Ingredients to Improve Hold in Hair Setting Powder

To enhance the hold and styling capability of your hair setting powder formulation, you can consider adding certain film-forming polymers commonly used in hair styling products.

Two potential ingredients that can help improve hold are:

• VP/DMAPA Acrylates Copolymer: This ingredient acts as a film-former and fixative. It creates a thin, invisible film on the hair strands, providing stiffness, structure, and improved hold. The level of hold depends on the concentration used. The resulting film is strong yet flexible, non-tacky, and offers good humidity resistance to help prevent frizz. It also provides a slight conditioning effect, making hair easier to comb. It can be used at a concentration of 1-6% and is soluble in water.

• Acrylates/Lauryl Acrylate/Stearyl Acrylate/Ethylamine Oxide Methacrylate Copolymer: This is a multi-functional polymer that serves as both a film-former for hold and a conditioning agent. It helps reduce static, makes hair smooth and easy to comb. The Lauryl and Stearyl components add softness and flexibility to the film, preventing a stiff or flaky feel. It also provides good water and humidity resistance. It can be used at a concentration of 1-15% and is soluble in water (may require pH adjustment).

When incorporating these film-forming polymers into a hair setting powder formula, you may need to consider the mixing method to ensure proper dispersion in the powder form. This might involve special manufacturing techniques, such as spray drying the polymer solution together with other powder ingredients in your formula.