Versagel® HSQ 200 T

Versagel products are used in a wide variety of formulations. Product properties such as texture and phase stability depend on several factors like the Versagel used, it’s viscosity, other formulation ingredients, relative amounts of all ingredients, order of addition, and other formulation variables. The calculated Log P (Mol Inspiration) can be used to compare the relative polarity of each Versagel. We hope that formulators find these Log P values helpful when deciding which Versagel to incorporate into their formulations. In general, the non-polar Versagel products have higher Log P values and should mix well with non-polar formulation bases. Surfactants and emulsifiers enable mixing of polar and non-polar substances so they can have a significant impact on formula stability when utilized.

Efficacy testing of a Versagel Hemisqualane hair serum formulation (VG HSQ) demonstrated that VG HSQ improves key properties such as shine and frizz compared to a commercial benchmark (Frizz Ease) which had a high silicone content. Shine Improvement was measured using a Samba instrument while Frizz Reduction was measured via curl reversion after humidity chamber exposure.

                                                                                                     Shine Improvement

For the Shine Improvement test, clinically prepared hair swatches of virgin frizzy black hair were cut into small sections approximately five grams each and ½" wide. Swatches were treated with equal amounts of assigned hair serum. The results demonstrate that VG HSQ hair serum formulation gives similar amount of shine as the Frizz Ease benchmark.

                                                                                                 Frizz Control

For the Frizz Control test, six curly hair swatches were treated with the assigned test serum and swatches were then treated with a flat iron and brush. Initial straight hair length measures were taken and the swatches were placed in a high T and % RH Chamber. Curl reversion was measured at various time intervals. The prototype hair serum significantly outperformed Frizz Ease at 30 min and beyond (95% confidence). This shows that Versagel HSQ significantly improves anti-frizz performance

There is a good correlation between objective Frizz Control measurements (% Curl Reversion in humidity chamber) and subjective Frizz Control (Expert Panel Assessment) with both confirming superior performance of VG HSQ over Frizz Ease.

Expert Panel Assessments
Prepared swatches of virgin frizzy black hair cut into small sections (approx. 5 g each; 0.5” wide). Treated each swatch with equal amount of assigned hair serum and allowed to dry. Expert panel of 8 judges rated the hair swatches on the five attributes (shown in the ballot) on a scale of 1 –5; (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent).

                                                                                Expert Panel Assessment

Expert Panel Assessment shows that VG HSQ is equal or superior to Frizz Ease across a wide range of consumer relevant attributes.

• This product should be stored in sealed containers at ambient temperature.
• Read and understand the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) before using this product.