| Ingredient Type |
Examples |
Function |
|
| Styling polymers |
Water-based:
Polyquaternium 4, Acrylates Copolymer, PVP/VA
Copolymer, Polyquaternium 11
Alcohol-based: Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer,
Octylaacrylamide/acrylates/Butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer
Wax-based: Petrolatum,Beeswax, Oleth-5
|
"Active
ingredients" that form bonds between hair strands |
Plasticizers & Neutralizers |
Aminomethyl propanol, Triethanolamine, Potassium
Hydroxide, Isododecane, Aminomehtyl propanol |
Ingredients that modify polymer properties to make
them more flexible and easier to wash out of hair |
Solvents |
Water, SD Alcohol |
Liquids that serve as carriers for other ingredients
and then evaporate after product is applied to hair (usually water or
ethanol) |
Thickeners |
Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acrylates/Beheneth-25
Methacrylate Copolymer, Carbomer |
Ingredients make gels easier to apply |
| Conditioning Agents |
Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone Copolyol |
Help to improve softness and shine attributes
|
| Preservatives |
DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Terasodium EDTA,
Phenoxyethanol, Propyl paraben |
Prevent microbial contamination of product
|
| Propellants |
Isobutane, Propane, Dimethyl Ether |
Pressurized gases to provide necessary force to push
product out of container
|
| Surfactants |
Peg 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, C9-11 Pareth 8,
Isosteareth 20 |
Used to help dissolve oils in a water-based system.
Also used in mousses to work together with propellant to create
foam. Can improve spreadability of product.
|
| Fragrances |
|
Impart a pleasant scent or cover up a raw material
odor.
|
