Ingredients for Hair Volume and Keratin in Shampoo

To add volume and thickness to your homemade herbal shampoo and nourish your hair with keratin, here are some suitable ingredients:

For Hair Volume:

• Volumizer-55™ (Polyquaternium-55): This is a film-forming polymer specifically designed to add volume and weight to hair. It coats the hair strands thinly, providing flexibility without being greasy, and helps give hair a fuller look. It can be used in shampoo formulas.
  • Usage Rate: 1-5%
  • Mixing Method: Dissolves in water.

For Keratin Nourishment:

Keratin is excellent for restoring and protecting hair, especially if it's damaged from chemical treatments or heat.

• Pure Keratin™ (Natural, Australian Sheep Wool): This is a hydrolyzed keratin protein that can be easily absorbed into the hair to protect and restore its condition. It's suitable for damaged hair and helps make hair strong, moisturized, and shiny.

  • Usage Rate: 0.5-2.0% (1.0% recommended for rinse-off products like shampoo/conditioner, 2.0% for leave-on treatments).
  • Mixing Method: Mix directly into the water phase.

• KeraQuat™ (Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin): This is a cationized (positively charged) keratin that adheres well to hair, even after rinsing. It helps make hair soft and restores damaged hair, performing well in rinse-off formulations like shampoo.

  • Usage Rate: 1-3%
  • Mixing Method: Mix into the water phase.

Both Pure Keratin™ and KeraQuat™ can provide the nourishing benefits of keratin. KeraQuat™ might offer better substantivity (staying power) in a shampoo due to its cationized nature.

When incorporating these ingredients, ensure they are fully dissolved in the water phase of your shampoo formulation according to their specific instructions.