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GREENTAC®

Natural conditioner as a sustainable replacement of quaternary ammonium salt

100%CCHCV

INCI

POLYGLYCERYL-4 DICOCOATE/BETAINATE LACTATE

DESCRIPTION

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GreenTAC®, a patented natural cationic conditioner, enhances hair manageability, appearance, and texture while effectively competing with synthetic alternatives. It also shows emulsifying properties, promoting emulsions characterized by long-lasting liquid crystal structures.

Notably, it reduces wet combing force significantly, comparable to CTAC.
Compared to quaternary ammonium salts like CTAC, GreenTAC® stands out as an eco-friendly alternative. It is readily biodegradable and non-toxic for aquatic life, in contrast to CTAC, which is harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects. Additionally, while CTAC faces usage restrictions in the EU due to its skin-irritating properties, GreenTAC®’s non-irritating nature allows for broader applications, including professional-grade and solid formulations.
A sensory panel has confirmed no significant differences between CTAC and GreenTAC® on hair, except for GreenTAC’s higher affinity, potentially leading to increased substantivity.

ORIGIN

Chemical synthesis of natural raw materials

PROPERTIES

  • Dispersible in water and propylene glycol. Insoluble in vegetal and mineral oils
  • 100% plant-derived and palm-free.
  • GreenTAC® reduces wet combing force by 42% and 69% in a dose dependent manner achieving a comparable efficacy to CTAC.
  • The sensory panel found that GreenTAC® and CTAC in a basic formulation are similar, except GreenTAC shows greater hair affinity, possibly enhancing substantivity.
  • Increasing GreenTAC® to 4% linearly raises viscosity with Cetearyl Alcohol concentration, while keeping Cetearyl Alcohol at 8% and raising GreenTAC® concentration results in a sinusoidal viscosity pattern, offering formulators flexibility in emulsion behavior.
  • GreenTAC® is notably more eco-sustainable than CTAC, being readily biodegradable and environmentally safe, in contrast to CTAC’s high aquatic toxicity and enduring harmful effects.
  • EU regulations restrict CTAC in cosmetics due to skin irritation, limiting its use, while GreenTAC®, being non-irritating, offers wider application in various formulations, including professional and solid types, and allows for higher concentration usage.

APPLICATIONS

Hair conditioners, Hair treatments, Shampoos, Skincare emulsions

% OF USE:
1% – 8% as emulsifier
5% – 15% as conditioning agent

TEST

GreenTAC reduces wet combing force by 42% and 69% in a dose dependent manner achieving a comparable efficacy to CTAC.

The sensory panel found that GreenTAC and CTAC in a basic formulation are similar, except GreenTAC shows greater hair affinity, possibly enhancing substantivity.
Increasing GreenTAC to 4% linearly raises viscosity with Cetearyl Alcohol concentration, while keeping Cetearyl Alcohol at 8% and raising GreenTAC concentration results in a sinusoidal viscosity pattern, offering formulators flexibility in emulsion behavior.

CHARACTERISTICS

APPEARANCEVISCOUS PASTE
COLOURAMBER
ODOURCHARACTERISTIC
DRY RESIDUE (105°C)> 90%
PH (5% WATER SOLUTION AT 25°C)3-5

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