Products in Personal Hygiene: Emollient

STEPAN-MILD® GCC is an ester that combines thickening, foam enhancement, and solubilizing properties. Formulated in various personal care products like shampoos, body washes, liquid soaps, and skin creams, it stands out as mild, peg, eo/po, and nitrogen-free. It fits into cold mix formulations and aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and cleangredients listing. An rspo mass balance-certified version is also available.

MAPROSYL® 30-MP is a mild, soap-like detergent renowned for its outstanding wetting and foaming characteristics. MAPROSYL® 30-MP delivers efficient detergency and good rinsing properties, displaying compatibility with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants. This product is particularly suited for apac formulations.

STEPAN-MILD® L3-G/MB is a viscosity builder, foam booster, emulsifier, and emollient that can be used in a variety of personal care formulations, including shampoo, body wash, liquid soap, bubble bath, facial cleanser, and cream and lotion formulations. This rspo mass balance-certified ingredient is best suited for use in european formulations.

AMMONYX® LMDO is a lauryl/myristyl amidoamine oxide with widespread application in hi&i (household, industrial, and institutional) contexts. It contributes to foam and viscosity enhancement and demonstrates stability in the presence of peroxide bleach. It aligns with the surfactant screen of the u.S. Epa safer choice program and is listed on cleangredients.

MAPROSYL® 30-B is a mild detergent derived from natural fatty acids and n-methyl glycine (sarcosine). It's cold-processable and soap-like, with excellent wetting and foaming properties. It's versatile in various applications, including detergency, and can work alongside anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants.

Schercemol™ 318 ester is a highly emollient ester that is commonly used in bath oils, creams, lotions, and lipsticks. It has a low freeze point and provides lubricity without oiliness. This ester offers good spreadability and slip in various types of formulations.

Hydramol™ PGDS ester is a water-soluble emollient that provides moisturization and humectant properties without leaving a greasy residue. It can be used in skin care emulsions, where it delivers emolliency from the water phase upon contact. In hair treatments, its large, branched polymer structure adds body and manageability. Hydramol™ PGDS ester can replace alkanolamides in cleansing systems, providing conditioning, emolliency, viscosity building, and enhanced lather. It is recommended for use in cleansing systems, including hand sanitizer gels, as well as antiperspirant and deodorant applications.

Schercemol™ DISM ester is a rich emollient that functions as an excellent wetting agent and binder for powders and pigments. It is particularly suitable for targeted area delivery in lip treatments and eye area products. This ester is recommended for use in face powder, blusher, and wet and dry face makeup.

Carbopol® Aqua SF-1 OS polymer is an acrylates copolymer and alkali-swellable rheology modifier specifically designed for skin care, sun care, and color cosmetic applications containing pigments. It offers excellent rheology and suspension in sophisticated oil-in-water skin care, sun care, or color cosmetic systems that contain high levels of coated and uncoated pigments (e.g., TiO2) or particles.

Schercemol™ NGDO ester is a light emollient ester that offers slip, absorbency, and spreadability. It is commonly used for light moisturization in creams, lotions, makeup removers, aftershave products, and toners. This ester features excellent solvency and good slip and is recommended for use in moisturizers for oily skin. Schercemol™ NGDO ester can serve as a refreshing and non-volatile alternative to cyclomethicone.

Glucam™ E-20 humectant is a naturally-derived, multi-functional, mild ingredient that delivers a light, satin-like emollient feel in moisturizing systems. It is an ethoxylated methyl glucose ether and is 100% active. Its low irritation potential makes it ideal for sensitive skin formulations. Additionally, Glucam™ E-20 humectant helps prevent soap bars from cracking and acts as a process aid in soap bar extrusion.

Schercemol™ CO ester is a light emollient ester known for its exceptional clarity and low odor, making it suitable for fragranced products. It has good solvency and imparts a non-oily feel. This ester is recommended for use in dry oil sprays, makeup removers, matte finish makeup, and moisturizers for oily skin.

Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty Potassium Cocoate is a coconut oil-derived potassium salt. It contains glycerin, which serves as a natural moisturizer in personal care formulations. Potassium Cocoate soap is often used as a base for natural shampoo formulations, liquid soaps, and body washes due to its excellent foaming capabilities and soft feel.

Glucate™ DO emulsifier is a mild, nonionic water-in-oil emulsifier derived from methyl glucose esterified with oleic acid. It is supplied as an amber, viscous liquid and is 100% active. Glucate™ DO emulsifier is commonly used in skin products such as creams, lotions, and makeup. It acts as a non-oily emollient, imparting a satiny feel to the final product.

Schercemol™ DIS ester is a light ester that helps reduce greasiness in oil-based products. It is particularly useful in reducing the greasiness associated with mineral oil or petrolatum. This ester exhibits rapid absorbency and fast spreading. It is compatible with hydro-alcoholic cosmetic formulations and commonly used in electric pre-shave and after-shave lotions, men's grooming aids, and hand lotions.

Hydramol™ PGPL ester is a very mild and completely water-soluble ester. It offers excellent clarity in aqueous systems, making it suitable for specialty hair and skin formulations such as facial toners, makeup removers, and hair detanglers. It can also be used in bath and body oils to mitigate oiliness and contribute to blooming effects. Hydramol™ PGPL ester is soluble in oils and effective in reducing the greasiness of heavy formulations. It is also recommended for use in hand sanitizer gels.

Glucam™ P-20 humectant is a naturally-derived, 100% active, propoxylated methyl glucose ether. It is one of the few naturally-derived cosmetic fluids that is miscible with water, alcohols, organic esters, and oils. It delivers humectancy with a lubricious, emollient feel in any product. In alcohol-based systems, Glucam™ P-20 humectant reduces the stinging effect alcohol can have on the skin. Furthermore, it acts as a fixative in fragrance-containing formulations by reducing the volatilization of high notes. The light color and low odor of Glucam™ P-20 humectant do not interfere with the mood the fragrance is trying to convey. It is recommended for use in hair and skin care products.

STEROL CC/595 is a hydrophilic emollient and refatting agent to for hair and skin, with solubilizing properties for lipophilic substances. It is clearly soluble in aqueous surfactant solutions. It is ideal as a superfatting agent in shampoos, shower and bath preparations, skin and facial cleansers, liquid soaps. Physical form: liquid, 100%

STEROL LG/492 is a hydrophilic emollient and refatting agent to for hair and skin, with solubilizing properties for lipophilic substances. It is clearly soluble in aqueous surfactant solutions. It is ideal as a superfatting agent in shampoos, shower and bath preparations, skin and facial cleansers, liquid soaps. Physical form: liquid, 100%

TEGOSOFT® PC 41 MB is a natural, hydrophilic and light emollient based on polygycerol, with excellent solubilizing properties for light and polar emollient esters. It can also be used as emulsifier for self-emulsifying oil formulations, such as oil bath concentrates, which will spontaneously emulsify when added to water.

ANTIL® Soft SC MB is the natural choice for a multifunctional additive for surfactant formulas with excellent thickening and foam boosting properties, also in PEG-free systems. It improves foam creaminess and skin feel and is suitable for structured surfactant systems with high oil content (50%).

ANTIL® HS 33 MB combines the properties of a refatting agent, surfactant thickener and secondary surfactant in one product. Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Glyceryl Laurate are combined in a liquid, easy to handle raw material for mild cleansing formulations, such as shower gels, liquid hand soaps and shampoos.

dermofeel® sensolv MB is a high spreading, light emollient for natural formulations with a light & non-sticky skin feel.Natural refatting agent for hair- and skin cleansing applications with foam improving properties. The emollient is fully based on renewable sources and produced by a unique, eco-efficient process fully running on renewable energy leading to an improved impact on global warming by 100% lower CO2 footprint compared to conventional chemical production.

Cetiol® HE Flex is a hydrophilic emollient that is suitable for use as a lipid layer enhancer in surfactant cleansing preparations and as a solubility promoter for essential oils and active agents. This product is suitable for use in skin care, hair care, styling products, hair color, and bath and body applications.

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.

Cetiol® CC is an innovative, fast-spreading, dry emollient that can significantly improve the sensory performance of the final formulation. Its ability to dissolve crystalline UV filters and disperse pigments makes it particularly suitable for sun care products. Cetiol® CC is also suitable for use in aerosols, as it effectively dissolves perfume and propellants, with applications specifically including body care, face care, antiperspirants/deodorants, baby care and sun care.

Cegesoft® PS 6 is a slow-spreading emollient that gives a luxurious, long-lasting feel on the skin. Its spreading properties are similar to those of paraffin oil and it is based on a special canola oil high in erucic acid and with a high content of oleic (omega-9) and linoleic (omega-6) acid. It is a clear, slightly yellow, and odorless oil.

Myritol® 331 is a modified coconut oil. It is a medium-spreading emollient with very good emulsifiability. It is particularly suited for sun care formulations due to its solubilizing capacity for crystalline UV filters and dispersing properties for pigments. This product is a low-viscous, clear, slightly yellowish oil.

Cetiol® 868 is a medium-spreading emollient that is suitable for a wide range of cosmetic applications. This ingredient appears as a clear, slightly yellowish oil and is primarily composed of ethylhexyl stearate. It is a versatile ingredient that can be used in various product categories, including after-sun formulations, baby care and cleansing products, body care, color care, face care, face cleansing, personal care wipes, self-tanning products, and sun protection formulations.

Eutanol® G 16 S is a slow spreading emollient that can be used in all types of cosmetic products. It is a clear, light-yellow oil with a neutral odor and is composed of ester of guerbet alcohol and fatty acids. This traditional emollient is perfect for modern cosmetic applications and provides a luxurious feel on the skin.

Cetiol® LDO is a pure emollient and a universal lipid. It is a pumpable, liquid compound that is clearly soluble in surfactant systems without using a pre-dilution step or solubilizer. It is therefore suitable for clear, opaque, and pearlescent personal care surfactant-based cleansers. Combability and the feel of wet and dry hair are substantially improved, and the lipid deposition increases torsional properties, which provide more elasticity and hair strength.

Cetiol® V is a traditional, medium-spreading emollient that is suitable for modern cosmetic applications. It is a clear, slightly yellowish polar oil with a characteristic odor and a mean molecular weight. Its applications include skin care, sun care, mother and baby products, bath and body products, personal care, face care, and self-tanning.

Eutanol® G is a C20-guerbet alcohol that functions as a medium-spreading emollient. This clear, colorless to pale yellow, and odorless oil is suitable for cosmetic preparations where a wide pH range is needed, such as anti-perspirants, deodorants, and depilatory formulations.

Cetiol® C 5C is a fast-spreading emollient that is designed as a good alternative to volatile silicones like cyclomethicone with the same light, silky feel. Clear, colorless, and skin-friendly, it supports the incorporation of powders and enhances the solubility of crystalline UV filters. It is approved by COSMOS, NATURE, ECOCERT, BDIH, and NPA, and is biodegradable and 100% derived from natural, renewable feedstocks.

Cegesoft® PFO is an emollient from the passionflower seeds. This product gives a pleasant and silky feeling comparable to that of evening primrose oil. Its slow spreading behavior gives it a long-term skin feeling. This product has a high content of linoleic acid, or omega-6, an essential fatty acid. It is a pale, yellow oil that is almost odorless.

Cetiol® SB 45 is based on the semisolid fat of the shea nut. Skin care products with a rich feel have a special, nurturing appeal. Cetiol® SB 45 gives sunscreens and body butters a luxurious and exotic touch. The natural emollient has the added benefit of supporting sunscreening effects due to its high content of unsaponifiable matter. It is perfect for baby skin care as well as moisturizing and anti-aging products.