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title: "Formula: Hair Styling Gel"
description: Formula for Hair styling gel with strong hold properties using VELASOFT NE 100. Keeps style in place for 24 hours, even in extreme conditions.
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# [Formula: Hair Styling Gel](https://itaconix.com/blog/formula-hair-styling-gel)

 Written by [Bill McClure](https://itaconix.com/blog/author/billmc) | Jun 30, 2024 12:00:00 PM

### Formulators and brand managers, use Itaconix's formula to create high-performance plant-based Hair Styling Gel.

Description: Hair styling gel with strong hold properties using VELASOFT® NE 100. Keeps style in place for 24 hours, even in extreme conditions. 

Ingredients:

| **Ingredient** | **Function** | **wt%** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DI water | Diluent | 89.0% |
| [VELASOFT® NE 100](https://itaconix.com/products/velasoft-ne-100) | Hair styling polymer  | 6.0% |
| Hydroxyethylcellulose | Thickener | 2.0% |
| Pentylene glycol and benzoic acid / sodium benzoate | Preservative | 2.0% |
| Panthenol | Moisturizer | 0.5% |
| Glycerin | Humectant | 0.5% |

 

Directions:

- Add water to clean vessel with mixing
- Add [VELASOFT® NE 100](https://itaconix.com/products/velasoft-ne-100) slowly while mixing
- Add glycerin while mixing
- Add preservative slowly while mixing
- Add panthenol while mixing
- Add hydroxyethylcellulose slowly while mixing

Plant-Based Content: 55-90% based on ingredient selection

Product Properties:

- Appearance: Clear high viscosity light weight gel
- pH: 5.5
- Viscosity: 96,000 cP

Usage: Use as needed

Potential Label Claims:

- Shields against cuticle damage
- Prevents roughness, making the hair feel sleek and easy to comb
- Protects against the loss of hair strength
- Washes out easily, leaves no residue or build-up
- Superior curl retention in high temperature and humidity
- Highly effective frizz control agent
- Outstanding sensory properties offering a non-crispy, natural feeling to styled hair
- Produces low tack formulations
- Water soluble
- 100% naturally derived

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