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Formula: Hair Styling Mousse

Written by Bill McClure | Jun 30, 2024 12:00:00 PM

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

Description: Styling hair mousse with strong hold properties using VELASOFT® NE 100. Dispense from a foaming hand pump bottle. Perfect for creating curls without heat. Fixes style for 24 hours with touchable softness.

Ingredients:

Ingredient Function wt%
DI water Diluent 86.0%
VELASOFT® NE 100 Hair styling polymer  6.0%
Cocoamidopropyl betaine surfactant Surfactant 5.0%
Sodium cocoamphoacetate surfactant  Surfactant 1.0%
Phenoxyethanol and ethylehxylglycerin Preservative 1.0%
Panthenol Moisturizer 0.5%
Glycerin Carrier 0.5%

 

Directions:

  • Add water to clean vessel with mixing
  • Add VELASOFT® NE 100 slowly while mixing
  • Add glycerin while mixing
  • Add cocamidopropyl betaine while mixing
  • Add sodium cocoamphoacetate while mixing
  • Add preservative slowly while mixing
  • Add panthenol while mixing

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

Product Properties:

  • Appearance: Clear slightly yellow liquid
  • pH: 5.5
  • Viscosity: Water-like (10 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