Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
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Features & Benefits
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Applications & Uses
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- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Recommended Uses & Known Applications
Bernel Ester DID is an excellent penetrating emollient ester finding use in numerous cosmetic applications. It appears to function as a barrier in creams and lotions and is also finding use in lipsticks and lip gloss as well as eye shadow formulations. Bernel Ester DID is also low in skin irritation and acts synergistically to reduce the irritation of many cosmetic formulations. It is a good dispersant and binder in pigmented products such as powders and foundations. It is also helpful in moisturizing preparations such as night creams and lotions
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear Light Yellow Liquid
- Odor
- Slight Characteristic Odor
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Value | 2.0 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Color | 3.0 | Gardner | — |
| Flash Point (COC) | Over 170 | °C | — |
| Free Fatty Acid as Dimer Acid (Equiv. wt. 284) | 1.0 | % | — |
| Freeze Point | max. -11.0 | °C | — |
| Iodine Value | 10.0 | — | — |
| Mollecular Weight (Theoretical) | 650.0 | — | — |
| Pounds per Gallon (at 25°C) | 7.5 | — | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.465 | — | — |
| Saponification Value | 170.0 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | 0.9 | — | — |