Ammonium Thioglycolate TGA

Ammonium thioglycolate is a common name for perm salt. It is a strong reducing agent employed in hair applications. This is a typical ingredient found in hair relaxers and perms.

This compound works by breaking disulfide bonds of hair. Thus, the hair can take a new form through setting and shaping whether it is permed, straightened, or curled.

It also makes the hair soft by softening the keratin structure. This makes the hair to be easily manipulated and become flexible. With the ability to provide so many sorts of positive changes in hair’s texture, ammonium thioglycolate holds an important place in hair styling or depilatory formulation.

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CAS Number: 5421-46-5

Appearance: Colorless to Light red Liquid

Product Characteristics

• Rapid softening time, excellent setting effect
• Good elasticity, voluminous
• Minimal damage to hair, no odor residue, fast odor dissipation
• Neutral pH, high stability, does not decompose, easy to store

Origin

Ammonium Thioglycolate is prepared by the reaction of thioglycolic acid with ammonia. Condensation of these raw materials in the presence of a metal hydroxide catalyst yields a compound that is purified to render it adequate and suitable for cosmetic formulations.

Technical Specifications

Mechanism of Action

As a cosmetic ingredient in many hair products, ammonium thioglycolate is commonly referred to as “perm salt”. By adding this ingredient into your formulation, it givesthe product the power to alter hair structure.

Ideally, in any hair product, ammonium thioglycolate acts as a reducing agent. Therefore, by breaking the bonds of disulfide in the hair keratin, it makes hair more malleable and pliable.

With the hair being pliable after altering the keratin structure, ammonium thioglycolate makes it easier to reshape the hair. That is, hair can be curled, to make permanent wave pattern or straightened.

Examples of Uses in Cosmetic Industry

· Hair Perming Products

ATG is selected due to its effectiveness to alkaline pH of 8-10. Therefore, it allows the chemical to penetrate and swells the hair shaft.

Additionally, it is used to break internal disulfide bonds into free -SH groups making hair soft, flexible and enable long-lasting style changes once neutralized.

· Hair Straightener

Disulfide bonds are reduced when ATG solution is added while the hair swells and softens. Therefore, the hair is combed straight and held in a flat position instead of wrapping.

By adding hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, it reoxidizes the thiol groups[-SH] into new disulfide bonds during straightening formation.

· Hair Relaxer

Hair relaxers work by breaking the protein bonds inside the hair channel that regulate hair curl patterns. Therefore, they are chemical treatments considered to make curly hair.

Additionally, ATG is used to straighten wavy to curly hair by breaking and reforming disulfide bonds in moderate but may not fully straighten very resilient hair.

· Hair Removal Cream

These creams are used to remove hair without shaving or waxing. Therefore, using ammonium thioglycolate as an ingredient will make these products more effective. ATG achieves this by breaking disulfide bonds in hair keratin, softening the shaft so it can be wiped away.

Safety Profile

Although there are a number of side effected associated with products containing ATG, it is still effective in many hair products. Notably, these side effects occur mostly when the ingredient is used in higher concentrations.

As a matter of fact, ATG is a highly regulated cosmetic ingredient in various jurisdictions. For instance, theEU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 under Anex III clearly outlines the use of ATG. Where, the maximum concentrations is set at 8% with a pH varying between 7 and 9.5.

As hair product manufacturer, ensure you adhere to set regulations for both concentration and pH.

Compatibility with Hair Ingredients

· Hair Conditioning Agents

ATG works well with conditioning agents to reduce damage, improve slip and restore smoothness of the hair when treated. You can use it alongside quaternary ammonium compound, hydrolyzed proteins, and emollients.

· Neutralizing Agents

Ammonium thioglycolate action and efficiency depends on the “reduction-oxidation” reaction. Therefore, as a cosmetic hair product manufacturer, it is important to recommend the use of hydrogen peroxide. It basically acts as an oxidizing agent or neutralizer.

That is, after rinsing cosmetic products with ATG, rinsing with hydrogen peroxide helps the hair to maintain its structure.

· PH Adjusters

In your cosmetic product formulation, maintaining the right pH will ensure the ATG remains effective. In your formulation, we recommend ammonia or ammonium hydroxide which can help maintain pH to 8.5 to 9.5.

· Preservatives

ATG is compatible with non-oxidizing preservatives such as phenoxyethanol or benzyl alcohol and not compatible with oxidizing preservatives.

Remember, as a water-based cosmetic ingredient, it requires preservatives to prevent fungi, yeast or bacterial growth.

In short, as you formulate ammonium thioglycolate into various hair products, you must pay attention to concentration (%) and pH.

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