Product
PhytoCuticle/Vegetamide
Plant-derived Liquid Cuticle
PhytoCuticle/Vegetamide is a plant-derived hair conditioning ingredient that has a similar structure to F-Layer (main component: 18-MEA), which is the barrier structure of hair cuticles.
The hair surface, which is stripped of its F-layer due to hair damage, can be restored to a healthy state by concentrated repair with the similarly structured PhytoCuticle/Vegetamide.
“Once again, healthy hair that repels water”― The key to the regeneration of the barrier structure ―
The surface of healthy hair repels water (hydrophobic) due to the presence of a barrier structure.
Due to day-to-day damage to hair brought about by combing and by UV rays, as well as severe damage due to hair coloring and perms, this important barrier structure of the hair surface is broken, making the hair hydrophilic and more susceptible to further damage. By the concentrated repair of the broken barrier structure, the damaged hair can be brought closer to a healthy state.
Verification
We tested hydrophobic property of PhytoCuticle/Vegetamide.
Healthy hair, damaged hair and damaged hair treated with PhytoCuticle/Vegetamide were used in the test evaluating hydrophilic/ hydrophobic property of hair surface by measuring the contact angle of water droplet on hair sample.
“Answer your time-saving needs by quick-drying effect”
PhytoCuticle improves the hair drying speed because it repairs damaged hair and makes it hydrophobic state as pseudo-cuticle.
Verification
We tested quick-drying effect.
Damaged hair treated with PhytoCuticle was put between kimtowel for 60 sec (towel dry). After that, the hair tress was combed once and dryed completely using the hair dryer.
| Product Name | INCI name |
|---|---|
| PhytoCuticle | Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (and) Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Gluconolactone (and) Water |
| Vegetamide 18MEA-NJ* |
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein (and) Glycerin (and) Water |
| Vegetamide 18MEA-NJS* |
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein (and) Glycerin (and) Water |
| Vegetamide 18MEA-R |
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein (and) Glycerin (and) Water |
| Vegetamide 18MEA-MR |
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein (and) Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine (and) Glycerin (and) Water |
*Products which contain the same components at different concentration
