Hair Mask Formulation: Ingredients, Making Method, and Adding Keratin/Pheromones
Question
I would like to inquire about a hair mask formulation. Could you please provide the formula, including the percentage of each ingredient, and the method for making it? The ingredients I am interested in are:
- Water
- Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
- Behentrimonium Chloride
- Panthenol
- Biotin
- Cetrimonium Chloride
- Persea Gratissima Oil
- Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Extracts, fragrance, preservatives, etc.
Additionally, I would like to know if Keratin can be added to this formula and if Pheromones can be added as a fragrance component. If they can be added, please provide the recommended percentage and how they should be mixed into the formula, as well as any potential stability issues.
Answer
Based on the information provided, the staff has given approximate percentages for some ingredients but not for all, and a detailed method for making the hair mask is not included. Here is a summary of the information:
Ingredient Percentages:
- Water: The rest of the formulation.
- Fractionated Coconut Oil (suggested substitute for Cocos Nucifera Oil): 5-15%
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil: Max 2% (other natural oils can be considered as substitutes).
- Behentrimonium Chloride: Max 2% (Cetrimonium Chloride is suggested as a substitute).
- Panthenol: Max 2%
- Biotin: Max 2%
- Cetrimonium Chloride: Max 2%
- Avocado Oil (suggested substitute for Persea Gratissima Oil): Max 2%
- Mango Seed Butter (suggested substitute for Mangifera Indica Seed Butter): Max 2%
- Cetyl Alcohol: Percentage depends on the desired thickness/hardness, which is not specified.
- Stearyl Alcohol: Cetearyl Alcohol is suggested as a substitute.
- Other ingredients (extracts, fragrance, preservatives, etc.): These are for aesthetic or marketing purposes; specific percentages are not provided.
Method of Making: The provided text does not include a detailed step-by-step guide on how to make the hair mask.
Adding Keratin: Yes, it can be added at 2%. However, the staff notes that the original formula already contains many conditioning ingredients and suggests reducing other ingredients if adding keratin.
Adding Pheromones: The staff advises against adding pheromones to this type of product, as pheromones are most effective in products designed for scent diffusion, which a hair mask typically is not. Therefore, mixing instructions or stability information regarding pheromones were not provided.
In summary, while some percentage ranges are given, the exact formula and making instructions are not fully detailed in the provided text. If you wish to create a similar product, you may need to experiment with the percentage of Cetyl Alcohol to achieve the desired consistency and calculate the water percentage as the remainder after accounting for other ingredients with known percentages.