Contact person: Business Client

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Location: Fatehpur, India

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"I am creating a plant-based, non-toxic replacement for Kanekalon-type braiding hair and need a cosmetic chemist or materials scientist who can take raw plantain fibre from its natural, coarse state all the way to a salon-ready product. You must already have access to fresh plantain material and a lab that can handle small-scale fiber processing.

The mission:

• Transform plantain fibre into uniform, fine strands that braid smoothly, feel soft and supple in the hand, and resist frizzing or snapping.
• Work exclusively with gentle, lye-free cosmetic ingredients and green-chemistry processes.
• Ensure the treated fibre accepts oxidative or direct salon dyes evenly and maintains colourfastness through wash and heat-style cycles.
• Produce and ship a minimum of 500 g of the optimized fibre for in-salon testing.
• Deliver a full technical dossier: detailed formulation, step-by-step processing guide, ingredient INCI list, plus MSDS/SDS for every material used.

When you reply, let me know:

• The treatment pathway you envision (mechanical, enzymatic, coating, etc.).
• Relevant experience with natural or leaf-based fibres, biopolymer finishing, or cosmetic textile work.
• Equipment you can access and how long you’ll need to produce the first lab batch.

If you can engineer a silky, durable plantain fibre that looks and behaves like human hair—without harsh chemicals—let’s move forward." (client-provided description)