Styling Pomade

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Styling Pomade
Ingredients
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Phase A

  • Deionized water
  • 81.05
  • Fixate Plus Polymer (Noveon) (Polyacrylate-14 [~30% TS])
  • 3.00
  • AMP-Ultra PC 2000 (Angus/Dow) (Aminomethyl propanol (95%)
  • 0.25

Phase B

  • Ultrabee 25 Silicone (Noveon) (Bis-hydroxyethoxypropyl dimethicone beeswax esters)
  • 5.00
  • Cropure Sesame (Croda) (Sesamum indicum [sesame] seed oil)
  • 2.00
  • Vilvanolin C Lanolin Derivative (Noveon) (Petrolatum [and] lanolin [and] lanolin alcohol)
  • 2.00
  • Lanette O (Cognis) (Cetearyl alcohol)
  • 3.00

Phase C

  • Propylene glycol
  • 3.00
  • Germaben II-E (ISP) (Propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben)
  • 0.50
  • Blue Horizon #87765V (Shaw Mudge) (Fragrance)
  • 0.20

Procedure

Add Fixate Plus Polymer to deionized water. Mix until uniform. Neutralize to pH 6.8-7.2 using AMP-Ultra PC 2000. In a separate vessel, combine phase B ingredients; heat to 70-75˚C; mix well. Heat phase A to 70-75˚C. Add phase B to main batch (phase A) with agitation. Allow main batch to cool to ~40˚C. Add phase C ingredients one at a time. Mix until uniform.

Properties

Appearance: White, semi-solid cream
pH: 6.8-7.2
Viscosity (mPas): 45,000-60,000
(Brookfield RVT@20rpm, 25˚C, #7 spindle measured after 24 hours)
Stability: Passed 3 months @ 45˚C, 5 cycles freeze/thaw

More Information

Noveon, 9911 Brecksville Rd., Cleveland, OH 44141
Tel: (216) 447-5000; (800) 379-5389; Fax: (216) 447-5250
Website: www.noveon.com; www.carbopol.com