Conditioner (chemistry)

In

skincare products are also known as moisturizers, and usually are composed of various oils and lubricants. One method of their use is as a coating of the substrate

to alter the feel and appearance. For cosmetic products, this effect is a temporary one but can help to protect skin and hair from further damage.

In cosmetic products the types of conditioning agents used are as follows:

hydrophobic molecules of natural or synthetic origin that coat the skin or hair and provide an occlusive surface that helps prevent further loss of moisture as well as providing slip and lubricity^[1]^[2]

glycols, that can hydrogen bond with water in the skin and hair and reduce water loss^{[citation needed}
]

Cationic
polymers that are substantive to the slightly negatively-charged skin and hair and provide a film on the hair that limits further damage^[3]^[4]

lamellar structure in the cosmetic product that builds viscosity as well as improving product stability^{[citation needed}
]

References

^ "What are emollients in cosmetic formulas? - Chemists Corner". 3 March 2017.
doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.07.025
.

^ "Science-y Hair Blog: Cationic Compounds in Cosmetics". July 30, 2011.

ISBN 978-0-8412-2905-1
.

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[1] "What are emollients in cosmetic formulas? - Chemists Corner". 3 March 2017.

[2] :10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.07.025
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[3] "Science-y Hair Blog: Cationic Compounds in Cosmetics". July 30, 2011.

[4] ISBN 978-0-8412-2905-1
.

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