Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 79458-68-7
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Features
- Immediate and long lasting straightening (up to 48h)
- Semi-permanent treatment
- Protective effect from heat damages (ironing, dryer, etc.)
- Non siliconic (different mechanism of action: it doesn’t add weight to the hair as silicones, but it penetrates in the hair to give the straightening efficacy)
- Not aggressive as common treatments (tio-glycolic acid, glyoxylic acid, etc.)
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Use Level
- 3-5%
- Mode of Action
Hair App supplies hair with keratin structural components that straighten the hair shaft and reinforce keratin fibers. It penetrates into the cuticle up to the cortex organizing disulfide bonds.
- Recommended Uses
- Straightening lotions, shampoos and treatments
- Reinforcing products
- Thermal hair protectors
- Hai Care Products
- Formulation Guidelines
Hair app has to be added in the water phase (completely soluble) of the formulation. It isn't sensitive to temperature (up to 70°C). Recommended for a pH range between 4.5 and 9.
- Recommended Uses
- Straightening lotions
- Shampoos and treatments
- Reinforcing products
- Thermal hair protectors
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Flash Point | min. 100 | °C | — |
Assay (Dried basis) | 98.0-100.0 | % | — |
Melting Point | 177-181 | °C | — |
pH (5% solution) | 6.30-7.30 | — | — |
Water Content (Karl Fisher titration) | 4.0-6.0 | % | — |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Bacteria Count | 100.0 | CFU/ml | — |
Yeasts And Molds Count | 10.0 | CFU/ml | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Efficacy Tests
In vivo
- Straightening effect
- Protection from heat damage
- Hair resistance to breakage
Safety & Health
- Toxicological Information
- Skin irritation (in vitro): not irritant
- Sensitizing potential (in vitro): not sensitizing
- Eye irritation (in vitro): not irritant
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 18 months
- Storage and Handling
- Keep product away from direct light
- Store in an air-tight container