General Formulations for Shampoos and Conditioners

Shampoos consist of several types of ingredients generally containing many of the following types of components  

Solvents to clarify the product or to lower the cloud point 

Specialty active ingredients (e.g., antidandruff agents, conditioning agents) 

Oily and/or waxy substances including mineral oil, long chain alcohols, and/or triglycerides or other esters including true oils and waxes, silicones, and/or fatty acids 

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General Formulations for Shampoos and Conditioners 201 Table 5. Example of a baby shampoo. 

In general, a formulator cannot wait while a product ages for a year or two to determine its stability. Accelerated aging tests are therefore run, usually at elevated temperatures, to predict shampoo and conditioner stability. There are no standard accelerated aging tests in the hair care industry each manufacturer has developed its own tests based on research and experience. 

Uses Surfactant In detergent formulations for manual dishwashing, llq. detergents for laundry washing, general cleaning and hand washing used In conditioners and mild shampoo formulations... 

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