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Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Key Features and Benefits
- LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ has a similar sensory profile to low molecular weight dimethicone in terms of viscosity, spreadability, and skin feel during and after application.
- In addition to excellent functional benefits, its superior sustainability credentials set it apart from alkanes and other plant-based esters.
- As with many of these, LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ is readily biodegradable and uses renewable resources processed using low temperatures and non-toxic catalysts. But it goes one step further as a fully traceable, climate- compensated product.
- LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ is produced using only shea kernels from a segregated supply chain, fully traceable to the AAK Kolo Nafaso direct sourcing program in West Africa, meeting consumer demand for ingredients that positively contribute to social, economic, and environmental well-being.
- LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ is one of our climate-compensated shea products, which means we have calculated and offset emissions with Gold Standard and Fairtrade carbon credits generated by a FairClimateFund cookstove project in Burkina Faso that funds climate action in the shea supply base and directly improves the lives of local communities.
- LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ is colorless and offers comparable sensory properties to low-viscosity dimethicones.
- Studies confirm that LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ and dimethicone show similar short- and long-term reductions in TEWL, and LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ also has a visible anti- soaping effect, although not to the same extent as dimethicone.
- It is miscible with plant-based oils and butters. Additionally, it is compatible and miscible with ethanol, making it suitable for sun care oils.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Use Level
- 1 – 20% (in emulsions), 10 – 70 % (in hair oils), 5 – 75 % (in oil serums & body oils & anhydrous formulations)
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear liquid at 20°C
- Typical Properties
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Viscosity (at 20°C) | 7.0 | mPas | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.452 | — | — |
| Cloud Point | 18.0 | °C | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Colour (5 1/4" Red) | max. 1 | — | AOCS Cc 13j-97 |
| Acid Value | max. 1 | mg KOH/g | IUPAC 2.201(m) |
| Peroxide Value | max. 5 | meq/kg | AOCS Cd 8b-90(m) |
| Iodine Value | 63 - 75 | Wijs | IUPAC 2.205 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Sensory Profile
- In sensory tests, Lipex SheaLuxe TR performed very similarly to dimethicone regarding lightness, dry and non-greasy residue, high spreadability, and a silky skin after-feel.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
- Drum 185 kg
- Plastic can 9 kg
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ should be stored in dark, dry and odour free conditions. Recommended storage temperature is 15-20°C or below.
When stored in an unopened original container according to recommended storage conditions, the recommended maximum storage time is 18 months in drums and 12 months in plastic cans from the production date. Within this time LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ fulfils the shelf life specification.
Shelf Life Specification
- Peroxide value (meq/kg) max 8
- Acid value max 1.0