AccessFIX K60

High-Performance Hair Fixative Polymer for Strong Hold Styling Products

INCI Name: PVP

AccessFIX K60 is a versatile and highly effective hair fixative polymer, known in the industry as PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone). It functions as a film-former, creating a clear, flexible coating on the hair shaft to lock styles in place with a strong, durable hold. This industry-standard ingredient is the key to creating high-performance hair gels, mousses, and sprays that offer excellent style retention and humidity resistance.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Strong-Hold Hair Gels

Provides powerful, non-flaking hold and structure for sculpting and defining hairstyles, maintaining a clear and glossy finish.
Styling Mousses & Foams

Delivers excellent style memory and volume, allowing for full-bodied looks with a durable, touchable hold that resists humidity.
Hairsprays (Aerosol & Pump)

Forms a fine, fast-drying film that creates a strong yet flexible hold, locking styles in place without stickiness.
Pomades & Styling Creams

Adds significant hold and control to cream and paste formats, enabling texture, definition, and reworkable styling.
Root Lifting Sprays

Provides targeted lift and support at the roots for long-lasting volume where it’s needed most.
Brow Gels & Mascaras

Acts as an effective film-former to set and hold eyebrows or eyelashes in place for a polished, defined look.

How to Use AccessFIX K60 in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessFIX K60

AccessFIX K60 is a classic, reliable ingredient that gives hair styling products their hold. It’s a type of polymer called PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone) that forms a clear, flexible film on the hair. Think of this film as a lightweight, invisible net that keeps hair fibers in place, locking your style once the product dries.

For the technical formulator, AccessFIX K60 is a specific grade of PVP where the “K60” indicates its molecular weight. Compared to lower grades like K30, K60 provides higher solution viscosity and stronger hold, making it ideal for strong-hold styling systems. It is highly water-soluble, enabling crystal-clear gels and easily sprayable solutions in aqueous formats.

Formulation Tips

Proper dispersion is key. Because AccessFIX K60 is a water-loving powder, it can clump if added too quickly. Slowly sprinkle the powder into a vigorous vortex of the water phase with continuous mixing. Hydrate until the solution is smooth and clear.

Light to Medium Hold: 1–3% for flexible creams and light mousses.
Strong Hold: 4–6% for firm hair gels and strong-hold sprays.
Extra-Strong Hold: 6–8% for maximum-hold sculpting gels and freeze sprays.

AccessFIX K60 works well with common rheology modifiers (e.g., carbomers) to build gel structure. Add small amounts of plasticizers such as glycerin, panthenol, or propylene glycol to reduce film brittleness and help prevent flaking at higher use levels. It performs reliably in typical hair-care pH ranges (about 4–7).

Key Formulation Benefits:

Powerful & Adjustable Hold: Dial in hold strength from medium to extra-strong by simply adjusting usage level.
Excellent Clarity: Dissolves in water to yield crystal-clear gels and sprays for a premium look.
Humidity Resistance: Film formation helps protect styles from moisture-induced collapse and frizz.
Non-Tacky, Clean Feel: Dries quickly to a smooth finish that brushes out easily without residue or flaking.
Formulation Versatility: Suitable for gels, sprays, mousses, and creams; straightforward processing in water-based systems.
Fast-Drying Performance: Promotes quick set for convenient, on-the-go styling.

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Benefits	Formulation Versatility, Hair Care Benefits, Hold & Style Retention, Long-Lasting Effect, Multi-Functional, Performance Enhancement, Texture & Sensory
INCI Name	PVP
Usage Rate	1%-8%
Functional Type	Film Formers & Fixatives, Hair Fixative Polymers
Phase Compatibility	Water Phase
Application Area	Hair, Scalp
Product Type Suitability	Gels, Hair Styling, Masks & Treatments, Shampoos
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Physical Form	Powder

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessFIX K60

It’s the primary hold ingredient. As a film-former, it creates a thin, clear coating on hair that sets as it dries, providing the styling power behind gels, mousses, and hairsprays.

Use 1–3% for flexible, medium hold; 4–6% for classic strong-hold gels and sprays; up to 8% for extra-strong or “freeze” styles.

Add powder to water (not water to powder). Create a strong vortex and slowly sprinkle AccessFIX K60 into the moving water with constant mixing until fully hydrated and clear.

At very high levels the film can become stiff. Include a small amount of plasticizer (e.g., glycerin, panthenol, propylene glycol) to enhance flexibility and minimize flaking.

No. AccessFIX K60 provides hold via film formation, while carbomer or other rheology modifiers create viscosity/gel structure. Most hair gels use both: carbomer for texture and K60 for hold.

The “K” value reflects molecular weight. Lower (K30) gives lighter, more flexible hold; higher (K60, K90) gives stronger, stiffer hold. AccessFIX K60 is a balanced choice for strong-hold, high-clarity styling products.

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