식물성 원료 Corn Starch를 이용한 환경 친화적 헤어스타일링 제품 개발

Developing a new environmental hair styling product using botanical material, corn starch

&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a research thesis carried out as a research project for the consortium of industry, university, and research institute of year 2001.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Petrochemical high-polymer, which has been used in hair styling gels as a coating and gradually increasing substance, is known to physically coat the surface of hair, changing the hair&quot;s physical character and shape having an excellent hardening and fixing effect. However, it removes oil on the skin or transforms proteins and does not dissolve easily in water, making it one of the causes of environmental pollution.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;However, naturally decomposable bio-polymer, which uses the natural botanical material, corn starch, is a water-soluble vegetable protein as well as a water-soluble saccharide that has the characteristic of dissolving easily in water. Also, hair styling gel made with this substance has an excellent hardening, coating and increasing effect, preventing moisture loss of the skin on the head, and is not sticky during use. It is seen that with the water quality protecting effects and the characteristics of being naturally decomposable, bio-polymer will play a part in preventing environmental pollution, and will also have outstanding hair styling effects.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The aim of this research is to develop a new product substituting high-polymerized compounds, which have been used as gradually increasing and coating substances, with corn starch. Surface-active agents and high-polymer is included in the hair styling gel but these petrochemical high-polymers do not decompose, remaining in nature accumulating as time passes, and eventually becoming a hazard to the environment. Also, users are making complaints of loss in hair and tanglement of hair resulting from high-polymerized compounds.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, to complement these problems, the aim is to develop a new product adding corn starch as a substitute material of high-polymerized compounds.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;First, analyze domestic and foreign data and understanding the production procedures of hair styling products, and then produce a sample product. In this research three types of starch was used; AMAZE Corn Starch of the National Chemical company, Corn Starch variated to DRY-FLO AF(28-1890), and Polysaccharide Resin KAMA-13 of the Omega Chemical company. The sample product was produced in two types; Fruit Floral Complex Type and Complex Fruit Type, according to the characteristics of the cosmetics and the starch mentioned above. Three types sample products were made; hair lotion, hair gel, and hair wax, and it was produced according to material and fragrance. For this, clinical testing was done in two groups, one being the professional customer group (hair designers and persons of related businesses), the other being the non-professional customer group(the public and students). This product is produced on the base of the results.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The sample product including Amaze starch was evaluated as the best in the clinical testing and the results are as below:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;AMAZE Starch fixing substance is called Corn Starch Modified by the INCI name, and is a white powder with a slight touch of gray. It is a highly functional material used in gel, mousse, and styling lotion as a bionic hair binder. It has a small amount of by-product(flaking), is long lasting, and is highly water-resistant, which makes it a great subsidiary of hair styling products. Also, AMAZE is a natural derivative, and is economical because it&quot;s easily accessible from farm products.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The hair gel was considered the best product out of all of them, and had the results that it is the easiest to use in style making. It gives comfort like the gel we normally use. The hair wax has a better coating effect compared to the other products, and the hardening and fixing effect was long lasting. Cleansing of the hair was also excellent. It is great when giving volume to the hair, b