Question: Differences between cetrimonium bromide and cetrimonium chloride?

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Kontakt asked this question: As I understand it, the only difference between centrimonium bromide and cetrimonium chloride is the negatively charged ion: chloride or bromide. What differs between these two compounds in effects, and why? In solutions, the ions should be free from each other so unless the chloride/bromide ion does something in itself, I...

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Conditioners: Cream rinses

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So what’s the difference between a conditioner and a cream rinse? A cream rinse is basically a detangler that should eliminate fly-aways (reduce static charge), and give our hair a smooth feeling. A conditioner also has these goals, but offers an increase in glossiness or lustre, an increase in body or volume, and may include...

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Conditioners: Cetrimonium bromide – modifying the recipes

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Yesterday, we took a look at making basic conditioners with cetrimonium bromide – today, let’s add some goodies to our creations! From our posts on BTMS-50 based conditioners, we know we can add all kinds of wonderful ingredients to our conditioners – proteins, silicones, cetrimonium chloride, and so on. So let’s take a look at...

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Challenge: Start with the basics!

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I’ve been thinking a lot about how overcome our crafting fears, and I’ve realized I’m part of the problem – if you ask me the time, I tell you how to build a clock. It’s a little overwhelming at times to take in a ton of information or recipes and sort those through your head...

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Conditioners: Cetrimonium bromide – basic recipes

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Cetrimonium bromide isn’t used a lot by homecrafters as it isn’t easy to get, but it is a great cationic quaternary compound for really damaged hair, especially hair with gaps in the cuticle. It isn’t as lubricating as BTMS, so you’ll want to include some oils or silicones or cetyl alcohol to ensure you are...

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