Adjusting Hair Conditioner Formula for Thick, Frizzy Hair

Hello! The hair conditioner formula you provided is a good base, containing key conditioning and anti-static ingredients like Cetearyl Alcohol, BTAC, and CTAC in appropriate amounts.

For thick, coarse, and frizzy hair that needs to be soft, smooth, shiny, weighty, and easy to style, you can improve the formula by focusing on adding ingredients that coat the hair, provide moisture, and add weight.

Here are some suggestions for adjusting the formula:

1. Increase Emollients:

   • Increase Argan Oil: From 1% to 2-3% to enhance shine, softness, and better control frizz.
   • Consider adding other oils or butters: Such as Shea Butter or Coconut Oil in a small amount (0.5-1%) if compatible with the formula, to add softness and weight to the hair.

2. Increase Humectants:

   • Increase Glycerin: From 1% to 2-3% to help attract and retain moisture in the hair, making it softer and reducing dryness and frizz.

3. Consider adding Silicones (Optional):

   • Silicones like Dimethicone or Amodimethicone at 0.5-2% are highly effective at coating the hair, making it smooth, easy to style, shiny, and significantly reducing frizz. They are an excellent option for thick, coarse, frizzy hair. If you prefer a silicone-free formula, you can skip this step.

4. Other Ingredients:

   • Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): The amount of 0.5% is appropriate. It helps moisturize and strengthen the hair.
   • Hair Conditioning Protein (Natural Anti-Static Hair Conditioning): The amount of 0.5% is appropriate. It helps condition and reduce static.
   • Preservative: The amount of 1% may be high or low depending on the specific preservative used. It should be used according to the manufacturer's recommendation.

Summary of Recommended Adjustments:

• Increase Argan Oil to 2-3%.
• Increase Glycerin to 2-3%.
• (Optional) Add Silicones 0.5-2% for maximum smoothness, shine, and frizz control.

Adjusting these ingredients will help enhance the properties of the conditioner to better suit your hair type, resulting in softer, smoother, shinier, weightier, and more manageable hair.