Shampoo Formulation and Care

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Course Outline

  1. Types of Shampooing
  2. Shampoo Components
  3. Surfactant Action
  4. Professional Shampoo Categories
  5. Formulation of Shampoo
  6. Tensio-Active Agents
  7. Additives in Shampoo
  8. Effects of Excess Surfactants
  9. Kérastase Components

1. Types of Shampooing

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Simple Shampoo: A basic cleansing shampoo used for maintaining hair in good condition without any specific treatment; pH neutral (around 7).
  • Superior or Maintenance Shampoo: Designed to care for specific hair types such as colored, permed, fine, or curly hair; typically has an acidic pH (around 6.5) or neutral.
  • Treating Shampoo: Formulated to address scalp or hair issues like dandruff, excess sebum, hair loss, dryness, or anemia; pH acidic (between 5 and 6).
  • Technical Application Shampoo: Used exclusively on the day of a technical hair service (e.g., pre-perm, post-coloring, bleaching); pH neutral (7-7.5) or acidic (4.5-5).
  • Tensio-Active Agents: Surfactants responsible for cleansing; they remove dirt and oils by reducing surface tension between hair and impurities.

Essential Points

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1. What is a simple shampoo?

2. What do 'Kérastase components' refer to in the context of shampoo formulation?

3. What is the primary role of surfactants in shampoo formulations?

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Types of Shampooing — categories?

Simple, maintenance, treating, technical application.

Shampoo Components — main ingredients?

Surfactants, water, additives.

Surfactant Action — role?

Reduce surface tension, clean hair.

Professional Shampoo Categories — purpose?

Based on hair condition and pH.

Formulation of Shampoo — key factors?

Surfactant type, pH, additives.

Tensio-Active Agents — function?

Cleans by emulsifying oils and dirt.

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