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Identification & Functionality
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- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
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Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Hair Care Applications
- Applications
- Shampoos
- Hair care products for ethnic hair
- Hair care dye developer solution
- Prepararoty treatment for hair dyeing
- Leave-in and rinse-off conditioners
Properties
- Physical Form
- Solubility
- Appearance
- Yellowish clear liquid
- Soluble in
- Water
- Physical Properties
- Typical Properties
- Other Properties
- Composition
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Silicone Content | 10.0 | % | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | max. 100 | cP | — |
| pH | 5 - 9 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Purity | min. 10 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Preservatives | 1.0 | % | — |
| Acetic Acid Content | 0.1 - 0.5 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Silicone Quaternium-17 Content | 10.0 | % | — |
| Trideceth-6 Content | 1 - 5 | % | — |
| Trideceth-12 Content | 1 - 5 | % | — |
| Water Content | 80 - 85 | % | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Wet and Dry Combing Performance Data
Test Procedure for Shampoo:
Tested Products:
- Shampoo with no conditioner - Control
- Shampoo with 1.5% of benchmark
- Shampoo with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. 1 g of shampoo isapplied to the wet hair tress for 30 seconds andrinsed with water. The hair tress is combed in orderto evaluate the wet combing performance. The hairtress is once again washed with 1 g of shampooand rinsed with water. The hair tress is dried with ablow dryer. The dry hair tress is combed in order toevaluate the dry combing performance.
Figure 1: Combing performance comparison in shampoo formulation
Test Procedure for Rinse-Off Hair Mask:Tested Products:
- Cationic hair mask with no conditioner - Control
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of benchmark
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. The hair is washedwith blank shampoo and rinsed with water. 1 g ofhair mask is applied to the wet hair tress and rinsedwith water after 3 minutes. The hair tress is combedin order to evaluate the wet combing performance. The hair tress is once again washed with 1 g ofshampoo and rinsed with water. 1 g of hair mask isapplied to the wet hair tress and rinsed with water after3 minutes. The hair tress is dried with a blow dryer. Thedry hair tress is combed in order to evaluate the drycombing performance.
Figure 2: Combing performance comparison in hair mask formulation.
- Softness Performance Data
Test Procedure for Shampoo:
Tested Products:
- Shampoo with no conditioner - Control
- Shampoo with 1.5% of benchmark
- Shampoo with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. 1 g of shampoo isapplied to the wet hair tress for 30 seconds and rinsedwith water. The hair tress is dried with a blow dryer andthe softness is evaluated.
Test Procedure for Rinse-Off Hair Mask:
Tested Products:
- Cationic hair mask with no conditioner - Control
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of benchmark
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. The hair is washedwith blank shampoo and rinsed with water. 1 g ofhair mask is applied to the wet hair tress and rinsedwith water after 3 minutes. The hair tress is dried witha blow dryer and the softness is evaluated.
Figure 3: Softness comparison in shampoo and rinse-off hair mask formulation
- Anti-Frizz Performance Data
Test Procedure for Shampoo:
Tested Products:
- Shampoo with no conditioner - Control
- Shampoo with 1.5% of benchmark
- Shampoo with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOH solution and rinsed with water. 1 g of shampoo isapplied to the wet hair tress for 30 seconds andrinsed with water. The hair tress is dried with a blowdryer and photographed. The hair tress is placed in achamber at 90% relative humidity for 1 hour. Thehair tress is photographed in order to evaluate theanti-frizz performance.
Test Procedure for Rinse-Off Hair Mask:
Tested Products:
- Cationic hair mask with no conditioner - Control
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of benchmark
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. The hair is washedwith blank shampoo and rinsed with water. 1 g ofhair mask is applied to the wet hair tress and rinsedwith water after 3 minutes. The hair tress is dried witha blow dryer and photographed. The hair tress isplaced in a chamber at 90% relative humidity for 1hour. The hair tress is photographed in order toevaluate the anti-frizz performance.
- Volume Performance Data
Test Procedure for Shampoo:
Tested Products:
- Shampoo with no conditioner - Control
- Shampoo with 1.5% of benchmark
- Shampoo with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. 1 g of shampoo isapplied to the wet hair tress for 30 seconds andrinsed with water. The hair tress is dried with a blowdryer and photographed.
Test Procedure for Rinse-Off Hair Mask:
Tested Products:
- Cationic hair mask with no conditioner - Control
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of benchmark
- Cationic hair mask with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. The hair is washedwith blank shampoo and rinsed with water. 1 g ofhair mask is applied to the wet hair tress and rinsedwith water after 3 minutes. The hair tress is dried witha blow dryer and photographed.
- Curl Definition Performance Data
Test Procedure for Shampoo:
Tested Products:
- Shampoo with no conditioner - Control
- Shampoo with 1.5% of benchmark
- Shampoo with 1.5% of Cossil® MILA PRO
The hair tress (8 g) is bleached with 1% of NaOHsolution and rinsed with water. 1 g of shampoo isapplied to the wet hair tress for 30 seconds andrinsed with water. The hair tress is dried with a blowdryer and photographed.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Cossil® MILA PRO is available in 20 KG pail and 200 KG drums.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
- Storage Information
- Cossil® MILA PRO has a shelf- life of at least 12 months from date of manufacture when stored at ambient temperatures, preferably below 35°C.
- Keep containers sealed when not in use to avoid absorption of water from the atmosphere.