Trivent - NP-13 - ALZO International - Tridecyl Neopentanoate

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Esters
INCI Name: Tridecyl Neopentanoate
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Binder,
Dispersant,
Emollient,
Plasticizer,
Wetting Agent
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients,
Emulsifiers, Solubilizers & Dispersants,
Rheology Modifiers,
Texturizers & Fillers

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Binding,
Dispersing,
Emolliency,
Good Wetting Properties,
Non-Comedogenic,
Non-Oily Feel,
Plasticizing
Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Skin Care,
Sun Care
Application Format: Creams,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Spray
Skin Care Applications: Body Lotion,
Face Cream
Sun Care Applications: Sunscreen Lotion
Recommended Uses & Known Applications: Trivent NP-13 is a colorless, very dry non-comedogenic emollient ester with a slightly mild odor. Test results show that use of this ester in organic sunscreen formulations can boost SPF as much as 40%. In formulations containing Titanium Dioxide, Trivent NP-13 has been used as a dispersing agent to reduce whitening.

Trivent NP-13 has also been used as a binder and pigment dispersant and as a plasticizer with hair setting polymers. Other applications include use as a cosolvent for oils and waxes in anhydrous stick formulations. The ester should be tried in creams and lotions where a dry or non-oily feel is required. It is an effective wetting agent for Carbopol accelerating the dispersing phase in the production process. It is a synthetic ester and could be considered in oil-free systems. Trivent NP-13 compatible with a wide range of cosmetic raw materials including cyclomethicone.

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