RESEARCH ARTICLE

Journal of Oil Palm Research Vol. 19 (2) December 2007, p. 416-420

PALM-BASED ESTOLIDE AS AN INGREDIENT IN SHAMPOO: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

ROILA Awang* ; AMINAH NOR Azizan** ; SALMIAH Ahmad* ; WAN MD ZIN Wan Yunus** ; NORASHIKIN Ahmad*

ABSTRACT

Estolides produced from dihydroxystearic acid (DHSA-estolides) were evaluated as ingredients in shampoos. Adding DHSA-estolides to a shampoo formulation improved its detergency and combability. The compounds can also be used as a viscosity builder

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* Malaysian Palm Oil Board, P. O. Box 10620, 50720 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
E-mail: roila@mpob.gov.my

** Faculty of Science,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia.