Description
Product Name | Applications |
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Iso Propyl Myristate (IPM) | IPM has a dry, velvety, non-oily feel due to its ready absorption into the skin. General use in formulations for velvety emolliency. |
Myristyl Myristate | Waxy esters having lower melting points closer to body temperatures. Imparts velvety feel to the skin. Particularly useful in skin, hair, and make-up creams and lotions. |
Cetyl Myristate | Similar to Cetyl Palmitate but lower melting point 47-53°C. |
Cetearyl Octanoate | Colourless products possessing a fine ‘dry’ emollience. Imparts smooth after feel, promotes spreading, and reduces stickiness and occlusivity. Used in all cosmetics. Particularly useful in non-occlusive skin and make-up preparations, hair care preparations. |
Cetyl Octanoate | |
Octyl Octanoate | |
Glyceryl Trioctanoate | Used as a non-oily alternative to CCTG, imparts high spreading character and is hydrolytically very stable. |
Pentaerythritol Tetraoctanoate | Colorless, used for grinding and dispersing pigments in colour cosmetics such as lipsticks. It also helps in reducing drag in lip care formulations such as lip balms. |
PEG-6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides | Clear liquid, soluble in water, decreases the defatting action of surfactants in bath products – shower gels, foam baths. |
Spermaceti wax | Waxy esters for creams and lotions. |
MCT oils | Colourless emollient. Good fatting oil component used in bath oils, skin care, and fatting preparations. |
Cetyl Acetate | Colourless low viscosity product. Used in make-up preparations, promotes spreading, reduces stickiness and as a binder in compressed powders. |
Cetyl esters wax | Waxy esters having lower melting points closer to body temperatures. Imparts velvety feel to the skin. Particularly useful in skin, hair, and make-up creams and lotions. |
Iso Propyl Palmitate (IPP) | IPP is a dry, soft, non-oily emollient generally used in economical formulations. Excellent solvent for mineral oil, silicone and lanolin. |
Trimethylol Propane TriCaprylate/ TriCaprate | Colourless, odourless, provides slip and lubricity in hair care preparations. |
Octyl Palmitate | Dry light, silky emollient. Enhances gloss in hair grooming products. Can be used as a binder in pressed powdered make-ups. |
Stearyl Stearate | Waxy ester having higher melting point 56-58°C. |
Octyl Stearate | Colourless, odourless emollient for non-occlusive creams, lotions, bath oils, suntans, anti-perspirants, and other cosmetic and topical formulations. |
Acetyl Tri Butyl Citrate | Widely used in nail lacquers as per approval from FDA for its safety. Also used in hair sprays and aerosol bandages. |
Di IsoPropyl Adipate | A very low viscosity, colourless liquid of neutral odour. A good solvent for aromatic oils and perfumes, a super fatting agent for aqueous alcoholic lotions – Aftershave lotions, colognes, and skin fresheners. |
Propylene glycol DiCaprylate / DiCaprate | Derived from edible vegetable oils. These are medium chain triglycerides used in bath oils, creams, lotions, lipstick, make-up bases, pre-and aftershave lotions, flavor and fragrance carriers. |
Coco – Caprylate / Caprate | Universal use, good lubricating properties. Used in creams, lotions, skin and massage oils. |
Pentaerythritol TetraCaprylate / TetraCaprate | Excellent film-forming character for shampoos as boundary lubricant. Also in make-up and skin care preparations. |
C 12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | A very light liquid which is insoluble in water yet readily emulsifiable saturated compound. It is non-irritating, non-toxic, non-sensitizing and non-comedogenic in nature. It is an excellent solubilizer for sunscreen agents for use in sunscreen creams and lotions. |
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