polymer

Polymer ingredients are used to create gels, cream gels and to thicken final products.

Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl…

Gelmaker Powder – Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer INCI: Acrylates C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer What: self-wetting polymer; thickenerSolubility:...

Hydroxyethyl cellulose, Niacinamide and NAG Serum Test – What the HEC?

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Hydroxyethyl cellulose, Niacinamide and NAG Serum Test – What the HEC?

curlytea March 5, 2021

Hey curlyteas! For the past few days I’ve been testing hydroxyethyl cellulose aka “hydroxyethylcellulose” (HEC). As part...

Sepinov EMT 10

Sepinov EMT 10

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Sepinov EMT 10INCI: Hydroxyethyl Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer What: Polymer, Emulsifier, ThickenerpH range: 3 –...

Sepimax Zen / Gelmaker PH

Sepimax Zen / Gelmaker PH

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Sepimax Zen / Gelmaker PH INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Incompatibilities: CATIONIC ingredients (exmpl: BTMS and conditioning guar) Solubility:...

HairFix XH Maltodextrin [Update]

HairFix XH Maltodextrin [Update]

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INCI: Maltodextrin / VP copolymer (UPDATED) HairFix XH Maltodextrin is a “naturally-derived” (buzzword) sugar-based, non-ionic polymer manufacturers...

Testing: Sodium Carbomer Gel Concentrate

Testing: Sodium Carbomer Gel Concentrate

curlytea October 17, 2012

Today I made a super thick sodium carbomer (preneutralized carbomer) gel concentrate which is the base gel...

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