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Esters: Combining esters in leave-in conditioners

September 2, 2010 by Susan Barclay-Nichols

We’ve already taken a look at how to use cetyl esters in a leave in conditioner, so let’s take a look at combining them with a few other esters like C12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, and PEG-7 olivate the way we did yesterday with the intense and rinse-off conditioners.Why use esters in leave in conditioners?…

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