GEL PRODUCTION
March 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
A US government scientist has found a way to make hair gel more environmentally friendly and less expensive to produce. Styling agents currently on the market have costly synthetic polymers to thank for their ability to keep hair in place. But those petroleum-based ingredients can easily be replaced with plant-based compounds, says Sam Kuk, a chemical engineer with the US Agricultural Research Service. The Louisiana-based scientist has created hair gels from safflowers and soybeans. He has been able to draw out the soapstock from the safflowers ...
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