Batiste Dry Shampoo is a hair cleaning product that works without water. Dry shampoo works by absorbing oil as well as absorbing the build-up of other hair care products, making hair feel cleaner without having to wet it. It comes in a spray can, and is recommended as a convenient time saver for washing hair when there is no time or water available, such as when camping, leaving the gym, and when late for work in the morning.
Butane and Isobutane
Butane, propane and isobutane are compressed gases and are a few of the ingredients in aerosol propellants. Because Batiste comes in a spray bottle, butane and isobutane act to force the compound out of the can. Butane, propane and isobutane could also be used as solvents for the remaining ingredients of the shampoo.
Oryza Sativa Starch
Oryza is the name of a specific species of rice. The starch isolated from oryza sativa acts as an abrasive, absorbent, hair conditioner, and bulking agent. According to Cosmetic Ingredient Review, oryza sativa starch is safe in the concentrations used in cosmetic products, although it may contain harmful impurities.
Denatured Alcohol
Alcohol must be denatured when in a non-food product, according to the regulations of the United States and many other countries. Denatured alcohol is ethanol, to which a poisonous or foul-tasting chemical has been added, making it unfit for drinking. Alcoholic beverages in the United States, and other countries, cannot be sold to minors. By adding a chemical making an alcohol-containing product unfit for drinking, cosmetic or personal care products are no longer considered possible beverages and are therefore able to be sold under less regulated conditions. Denatured alcohol is often listed as alcohol denat. on the ingredient list and functions as an anti-foaming agent, an astringent, as a solvent and to decrease the viscosity of the product.
Parfum and Coumarin
Parfum is another word for fragrance. Added fragrances mask the natural odors of other ingredients in the product, such as solvents, which could be pungent or unpleasant. In addition, a fragrance can be used to specifically impart a pleasing odor on the final product. Fragrances increase consumer appeal for the product, especially for a product such as a dry shampoo, where the user may want to have hair with an odor associated with cleanliness, immediately after using the product. In Batiste Dry Shampoo, one of the specific fragrances used is coumarin. Found in a variety of plants, isolated coumarin is a crystalline white solid that is described as having a sweet, nutty vanilla scent.
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Distearyldimonium chloride acts as a hair conditioner. It is also an anti-static agent and is therefore important in Batiste Dry Shampoo for preventing static cling from occurring in hair after application.
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