This was done ex vivo on hair tresses by evaluating wet comb force, hair breakage, hair shine, style protection (i.e. frizz reduction and curl retention), and heat protection. The data demonstrated positive benefits provided by Floraesters K100 Jojoba to textured hair as well as nontextured hair, including reductions in comb force and hair frizz, and increases in hair shine. The jojoba-derived ingredient was consistently more effective on textured hair than non-textured hair, most likely due to the substantivity it provided the vehicle rinse-out conditioner. Additionally, it was also able to provide style longevity and heat protection.
Floraesters K-100 Jojoba [which will be referred to as hydrolysed jojoba esters (HJE) throughout the paper] is a natural conditioning agent ideal for use in hair conditioner formulas due to its substantive nature and deposition after rinse-off. Previous literature1 has explored its use as a hair conditioning agent (e.g. reduced wet comb forc
