Active Ingredients for Elderly Hair Conditioner

For formulating a hair conditioner for elderly hair and scalp, focusing on nourishment, softness, and strength is beneficial. Here are some recommended active ingredients:

• Silicone Hi-Cond or Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone (Heavy/Light): These silicones are excellent conditioning agents that provide intense softness, smoothness, and help prevent tangling. They coat the hair shaft, improving manageability and shine. Use at 1.5-3% for Silicone Hi-Cond or 0.5-5% for Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone in conditioners.
• Poly-Conditioner 47: This ingredient improves both wet and dry combability and provides outstanding detangling properties, which is helpful for fragile hair. Use at 0.1-3%.
• Hydrolyzed Keratin: As hair ages, it can lose protein. Hydrolyzed Keratin is a protein that can penetrate the hair to help restore strength, moisture, and shine, particularly beneficial for damaged or brittle hair. Recommended usage is 2.0% in rinse-off conditioners.
• Heat Activating Hair Collagen: This collagen derivative helps give hair softness and restore damaged areas, especially when activated by heat (like blow-drying). Use at 1-3%.
• Hair-Prebiotic™: This prebiotic ingredient can help soften and nourish the hair and may also support a healthy scalp environment. Use at 1-5%.
• Hair-Cond™ SM or Hair-Cond™ XL: These dimethicone emulsions offer different benefits; SM helps with dry combing and softness by penetrating the hair, while XL reduces frizz and adds shine for easier wet combing. Use at 1.5-4% in conditioners.

Combining a few of these ingredients can create a comprehensive conditioner formula addressing the specific needs of aging hair and scalp.