Features

  • Provides medium hold, and low shine.
  • Use to create a slicked back or textured look.
  • Lanolin-free, sulfate-free formula.

Ingredients

  • Kester Wax CT: Vegan wax blend designed to mimic the properties of lanolin wax. Thickener, film former, texturizer, thickener, emollient. Usage level 0.5-20%.
  • PEG-8 Beeswax: Beeswax derivative that increases compatibiltiy with polar materials. Promotes creamy textures and spreadability in anhydrous systems. Co-emulsifier, stabilizer in emulsions. Usage level 1-10%.
  • Kester Wax K-62: Naturally derived wax ester of plant origin. High melt point solid wax, provides hard structure in anhydrous applications. Structurant. Usage level 1-20%.
  • Permulgin D: Non-ionic, high, HLB emulsifier designed for multiple formula types, good pH tolerance. Highly compatible.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Hair Care

Sub Topics

  • Hair Styling
  • Unisex

Procedure

  • Begin heating water to 80°C and add Phase A ingredients one by one, mixing each until uniform.
  • Combine Phase B ingredients, and heat to 80 – 85°C until melted.
  • Add Phase B to Phase A under agitation and mix at high speed until emulsion is uniform.
  • Cool and pour into containers at 55-60°C.

Stability Information

Three months at 45 °C, three months at room temperature, three freeze/thaw cycles.

Supplier Information

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. Lubrizol
  3. Rita
  4. Brenntag Specialties

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
Deionized Water Aqua 55.15
Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA 0.05
Pemulan TR-12 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer 0.1
Tealan 993 Triethanolamine 0.2
PVP K-904 PVP 4.5
Glycerin Glycerin 3.0
Optiphen4 Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol 1.0
Phase B
Kester Wax CT1 C32-36 Isoalkyl Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Polysorbate 60 18.0
Permulgin D1 Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20 6.0
PEG-8 Beeswax1 PEG-8 Beeswax 8.0
Kester Wax K-621 Stearyl Behenate 4.0