Adjusting Leave-on Conditioner Formula for Hair Loss, Growth, and Texture

Hello! Thank you for reaching out about your Leave-on Conditioner formula. It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into addressing your concerns about thin, frizzy, shedding hair and achieving more weight, reduced shedding, and thicker growth.

Your chosen ingredients include several known to benefit hair health and appearance, such as Keratin and Hydrolyzed Milk Protein for strength and body, Melatonin Forte™ and Slim-Coffee™ (Caffeine) which are often associated with reducing hair loss and promoting growth, and conditioning agents like Condi-B5™, Poly-Conditioner Eco, and SiliWater for smoothness and manageability. Ingredients like Creatine, Sandal Pentanol, Sea Kelp Extract, and Zinc PCA also contribute to scalp health and overall hair vitality.

Regarding your concern about the formula being too heavy for a spray, the staff's response confirms that with the number of ingredients, it might feel substantial. However, the perception of "heavy" can be subjective.

As the staff advised, your formula contains both water-soluble and oil-soluble components, requiring an emulsifier to ensure everything stays well-mixed. They recommended adding Light Lotion Maker at 3%. Additionally, they suggested replacing Phenoxyethanol SA with Mild Preserved Eco at 1% for a gentler preservative option, especially for a product applied to the scalp.

Based on your formula and the staff's recommendations, here is the adjusted formula:

• Pure Keratin: 2%
• Melatonin Forte™: 1%
• Creatine 100: 1%
• Slim-Coffee™ (Caffeine): 2%
• Condi-B5™: 3%
• Sandal Pentanol (Sandalore): 3%
• Sea Kelp Extract: 2%
• Hydrolyzed Milk (Casein) Protein: 2.5%
• Zinc PCA: 0.1%
• Poly-Conditioner Eco: 2%
• SiliWater: 2%
• Ethyl Alcohol: 20%
• Light Lotion Maker: 3% (Added as emulsifier)
• Mild Preserved Eco: 1% (Replaces Phenoxyethanol SA as gentler preservative)
• Fragrance: 1%
• Distilled Water: 54.4% (Remaining)

This adjusted formula includes the necessary emulsifier and the recommended preservative change. With 20% Ethyl Alcohol and over 50% water, the base is liquid, but the combination of conditioning agents and proteins might result in a consistency that is thicker than a very fine mist spray. It might be more suitable for a pump spray that dispenses a slightly thicker liquid, or even a serum or light lotion consistency applied directly to the scalp and hair.

The best way to determine if it works as a spray for you is to make a small test batch of this adjusted formula and check its viscosity. If it's too thick for your desired spray bottle, it would still function effectively as a leave-on serum or light cream applied to the roots and lengths. Applying to the roots is definitely achievable with these textures as well.

You can adjust the percentages of conditioning agents or proteins slightly in future batches if you want to fine-tune the consistency, keeping in mind the staff's note that your original percentages were within appropriate ranges.

I hope this helps you in creating your ideal Leave-on Conditioner! Let me know if you have any more questions.