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Banana Smoothie – Hair Conditioner (with Cetrimonium Chloride)

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Lab Note: My “Banana Smoothie” Hair Conditioner

Hello Hello Everyone! 😀 I know I just posted a hair conditioner recipe recently, but I am way too excited about this one to wait!

In my last experiment, I used an eco-friendly emulsifier that was good, but it needed so many thickeners that I had to put it in a pot. This one is different. This is my Banana Smoothie—it’s creamy, but not too thick, so it actually pours into a bottle!

The star of the show? Mr. Cetrimonium Chloride! 😀 It is an amazing conditioner. It’s a “beast” at detangling (even though the cream itself is soft), and the effect lasts as long as it’s on your hair.

The Formula for my Smoothie:

Phase A:

  • Water to 100
  • Glycerin 2
  • Cetrimonium Chloride 4 (I have long, thin hair that knots if I just look at it, so I used 4% and it works amazingly!)

Phase B:

  • Cetearyl Alcohol 2 (This is the thickener. I only used 2% to keep it pourable. If you wanted a pot-cream, you’d go up to 5%!)
  • Shea Butter 0.5
  • Dicaprylyl Ether 0.5 (A very light synthetic oil)
  • Jojoba Oil 0.5 (Technically a wax—it never goes rancid!)

Phase C:

  • Wheat Proteins Powder 0.5
  • Polyquaternium 7 – 1
  • Quaternium 80 – 0.5 (These are extra conditioners, but Cetrimonium is so strong you could even omit these!)
  • Preservative (According to the type used)
  • Fragrance Oil (I used BANANA—hence the name! :D)
  • Citric Acid (To reach pH 4.5—you MUST add this!)

Notes from the Beaker:

  1. Heat it up: I heated both Phase A and Phase B to 70°C.
  2. The Golden Rule: For conditioners, it’s different! Phase A (Water) MUST be poured into Phase B (Oils). Not the other way around! Very important! 😀
  3. Mixing: I used the immersion mixer until it looked smooth, then stirred slowly by hand until it cooled down.
  4. One by One: I added the Phase C ingredients at the end, but I added them one by one. If you dump them all in, the texture can get cranky.
  5. The Oil Choice: I used Jojoba and a synthetic oil because they don’t go rancid. Since conditioner stays on the hair a bit, you don’t want oils that smell bad after a while!

Final Verdict: I am really satisfied! It smells like bananas, detangles like a dream, and actually fits in my squeeze bottles. I love it! 😀