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A broad term describing products applied for final grooming. Including brilliantines, tonics, and gels, this category follows new fashions, hairstyle trends, and is attuned to progress in styling techniques.
Hair dressings
are applied by spreading the product through the hair with the fingers and then combing through for an even distribution.
Hairdressings
As they are not rinsed off after application, care must be taken to avoid excessive buildup
Hair dressings
The primary purpose of () is to add sheen to hair
brilliantines
hus, the main constituent of these products is oil— usually ()—which is spread on fiber strands increasing their luster and providing grooming effects
mineral oil
are based on petrolatum to which various waxes are added to attain the desired consistency and texture.
Solid brilliantines (pomades)
might be viewed as lighter versions of brilliantines and usually consist of alcoholic solutions of various oils. The alcohol wets the hair and after evaporation leaves a thin film of oil.
Tonics
By using synthetic, rather than natural oils, much less () formulations can be obtained.
greasy
Using a high concentration of () emulsifiers, grooming oils can also be readily blended into clear gels
ethoxylated
On the other hand, () gels based on hydroalcoholic solutions of carboxyvinyl polymers or methylcellulose ethers are () free.
setting, oil
They range in consistency from liquid to rigid gels and provide a good range of textures, volume, and hold
setting gels
As the name implies, the role of these products are first to facilitate styling the hair and second to keep it in a newly styled shape
STYLING AIDS
Three general product forms represent this category:
o Styling gels o Mousses o Styling spray
Most of the formulations are based on synthetic () polymers and contain a variety of additives to improve film properties and performance
film-forming
Thus, phtalates and glycols are used as
Plasticizers
are added to improve feel and impart some resistance to moisture.
Lanolin derivatives and silicones
The products are applied to wet hair which is styled with fingers or a comb. ¨ Usually the more () the product, the easier it is to style the hair.
viscous
As the hair dries and sets in the desired configuration, a polymeric film forms on the surface of hair, cementing adjacent fibers together and thus further () the newly imparted style
stabilizing
Polyquaternium-11 weight%
1.4
Polyquaternium-4
0.6
