EAA Aerosol 101
Formulation
Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
- Amphoteric acrylic polymer
- Exceptionally hard holding polymer
- Gives Firm Hold Sprays
- Excellent Humidity resistance
- Outstanding Curl Retention and hold properties
- Ease of combing and removal
- Highly compatible with hydrocarbon, dimethylether and hydrofluorocarbon propellants
- 80 - 100% neutralization recommended
- Usage levels: 2.0 - 7.0%
- Trade Name: Amphomer
Aerosol Hair Spray Ingredients
55% VOC Thermal Protection Flat Iron Spray, Medium Hold
Polymers
Solvents
- Solvents
- Polymers
- Neutralizers
- Plasticizers
- Conditioning Agents
- Fragrance
- Propellant
Conditioning Agents
- Provides long lasting hold to hair
- Forms bonds between the hair fibers
- Usage Levels 1 - 12%
- Solubilize Polymers
- Gives even application to hair
- Usage levels 20 - 80%
- Ethanol
- Water
- Isopropanol
- Acetone
- Pentane
Seam Weld
Spot Weld
Propellants
- Impart shine
- Reduce static
- Minimize flyaway
- Easy combing
- Gives soft pleasant touch
- Improves the feel of the polymer film
- Enhances gloss
- Improves combing properties
- Makes polymer film more flexible
Typical plasticizers
- Triethyl citrate
- Esters
- Amides
- Silicones
- Product sensory
- Product appeal
- Product impact
- Product expectation
- Consumer- Liking and Benefits
55% VOC High Hold Hair Spray
Neutralization
- 2-amino-2 methyl-1- propanol
- Ammonium Hydroxide
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Monoisopropanolamine
- Triisopropanolamine
- Dimethyl Stearamine
Butyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer
- High hold
- Excellent shine
- Durability
- Tack-free
- Good style retention
- Humidity resistant
- Good propellant compatibility
- Trade Name: Gantrez
Additives
Aerosol Mousse Ingredients
6% VOC Humidity Resistant Styling Mousse
Solvents
- Solvents
- Polymers
- Foaming Agents
- Propellant
- Additives
Plasticization
Fragrance
- Increases the water solubility of the polymer
- Level can alter film properties
- Higher neutralization provides softer, flexible feel
- Lower neutralization imparts a harder stiffer film
- Provides good removability from the hair during regular shampooing
- Perfume
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Preservatives
- Polyquaternium
- Cationic
- Provides good conditioning and mild styling to hair
- Gives body and volume to foam
- Stabilize foam
- Medium humidity resistance
- Provides excellent combability, holding, gloss properties.
- PVP/VA Copolymer
- Non-Ionic
- Gives stiff feel to foams.
- Increases body and volume to foam.
- Style retention without build up, flaking, or dulling of hair.
Foaming Agents
- Foam stabilization
- Foam structure is result of dispersed liquefied gas bubbles released from the system
- Usually Non-Ionic Surfactants
- Ethyoxylated fatty alcohols
- Fatty acid alkanolamides
- Fatty amine oxides
Polymers