Plantasil^® 4V

The 4-value conditioning booster

BASF’s Plantasil® 4V is a tailor-made compound for a strong hair conditioning effect in shampoos. It provides a significant improvement on wet combing and sensorial performance on different hair types equivalent to those of silicone containing benchmarks. Even at higher level of hair damage, Plantasil® 4V reduces combing force significantly. These effective properties can also be demonstrated at low surfactant levels. When it comes to formulation, BASF’s new ingredient shows clear benefits: It is easy to use in cold processes and compatible with all relevant conditioning polymers. The new compound also offers clear solubilisation of oils in surfactant bases. What is more, Plantasil® 4V has less impact on foam and no stabilization issues, compared to other hair care additives.