Mingya's OSMFACT series launched two steartrimonium chloride products, OSMFACT®MY1831E and OSMFACT®MY1831ES. The same core active substance, in the form of paste and granules, shows obvious differences in formula adaptation scenarios, which also gives formulators more directions to consider when developing hair coloring, perm, and daily hair care products.
Combing the basic characteristics of cationic quaternary ammonium salt conditioners
The category of cationic surfactants has application scenarios in many fields of textiles and daily chemicals. One of the most familiar application scenarios for the public is fabric softening treatment, which is the product system corresponding to cationic fabric softener, and daily chemical hair care is another core landing scene of cationic surfactants.The hair scales will open during the cleaning process, the edges of the hair scales will be cocked, and the surface of the hair will be negatively charged. Static electricity will be generated when the hair rubs against each other, and the combing resistance will become greater, and the touch will be dry.Cationic epitaxial active molecules have a positive charge, and can be adsorbed on the surface of the hair scales after touching the hair, smoothing the cocked scale structure, reducing the coefficient of friction between the hair, and achieving softening and antistatic effects.steartrimonium chloride belongs to this type of conventional alkyl quaternary ammonium salt, which has good chemical stability, as well as penetration, softening, antistatic and certain bactericidal capabilities.
After the carbon chain distribution is narrowed, the molecular properties of the active substance are more uniform, and the uniformity of adsorption on the surface of the hair is improved, which is ultimately transformed into an improvement in hair softness and antistatic properties.This is also the core reason why the raw material can continue to be used in hair care, hair coloring, and perm formulas.The perm dyeing process will cause relatively strong damage to the hair scales, and the static electricity problem of damaged hair will be more prominent, and frizz is difficult to comb. Adding an appropriate amount of steartrimonium chloride to the formula system can relieve the dryness of the hair caused by perm dyeing and improve the overall state of the hair.
Water solubility is a very key basic attribute of steartrimonium chloride, and it also determines the formula system it is adapted to.It can be well dispersed and dissolved in the aqueous phase system, and does not require a complex pre-dissolution process. This is also the basis for it to be widely used in water-based physiotherapy products such as conditioners.
OSMFACT®MY1831E is suitable for mild conditioning needs
OSMFACT®MY1831E is stearrimonium chloride in the form of a white paste.The Cationic Conditioner in the form of cream is a more classic form of raw material in the shampoo and care industry. Many conditioner formulas have always used this kind of cream-like quaternary ammonium salt.As a well-known conditioner conditioner in the industry, OSMFACT®MY1831E can bring improved combing and antistatic effects to the formula, and the product positioning is more biased towards mild hair conditioning scenarios.
Products corresponding to mild conditioning needs, such as daily basic conditioner, disposable simple hair care spray, and basic repair products for perm dyeing.This kind of formula does not require a strong sense of heavy wrapping, it only needs to reduce combing friction, reduce static electricity, maintain smooth hair, and will not place an excessive burden on the hair to avoid flat hair.OSMFACT®MY1831E can play a good role in this kind of formula.
At the level of formula matching, OSMFACT®MY1831E can be used in conjunction with many oils and emulsifying additives.When the formula is constructed, it can be used with different emollient components. Lightweight emollient esters such as Isopropyl myristate are used to adjust the touch of application and balance the heavy feeling brought by cationic conditioners, so that the final product will not be too sticky when applied to the hair.
Differentiated advantages of OSMFACT®MY1831ES at the production and formulation level
OSMFACT®MY1831ES is steartrimonium chloride in the form of light yellow particles. It retains all the characteristics of good chemical stability, penetration, softening, antistatic and sterilization of alkyl quaternary ammonium salt itself. The carbon chain range has also been optimized, and the hair softness and antistatic performance are maintained at the same level as OSMFACT®MY1831ES, and the applicable categories also cover hair care products, hair dyeing products, and perm products.
Compared with traditional 1831 quaternary ammonium salt raw materials,OSMFACT®MY1831ES is more convenient to use and comes with a thickening effect.The transportation and storage of traditional paste-like quaternary ammonium salts are easily affected by temperature. The low-temperature paste solidifies in winter, which requires long-term heating and melting, which takes up production line working hours, and the particle shape avoids this problem.The storage conditions of granular raw materials are lower, the weighing is simple, the feeding operation is more flexible, the adaptability of the automated production line is better, no pump conveying equipment is required, and the loss of raw materials caused by pipeline residues is reduced.
The built-in thickening effect is a very valuable feature of OSMFACT®MY1831ES.In the development of conditioner formulas, viscosity regulation is a link that formulators need to debug repeatedly.The viscosity of the system not only affects the appearance, but also the dumping properties of the product and the wall-mounted feeling when applied.While playing the role of cationic conditioning, OSMFACT®MY1831ES assists in improving the viscosity of the system. Formulators can reduce the use of additional thickeners and simplify the formula components.
Whether it is a cream or granular steartrimonium chloride, it can be used with oil in water emulsion to build a composite system, which can be used to develop conditioner products with both conditioning and moisturizing effects, and expand the application direction of the product.
Industry thinking on the continuous iteration of quaternary ammonium salt conditioning raw materials in the care industry
Steartrimonium chloride itself is not a brand new raw material, but through carbon chain optimization, and then splitting the paste and particle specifications, it can cover more differentiated formulation needs.
The care market continues to change, and consumer demand for perm dyeing products remains stable. Perm dyeing will continue to damage the hair structure, and the demand for antistatic and softening conditioning raw materials will exist for a long time.Alkyl quaternary ammonium salts such as stearrimonium chloride will still occupy a stable position in the hair care industry.
Hubei Mingya New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
