) (AkzoNobel) (Soytrimonium chloride (and) propylene glycol)
0.83

Phase B

Lanette O (BASF) (Cetearyl alcohol)
5.00

Emulgin B2 (Cognis Corp. Care Chemicals) (Ceteareth-20)
1.00

Phase C

Armocare VGH-70 (75% active) (AkzoNobel) (Dipalmitoylethyl dimonium chloride)
1.00

Dow Corning 200 Fluid (1000 Cst) (Dow Corning) (Dimethicone)
1.00

Phase D

Dissolvine NA2-S chelate (AkzoNobel Func. Chemicals) (Disodium EDTA)
0.30

Glycerol-99.5% (U.S.P.) (Textile Chemical Co Inc. Brenntag) (Glycerin)
4.00

Euxyl PE 9010 (Schülke & Mayr GmbH) (Phenoxyethanol (and) ethylhexylglycerin)
0.50

Phase E

Citric acid 20% Solution (Citric Acid (and) water)
q.s.

Procedure

In phase A, add water and Arquad PC SV-60 PG and mix at a speed that generates a vortex. Cover and then heat to 80ºC in a water bath. In a separate beaker add phase B ingredients, cover beaker and heat until 80ºC. When both phases are at 80ºC then combine phase A and phase B. Hold at 80°C and mix for 15 minutes. Then begin to cool and at 75ºC add the Armocare VGH-70 followed by the DC200 fluid. Mix thoroughly and keep beaker covered as it continues to cool. Then at 45ºC add the ingredients of phase D. If necessary q.s. with citric acid until the pH is between 4.0-5.0.