Creating a Tangle-Free Hair Serum

Based on the ingredients you provided and the discussion in the thread, the serum you used likely has silicones as its main components, which help make hair smooth and tangle-free.

Ingredients and Their Functions

• Dimethicone and Cyclomethicone: These are types of silicones. They work by coating the hair strands, making them smooth and slippery, which greatly reduces friction between hairs and effectively helps prevent tangles. However, these ingredients primarily focus on the sensory feel after use (making hair soft and smooth) and do not provide deep nourishment to the hair structure itself.
• Vitamin E: This is an antioxidant and can help condition the hair and scalp.
• Essential oil: Generally added to provide fragrance to the product.

How to Calculate and Mix a Clear Gel Serum (Liquid Consistency)

If you want to make a clear liquid gel serum similar to the one you used, you can use the basic formula suggested in the thread:

• Dimethicone: 60-70%
• Cyclomethicone: 30-35%
• Vitamin E: 1-2%
• Essential oil: A small amount (adjust for desired scent strength)

Mixing Method: Simply combine all the ingredients and stir until well mixed. You will get a clear liquid gel serum ready to use.

Adjusting or Adding Ingredients

• For a Thicker Gel Serum: If your original serum had a much thicker, more gel-like consistency ("เจลก้อนๆ"), it might have contained a Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer to create a thicker gel texture with a dry-silky feel. If you want to make a thicker serum like this, you would need to incorporate a Crosspolymer ingredient, such as those found in products like Silicone Gel (High Gloss, Dimethicone Base). Mixing this type of formula is slightly more complex than mixing the liquid version.
• Adding Nourishment: This basic formula focuses on silicones for detangling but doesn't provide much nourishment. If you want the serum to offer more hair conditioning, you could consider adding other ingredients that benefit hair, such as certain natural oils or other hair conditioning agents that are soluble in silicones or oils.

In summary, the formula you provided is a good basis for a tangle-free serum using silicones. If you want a liquid consistency, you can easily mix it according to the suggested proportions. However, if you want a thicker gel texture, you will need to add a Crosspolymer ingredient. You can also add other nourishing ingredients to give the serum properties beyond just detangling.