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Next Generation Styling Solutions from AkzoNobel

Elfacos T212 enhances the deposition of silicone on hair fibers.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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With the acquisition of National Starch complete, AkzoNobel offers the global personal care industry a wide range of formulating solutions for hair and skin care products.

For example, including AkzoNobel’s Elfacos T212 liquid polymer in a hair conditioning formula achieves performance that is superior to a leading commercial formulation, according to the company. That’s because Elfacos T212 is a polyalkylene glycol derivative which enhances the deposition of silicone onto hair fibers.

According to AkzoNobel, the conditioner formulas were evaluated on bleached European brown hair and performance was confirmed by surface-specific X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS) analysis of the fibers.

Elfacos T212 is compatible with anionic, amphoteric, cationic and sugar-based surfactants common to hair conditioning and cleansing formulations. Wet comb panel tests verified the enhanced performance of a finished product when just a small amount of Elfacos T212 is added to a hair conditioning formulation.

More info: www.akzonobel.com/personalcare



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