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  • Barbara Bird, aka BBird, has been grooming since 1971 and opened Transformation Pet Center in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. In the salon, BBird specializes in Bichons and scissored trims, hand stripping of Terriers, and cat grooming. She has been writing and speaking to groomers for over a decade, and received the Cardinal Crystal Achievement Award as Grooming Journalist of the Year for 2006 and 2007. A regular contributor to Pet Age magazine, Barbara also writes for The Bichon Frise Reporter. She has authored and self-published three books, including Beyond Suds and Scent - Understanding Pet Shampoos and Conditioners. She has also developed a line of aromatherapy products, The Scented Groomer, and conducts online extended education classes at GroomClassroom.org.

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February 15, 2015

SUNFLOWER TRIGLYCERIDES - Definition du Jour

This week on The Groom Pod podcast for groomers we added a new weekly feature: Definition du Jour.  Each week will feature an ingredient or cosmetic term for clarification.  This week we discussed Sunflower Triglycerides, an ingredient found in most of the ShowSeason shampoos and conditioners.

 Triglycerides are the main component of natural vegetable oils and animal fats.  Most seed oils, such as olive or sunflower, are around 95% Triglycerides (aka Triglycerol). Chemically, triglycerides are esters formed by glycerol and three fatty acid groups.  Does this sound chemical?  Yes, nature is chemistry.  Each natural oil or fat has its own fatty acid profile, or combination of three fatty acid groups.  Some have several varieties with slightly different combinations.  Common or “standard” sunflower oil usually has a typical profile of  65% oleic acid, 26%  linoleic acid., and 9% combined saturates.

 As far as I can tell, triglycerides are not extracted from sunflower oil and offered as a separate substance.  The term “triglycerides” is sometimes used by suppliers as a reference to the oil itself. 

 An important property of sunflower triglycerides is that it acts as a natural fragrance extender.  Most fragrance extenders are synthetic chemicals such as  phthalates, which are somewhat controversial.  Sunflower triglycerides encapsulate the fragrance oil and delay the evaporation of fragrance ingredients thereby allowing the fragrance to last longer.

 Triglycerides are valuable forms of emollients for skin care.  Emollients are substances that soften skin by deterring transdermal water loss. They also soothe the skin.  In a shampoo, they allow you to dry the hair without drying out the skin.  Sunflower triglycerides also act as a light conditioner for the hair.

 Sunflower oil is rich in anitioxidants.  In a shampoo formulation, this means it can help deter spoilage.  Sunflower tricycerides also help to prevent freezing of products.

 Sunflower triglycerides are found in most of the ShowSeason shampoos and conditioners.  The products that do NOT contain this ingredient are ShowSeason Texture, where the softening effect of this ingredient is undesirable, and ShowSeason Clarify, where conditioning is counter to the product intention.

 

http://www.sunflowernsa.com/uploads/resources/34/sunflower-oil-fact-sheet_062510.pdf

 

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