Styling Aid/Fixative

By: TOM BRANNA

Editor

Ingredients

%

Phase A

1. Deionized water
58.5

0

2. Dow Corning RM 2051 (Dow Corning) (Sodium polyacrylate (and) dimethicone (and) cyclopentasiloxane (and) trideceth-6 (and) PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone
4

3. Glycerin (Fisher Scientific)
5

4. PVP/VA copolymer
10

6. Dow Corning HY-3051 soy wax blend (Dow Corning) (Hydrogenated soybean oil (and) hydrogenated soybean polyglycerides (and) C15-23 alkane)
5

7. Crodacol C-70 (Croda) (Cetyl alcohol)
3

8. Dow Corning SW-8005 C30 Resin Wax (Dow Corning) (C30-45 alkyldimethylsilyl polypropylsilsesquioxane)
2

9. Dow Corning 225 Fluid (Dow Corning) (Dimethicone)
2

10. Dow Corning 556 cosmetic grade fluid (Dow Corning)(Phenyl trimethicone)
2

11. Mangifera Indica (ICSC) (Mango butter)
3

12. Crodamol GTCC (Croda) (Caprylic/capric triglyceride)
2

14. Fragrance
q.s.

Phase B

5. Dow Corning HY-3050 soy wax (Dow Corning) (Hydrogenated soybean polyglycerides (and) C15-23 alkane)
3

Phase C

13. Glydant Plus (Lonza) (DMDM hydantoin)
0.5

Procedure

Add ingredients 1, 3 and 4 with mixing. Heat to 80°C. Add ingredient 2 with mixing. Be aware that the mixture will quickly develop high viscosity. Mix phase A ingredients together using sufficient agitation to obtain a homogeneous mixture. In a separate vessel, combine and heat ingredients of phase B to 80°C with gentle mixing until all the wax is melted and the mixture is uniform. Add phase B to phase A while stirring and continue to heat until uniform. Reduce mixer speed to 500 rpm and keep stirring as the batch cools to room temperature. Cool to approximately 40°C with mixing. Add phase C mixing until homogeneous.