Silk 100

A Multifunctional Solution to
Formulate High Performance
Conditioning Shampoos
 Carbopol® FIGURE 1: Viscosity, Suspending Power and Salt Synergy of
Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer

Silk 100 Polymer 20,000 16.0

Yield Stress (mPa)

Viscosity (mPa s)
15,000 12.0

10,000 8.0
A Multifunctional Solution to Formulate
High Performance Conditioning Shampoos 5,000 4.0

0 0.0
0% 1.20% 1.40% 1.60% 1.80% 2% 2.20%
NaCl (wt% TS)

Blank Viscosity Blank Yield Stress

Hard to handle hair requires specialized yet Carbopol Silk 100 Viscosity
®
Carbopol® Silk 100 Yield Stress
gentle care. NEW Carbopol® Silk 100 polymer
Formulas contain: 14 wt% TS SLES-2, 2 wt% TS CAPB, 0 or 0.3 wt% TS Carbopol®
provides solutions to challenging conditioning Silk 100 Polymer, pH range 5.7-6.2.
shampoo applications. Create formulas with
improved product aesthetics and superb Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer provides better formulation
conditioning performance for manageable hair viscosity and yield value in combination with salt.
you can feel.
TABLE 1: Recommended Use Level of Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer

Polymer Level Needed to Suspend

Surfactant SLES-2: CAPB
SPS LPS ZPT
Key Benefits (wt% TS) (wt%: wt%)
7 6:1 ≥ 0.30% ≥ 0.35% > 0.40%
• Cost efficient solution to stabilize shampoo due to
synergistic effects with salt and high suspending power 12 10:2 ≥ 0.35% ≥ 0.40% > 0.45%
• Suited for challenging shampoo formulations (mild/low 16 14:2 > 0.40% > 0.45% ≥ 0.45%
active systems) with pleasant flow and foam aesthetics 2 wt% TS SPS = small particle size, 2 wt% TS LPS = large particle size,
1 wt% TS ZPT= Zinc Pyrithione-
• Increases deposition of silicone and cationic polymer due
to coacervation enhancement
SILICONE AND CATIONIC DEPOSITION
• Enhances conditioning power and formulation flexibility PERFORMANCE
with high performance conditioning polymers such as
Merquat™ 2001 and Merquat™ 2003PR polymers FIGURE 2: Silicone Deposition by XRF on European Brown Hair
Net Silicon Peak Intensity (kcps)

70.0
Combinations of Carbopol Silk 100 and Merquat 60.0
2003PR and Merquat 2001 polymer allow for: 50.0

• High silicone and cationic polymer deposition performance 40.0

(small particle size silicone) 30.0

• Significant improvement in wet combing 20.0

10.0
• Very good overall wet and dry sensory performance
0
• Enhanced consumer experience with rich creamy shampoo L M H M H
consistency and creamy dense foam Merquat™ 2003PR Merquat™ 2001
Polymer Polymer

CARBOPOL® SILK 100 POLYMER FIGURE 3: Cationic Deposition on Wool Swatches (Direct
Red 80 Dye)
Typical Properties 35
INCI Designation Carbomer 30
25
Charge Anionic when neutralized
20
a*

Appearance Fluffy, White Powder 15

Moisture Content <2% 10

Viscosity1, Mucilage (0.2 wt% TS) 16,000 ~ 31,000 5

0
(mPa·s) L M H M H
Merquat™ Merquat™
1
20 rpm at 25°C, neutralized solution with NaOH (18%) 2003PR Polymer 2001 Polymer
L= low surfactant, M= medium surfactant, H= high surfactant

Carbopol Silk 100 polymer enhances silicone deposition while

maintaining cationic deposition profiles.
 FIGURE 4: Enhanced Coacervation with Carbopol® Silk 100 and Formulations Merquat™ 2001 Polymer
Merquat™ 2003PR Polymers Surfactant M H
Level Cationic PQ10 Cationic PQ10
Guar Guar

Coacervate water content (wt%)

0.50 100
Coacervate Wet Amount (g)

Wet Combing + + – +
0.40 80 Wet Feel (slippery) = + + +
Dry Combing = + – +
0.30 60
Dry Feel (soft) = + – +
0.20 40 More Static = = = =
+/– means > 99% confidence level
0.10 20

0.00 0 Carbopol Silk 100 polymer offers very good sensory performance
L M H
L= low surfactant, M= medium surfactant, H= high surfactant
in combination with Merquat 2003PR and Merquat 2001 polymer
compared to cationic guar and PQ-10.
Carbopol Silk 100 polymer enhances the formation of coacervate (higher
amount) while maintaining high coacervate water content. TABLE 3: Test Formulations

Ingredients Merquat™ 2003PR Polymer Merquat™ 2001 Polymer

No Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer Surfactant Level L M H M H
0.4 wt% TS Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer
Tot. Surf. Amt. 8.4 11.5 15 12 17
SLES-2 6 7.3 6 10 16
IMPROVED WET COMBING
SLS 0 2 8 0 0
CAPB 2.4 2.2 1 2 1
FIGURE 5: Wet Combing Performance
NaCl 0.5 0.5 1 0.6 0.25
100
% Improvement in Wet Combing

90 Formulations contain 0.25 wt% TS cationic polymer, 0 or 0.4 wt% Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer,
80 2.0 wt% Dimethicone XIAMETER® MEM-1352, 1.5 wt% TS 1.5 wt% TS Quickpearl™ PK3 Pearlizing
70 Agent and 0.05 wt% TS KATHON™ CG, pH adjusted to 5.8 with NaOH.
60
50
40 TABLE 4: Shampoos with Carbopol® Silk 100 Polymer
30
20 Key Benefits Formulation Title Conditioning
and Number Level and Key
10
Polymer Used
0
L M H M H Commercial Commercial Commercial
Intense conditioning performance at all stages. Intense Silk Intense
Shampoo Shampoo Shampoo
Merquat™ Merquat™ Excellent performance the wet stage for both Conditioning M2003PR
2003PR polymer 2001 polymer 1 2 3
combing experience and slippery feel. Soft and silky Shampoo SH-0105
sensory on dry hair that is also easy to comb. Creamy
L= low surfactant, M= medium surfactant, H= high surfactant rich foam.
Luxurious deep conditioning – all achieved at 12wt% Silky Sensation Deep
Carbopol Silk 100 polymer in combination with Merquat 2003PR and surfactant level. Excellent wet and dry combing. Conditioning M2003PR
Excellent slippery feel in wet stage and soft feel when Shampoo SH-0107
Merquat 2001 polymer offers very good improvement in wet combing hair is dry. Creamy rich foam.
compared to commercial shampoos. High conditioning performance at low active (8.9%) Economy Rich
surfactant levels. Very good slippery feel in the wet Low Actives M2003PR
stage. Leaves hair in the dry stage with silky and soft Conditioning
SENSORY BENEFITS OF CARBOPOL SILK 100 hair feel. Pleasing foam performance. Shampoo SH-0106
AND MERQUAT 2003PR AND 2001 POLYMERS Light to medium conditioning leaving hair soft and Soft Balance Medium
COMBINATIONS AGAINST BENCHMARKS silky, while maintaining very good wet combing. Conditioning M2001
Creamy rich foam. Shampoo SH-0104
TABLE 2: Sensory Performance Comparison Very light conditioning leaving hair smooth, while Smooth Balance Light
maintaining very good wet feel. Creamy rich foam. Conditioning M2001
Formulations Merquat™ 2003PR Polymer Shampoo SH-0103

Surfactant L M H
Level Cationic PQ10 Cationic PQ10 Cationic PQ10
Guar Guar Guar NEW Carbopol Silk 100 polymer delivers
Wet Combing + + + + + + cost efficient salt synergistic rheology that
Wet Feel + + + + + + provides powerful suspension even at low
(slippery) surfactant levels. It contributes to conditioning
Dry Combing = + + + + + performance in applications combined with
Dry Feel (soft) – + + + + + conditioning polymers and silicones. Make it
More Static – – = + = – manageable with conditioning shampoos that
+/– means > 99% confidence level
restore smoothness, softness and shine to
challenging hair. Formulate with confidence™

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