Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Conditioning

BASF HD-Eutanol V is a medium-spreading emollient suitable for all cosmetic applications. It is supplied as a clear, slightly yellowish, almost odorless weak oil. Its applications include skin care, cleanser, sun care, mother and baby products, hair care, shampoo and conditioner, hair color, bath and body products, men's skin care, antiperspirants and deodorants, face care, and self-tanning.

Pluracare® F127 NF Prill FLEX has guaranteed low 1,4-dioxane levels to support formulators in meeting new regulatory limits. Pluracare® F127 NF Prill FLEX is a block co-polymer with an average molecular weight consists of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. It is used as a thickener, gelling agent, co-emulsifier and bodying agent in toothpastes, mouthwashes, creams and liquid emulsions.

Tinogard® Q is an excited state light quencher used to protect personal care products from degradation caused by exposure to UV radiation in transparent packaging. It is complementary to UV light absorber, allowing for a highly cost-effective UV light stabilizer system. It is applied in body wash, face wash, liquid hand soap, skin care, shampoo, hair conditioner, and fragrances.

Gluadin® WLM Benz is a powerful ingredient for use in hair care products that can help to address some of the challenges of modern lifestyles. This ingredient has been specifically designed to penetrate deeply into the hair fiber, providing strength, repair, and protection from within. Clinical studies have demonstrated that Gluadin® WLM Benz can reduce breakage by more than 80%, making it an effective solution for those seeking to improve the health and appearance of their hair.

Mat-XS® Bright is a synthetic molecule called Sarcosine that reduces all signs of oily skin in 28 days. It is ideally used in matifying skin perfecting treatments, serums that refine the skin's texture, and in matifying treatments for oily skin.

Luviquat® FC 370 is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and quaternized vinylimidazole. It is a substantive cationic compound that is used as a conditioning and setting polymer. Luviquat® FC 370 is used in hair and skin care preparations as a conditioning agent and styling product.

NUTRILAN® I 50 BP is a hydrolyzed collagen protein that is suitable for use in skin and hair care preparations, particularly surfactant preparations. It is commonly used in formulating shampoos, conditioners, hair coloring, liquid soaps, personal care wipes, shower & bath products, body, face, and color products, baby care & cleansing, facial cleansing, after-sun, and styling products.

Dehyquart® GUAR N is a conditioning agent for all kinds of opaque or pearlized rinse-off formulations. This conditioning polymer is derived from guar flour and is especially designed for rinse-off applications such as shampoos, hair treatments, and body cleansing products. It has a normal cationic guar quality.

Pluracare® E 400 NF is polyethylene glycol (PEG), a polymer of ethylene oxide. It acts mainly as a solvent and solubilizer for a vast number of substances that are only sparingly soluble in water, e.g., essential oils and active ingredients. It also upports rheology (viscosity increase, dimensional stability of toothpaste) by improving body and foam texture/mouthfeel, supports shine and a glossy surface of toothpaste/gel and acts as a humectant.

Cetiol® C5 is a naturally based, light emollient for skin care applications. It is approved by natural certifications around the world. It is a fast-spreading emollient with a pleasant, dry skin feel. Cetiol® C 5 is particularly designed to offer a good alternative to volatile silicones like cyclomethicones. It works well in face and body care applications as well as wipes, hair care, and sun care.

Dehyquart® C 4046 is an economic and mild self-emulsifying conditioner base with an outstanding performance profile. It is a ready-to-use product that does not contain solvents. Dehyquart® C 4046 has excellent dermatological compatibility and is non-irritating to eyes and skin. It is classified as "readily degradable" according to OECD Method 301, and the typical application concentrations range from 4 to 8%, depending on the desired viscosity of the final product.

Plantasil® 4V is a conditioning booster. It provides significant improvements on wet combing and sensorial performance in different hair types. It also has high combing force reduction even at higher levels of hair damage. This product allows the formulation of high-conditioning shampoos, even with low surfactant content.

SEBARYL® FL LS 9088 is an active substance formulated with plant extract and vitamins, suitable for skin and hair care applications. It acts as a bio-regulator of sebaceous secretion, controlling sebum production and reducing the shiny appearance of oily skin without causing any adverse reactions such as hypersecretion or rebound effect. It is a liquid form of delivery and is categorized under the actives product group. It is commonly used in conditioning and shampoo formulations.

Luviquat® Excellence is composed of copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and quaternized vinylimidazole. It is a substantive cationic compound used in shampoos and shower gels, acting as a conditioning and anti-static agent with protective and wet combability-improving properties. It offers substantivity as a conditioning polymer and is a conditioning agent for cosmetic applications such as conditioners, styling products, and body lotions.

LANETTE® D is a consistency factor suitable for all kinds of oil-in-water emulsions, composed of cetyl stearyl alcohol. Applications include after-sun care, antiperspirants and deodorants, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, conditioning, face care, face cleansing, hair coloring, self-tanning, and sun protection.

Lanette® 16 is a consistency-giving factor that regulates viscosity in O/W emulsions. It appears as a white to light yellowish hydrophilic wax that is supplied in pellets or flakes. Due to its consistency-giving properties, it is mainly used for viscosity regulation in cosmetic O/W emulsions.

Myritol® 318 is a traditional, medium-spreading emollient that is suitable for all kinds of cosmetic skin care applications. This triglyceride is obtained from saturated fatty acids (C8 - C10) and is supplied as a clear, slightly yellowish, polar, odorless oil with a mean molecular weight.

Lanette® 22 is a consistency factor composed of Behenyl alcohol (1-docosanol) suitable for all kinds of o/w emulsions. It can be used in applications such as after sun, antiperspirants and deodorants, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, conditioning, face care, face cleansing, self tanning, and sun protection.

Lanette® O is a cetyl stearyl alcohol that is used for viscosity regulation in cosmetic oil-in-water emulsions. It is a white to light yellow hydrophilic wax that is supplied in pellets. The benefits of the product include skin care and hair and scalp care.

Myritol® 312 is a medium-spreading emollient suitable for all types of cosmetic skin care applications. It is composed of triglycerides from saturated fatty acids C8-C10 and appears as a clear to slightly yellowish oil with a characteristic odor. It can be used for after sun, antiperspirants and deodorants, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, face care, face cleansing, and personal care.

Pluracare ® E 600 is a polyethylene glycol that conforms to the general formula HO(CH2CH2O)nH and is especially suited for the demands of the cosmetics industry. It has a setting point of approximately 20°C, a density of approximately 1.14 g/cm3, a clear melting point of approximately 20°C, and a flash point of approximately 250°C. It is a water-soluble polyether alcohol that can be employed as a solubilizer and viscosity control agent in a variety of applications.

Litchiderm™ LS 9704 is a plant extract from Litchi Chinensis pericarp, a holistic active ingredient that brings essential "well-being" elements to the skin. With the refreshing natural power of lychee, Lichiderm™ moisturizes and enhances the skin's complexion for dazzling beauty.

Ethomid HP-60 is an ethoxylated amide used in a variety of applications.

CELQUAT L-200 is a low viscosity, highly cationic conditioner/film former useful in a broad range of styling, cleansing, and skin care products. This water soluble modified cellulosic is highly cationic over the entire useful pH range, is substantive to hair and skin, and provides such esthetic benefits as excellent combability, hold, gloss, and anti-static properties, and a smooth feel.

CELQUAT H-100 is a high viscosity cationic conditioner/film former useful in a broad range of styling, cleansing, and skin care products. This water soluble modified cellulosic is highly cationic over the entire useful pH range, is substantive to hair and skin, and provides such esthetic benefits as excellent combability, hold, gloss, and anti-static properties, and a smooth feel. It can also contribute to thickening effects and is suitable for styling gels, creams, and other products where higher viscosity with hold and conditioning are desired.

CELQUAT SC-230M is a naturally derived cationic conditioning polymer designed to provide medium to high conditioning to hair care formulations. It shows excellent coacervation profile and deposition performance. With Celquat SC 230-M, formulators can achieve effective thickening performance and significantly better clarity than using cationic guars and starch-based conditioning polymers.

BELSIL® DM 3096 is a blend of low-viscosity dimethicones and a high-molecular-weight dimethiconol. Due to its composition, it combines the properties of low-viscosity fluids and extremely high-viscosity dimethiconol. The excellent spreading of the low-viscosity dimethicones allows for a good distribution of the high-viscosity conditioning agent, dimethiconol.

BELSIL® ADM 8105 E is a nonionic microemulsion of an aminofunctional polydimethylsiloxane. It is a highly effective conditioning agent for hair care applications. This microemulsion is specifically designed for formulating transparent products. When used, BELSIL® ADM 8105 E imparts a silky touch to the hair, significantly reduces both dry and wet combing forces, and facilitates detangling.

BELSIL® DM 5700 E is a high-viscosity dimethicone fluid emulsion with a small droplet size, formulated with a sugar-based emulsifier system derived from renewable materials. It serves as an efficient conditioning agent for hair care products. When used in conjunction with appropriate surfactant systems, it facilitates the creation of a rich, luxurious foam that feels dense and appealing to the touch. This active ingredient imparts a smooth, silky texture to both natural and damaged hair, significantly reducing the forces of dry and wet combing as well as friction.

BELSIL® DM 5102 E is a non-ionic emulsion of high-viscosity dimethicone. It is an effective conditioning agent for hair care products. BELSIL® DM 5102 E provides a soft, silky touch to natural and damaged hair and significantly reduces dry and wet combing forces and friction.

BELSIL® DM 6101 E is a non-ionic emulsion containing high-molecular-weight dimethicone fluid with larger droplet sizes. It serves as an excellent conditioning agent, demonstrating effective deposition along the hair fiber. By reducing combing force and facilitating detangling, both when hair is wet and dry, this product significantly minimizes mechanical damage.

BELSIL® P 1101 is a silicone-organic hybrid material that is available as a 50% solution in denatured ethanol. It serves as a hair styling and conditioning polymer, effectively blending the strong holding capabilities of a hair styling resin with the desirable properties of silicone, such as softness and silkiness. BELSIL® P 1101 is suitable for use in various formulations, including aerosols, pump sprays, and balm/gel-type products.

BELSIL® DM 60000 is an unmodified polydimethylsiloxane, known as a linear and non-reactive dimethicone, with a viscosity measuring 60000 mm²/s. This product stands out for its low surface tension and high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, owing to their flexible polymer structure, exhibit excellent gas permeability, enabling the skin to respire by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

CHT Beausil™ FLUID 8178 EM is an anionic silicone emulsion for personal care applications. It is a dimethiconol emulsion ideal for formulating shampoos and body wash products to ensure good conditioning and easy combing. The anionic surfactant system makes the product tolerant to anionic-based shampoos.

CHT Beausil™ FLUID 8170 EM is a nonionic silicone emulsion for personal care applications. It is a 60% active non-ionic emulsion of 350 cSt polydimethylsiloxane. This emulsion is produced with an industry-leading small and consistent particle size. This tight particle size distribution ensures easy formulation and outstanding performance. It is designed to be used in a variety of cosmetic applications where a smooth feel and long-lasting shine are desired.

CHT Beausil™ GUM 8503 is a silicone gum blend for use as an ingredient in personal care formulations. It is an ultra-high viscous silicone gum dissolved in dimethicone for formulating hair and skin care products. These dimethiconol fluids or emulsions are used as conditioning ingredients mainly in hair serums, conditioners, shampoos, and hair and skin treatments however, they can also be used in many skincare and color cosmetic formulations.