Ben Selinger, Chemistry in the Marketplace, fourth ed. (Harcourt Brace, 1994).Abigail Saucedo (2008) Prior to 1979, the most popular propellants in hairsprays were CFCs. Owing to environmental concerns, they were replaced. Plasticizers used in hair spray include esters of citric acid and adipic acid. Silicones and polyglycols are also used. Hair spray are a blend of polymers that provide structural support to hair. These frequently include copolymers of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc). Vinyl acetate- crotonic acid copolymers give harder films. In this way hairsprays can be formulated as flexible, medium, and maximum hold. [2] The copolymer mixture is usually adjusted to achieve the desired physical properties (adhesive strength, foaming, etc.), using plasticizers such as aminomethyl propanol, surfactants such as benzalkonium chloride, and other agents like dimethicone.

Early hair sprays were developed in Europe in the 1920s. In the US, hair sprays were developed around the time of the aerosol can in the 1940s, and the first patents describing copolymers for hair styling were published in the 1940s. [3] [4] Hair spray (also hair lacquer or spritz) is a common cosmetic hairstyling product that is sprayed onto hair to protect against humidity and wind and have it stay in a desired shape. Hair sprays typically consist of several components for the hair as well as a propellant. [1] Ingredients and operation [ edit ]

Dow, Bonnie J. (Spring 2003). "Feminism, Miss America, and Media Mythology". Rhetoric & Public Affairs. 6 (1): 127–149. doi: 10.1353/rap.2003.0028. S2CID 143094250. Liz Suman. "The History of Hairspray." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. In 1968 at the feminist Miss America protest, protestors symbolically threw a number of feminine products into a "Freedom Trash Can." These included hairspray, [6] which was among items the protestors called "instruments of female torture" [7] and accoutrements of what they perceived to be enforced femininity.

Victoria Sherrow, "Hairspray." Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2006. 183-84. Print. A hair spritz combines the hold and shine of a hairspray with a gentle formula that protects hair and brushes out easily. Since hair spritz isn’t an aerosol, it’s much kinder to curls, leaving them soft and shiny, not hard and crunchy. Hair spritz gives a much softer hold and therefore more flexibility when you’re working strands into place. You can shape and reshape your hair without having to wash out the spritz between styles.

If you change your hairstyle as often as your mind, then you should have a hair spritz in your collection of styling products! Hair spritz benefits you and your mane in multiple ways: a b c T. Clausen (2006). "Hair Preparations". Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi: 10.1002/14356007.a12_571.pub2. ISBN 3527306730. butane, isobutane, and related volatile hydrocarbons, as well as other mixtures. Such hydrocarbons are poor solvents for the active ingredients such as the polymers. For this reason dimethyl ether is often added as well. It functions both as a propellant and a solvent. [1] Other components [ edit ] You can also more easily correct any styling mistakes by simply brushing through the particular section of hair. In addition to giving your hair a gorgeous shine, hair spritz provides heat protection – something that regular hairspray can’t do.

When comparing hair spray vs hair spritz, it’s important to note that both products have their benefits. Which product you choose depends on your styling needs. Hair Spray Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a common component of hair spray that confers stiffness to hair. Concentrate [ edit ]Speaking of which, when it comes to selecting a spray, the hold is the most important piece of the puzzle. On one side, you have flexible or light-hold formulas. "I think of these as working hairsprays — the ones to use while you're styling your hair and maybe aren't 100 percent ready to commit to a finished look," advises Los Angeles-based hairstylist Mark Townsend. He adds that these hairsprays are easier to brush out and still allow you to manipulate and play with your style. The concentrate comprises only a small volume of a can of hairspray. Most of a canister is filled solvents such as isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) and ethanol. [1] History [ edit ] This article is about the grooming product. For other uses, see Hairspray (disambiguation). Two varieties of modern hair sprays. Since the phase-out of CFCs in the 1980s, hydrocarbons are popular propellants. These include propane,