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pH-adjusters are used in very small amounts to neutralize hair.
Ascorbic acid
Citric acid
Sodium hydroxide
Triethanolamine
Salts are often used to enhance thickness (viscosity”> of hair care products.
Calcium chloride
Magnesium chloride
Magnesium sulfate: has been found to add volume to hair, used to enhance curls
Potassium chloride
Potassium glycol sulfate
Sodium Chloride
Fatty Alcohols provide emollient effect, lubricity, and emulsion stabilization in hair care products.
Behenyl alcohol
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol
Isocetyl alcohol
Isostearyl alcohol
Lauryl alcohol
Myristyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
C30-50 Alcohols
Lanolin alcohol
Natural Oils provide emolliency, conditioning, and add shine in hair care products.
Coconut oil
Jojoba oil
Olive oil
Palm Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame seed oil
Shea butter
Sweet almond oil
Wheat germ oil
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Amine Oxides used to help disperse dyes in hair care products.
Cocamine oxide
Lauramine oxide
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Chelating agents are used in small amounts to react with metal ions present in hair care products or in the water, in order to improve stability or performance of the product.
Diiospropyl oxalate
Disodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA-copper
EDTA
HEDTA
Oxalic acid
Potassium or sodium citrate
Sodium oxalate
TEA-EDTA
Tetrasodium EDTA
Trisodium EDTA
Trisodium HEDTA
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Anti-Microbials/ Antibacterials are used to ensure cleanliness in hair care products.
Glyoxal
Triclosan
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Miscellaneous Polymers:
There are many, and they are used for a variety of purposes.
Carbomer: Polymer used to provide thickening
Dodecanedioic acid/cetearyl alcohol/glycol copolymer: Polymer used to provide thickening
Hydrogenated C6-14 olefin polymers: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
Hydrogenated ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
Polyacrylic acid: Polymer used to provide thickening, emulsification, binding, and film forming on hair
Polymethyl methacrylate: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
Polyvinyl acetate: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
Polyvinyl alcohol: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
PPG: Polymer used to provide thickening and to stabilize emulsions
PPG-25-Laureth-25: Polymer used to provide thickening and to stabilize emulsions
PPG-5 Pentaerithrityl ether: Polymer used to provide thickening and to stabilize emulsions
PPG-75-PEG-300-hexylene glycol: Polymer used to provide thickening
PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone”>: Polymer used to provide thickening
PVP/VA (polyvinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer”>: Polymer used to provide thickening
Sodium carbomer: Polymer used to provide thickening
TEA-carbomer: Polymer used to provide thickening
Poloxamer (100-407″>: Polymers used as emulsifiers (emulsion stabilizers”> and surfactants (detergents”>
Poloxamine (followed by a number”>: Polymers used as emulsifiers (emulsion stabilizers”> and surfactants (detergents”>
Polyacrylamidomethylpropane sulfonic acid: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products
Polyethylene terephthalate: Polymer used to form films on hair surface in hair styling products