Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- INCI Name
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- CAS No.
- 8009-03-8
- EC No.
- 232-373-2
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Versagel Features
Versagel technology is used in thousands of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care products around the world. Our innovative patented system for thickening and gelling hydrocarbon materials offers an infinite number of customized rheological properties.
- Clear, colorless (does not discolor with age), hydrophobic, thermally reversible and without syneresis.
- Creates a film barrier for added moisturization, delivers superior stabilization and suspension properties.
- Available in multiple viscosity ranges and compatible with many common ingredients.
- Easier and safer than gels made using metal stearates or fumed silica.
- Provides enhanced fragrance retention and waterproofing properties.
- Product Background
For more than 100 years, Penreco® has specialized in niche product blending to meet customer specific requirements. If you are interested in finding out more about the many attributes of our gelled technology, we can provide supporting clinical studies. Please contact your Penreco sales representative and our technical experts will be happy to find a solution that’s right for you.
- Formulating Lasting Partnerships
- The Penreco product lines of Versagel®, petrolatums and mineral oils are used in numerous baby care applications such as oils, balms, moisturizers, lotions, sun block and diaper creams. Each product line is available in multiple viscosity ranges and are suitable for a wide variety of personal care formulations. For more than 100 years, Penreco has specialized in niche product blending to meet customer specific requirements. We’re proud to offer safe stable products that provide a moisturizing agent as well as a gel structure for ease of formulation.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Format
- Dosage Form
- Baby Care Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Applications
- Color Cosmetics: lipstick, lip balm, lip gloss, illuminator, foundation, blush
- Skin Care: lotions, creams, balms, butters, moisturizers, scrubs/exfoliators, rash guard, body wash
- Hair Care: moisturizers, pomade, styling products, treatments
- Health Care: scar treatment, topicals, ointments, wound-healing products, pain relief
- Other: diapers and paper products
- Fragrances
- Soap and Bath Products
- Sun Care
- Pharmaceuticals/Nutraceuticals
- Formulating Lasting Partnerships Products Designed with Care
The Penreco product lines of Versagel®, Versastique™, petrolatums and mineral oils are used in numerous lip care applications such as lip oils, glosses, polish, liners, stains, balms, scrubs and lipstick. Each product line is available in multiple viscosity ranges and is suitable for a wide variety of personal care formulations.
For more than 100 years, Penreco has specialized in niche product blending to meet customer specific requirements. We’re proud to offer safe, stable products that provide a moisturizing agent as well as a gel structure for ease of formulation.
- Baby Care
- Babies have mild and sensitive skin which require extra care and attention. It is very thin and it is much different from the skin of adults. Use of mild soaps, shampoos, wipes, lotions and oil ensures the protection of the baby’s delicate skin. Today’s baby care products need to be gentle on the skin to prevent rashes and other skin irritations. We take these needs into account to help us produce our Drakeol® Mineral Oil, Versagel®, and Petrolatum that are used in baby care applications.
- Versagel® A Better Way to Formulate
Our gelled technology is used in thousands of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care products around the world. Our process gels various substrates in such a way that it promotes superior moisture retention by creating a continuous film enabling oil to be easily spread with no pooling of the product.
- Creates a film barrier for added moisturization, delivers superior stabilization and suspension properties.
- Provides enhanced fragrance retention and waterproofing properties.
- Versagel MX meets the EU Colipa Lip Care Requirements.
- Lip Care
- The lip’s exposed membrane structure is different from other skin. Lips do not have the many protective layers of stratum corneum that is found in other skin. Lips also do not have the protection provided by the sweat glands and oil glands. Therefore, the lips are more vulnerable to any exposure to natural elements such as wind, cold, sun, etc. Long-term negligence of the lips will result in chapping, cracking, bleeding and the appearance of premature aging. Because of the structure of their skin, lips require consistent moisturization and protection if they are subject to exposure. We take these needs into account to help us produce our Drakeol® Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, VersastiqueTM and Versagel® that are used in lip care applications.
- Versagel® & Versastique™ A BETTER WAY TO FORMULATE
Our gelled technology is used in thousands of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care products around the world.
Our process gels various substrates in such a way that it promotes superior moisture retention by creating a continuous
film enabling oil to be easily spread with no pooling of the product.- Creates a film barrier for added moisturization, delivers superior stabilization and suspension properties.
- Provides enhanced fragrance retention and waterproofing properties.
- Versagel MX meets the EU Colipa Lip Care Requirements.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
- Note
- All Drakeol products are stabilized with less than 20 ppm dl-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E).
- Colors for all Drakeol products are ASTM Saybolt.
- Test methods used are current USP/ASTM or validated Penreco equivalents.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Saybolt Color (Opaque) | max. 2.0 | y | Lovibond |
| Flash Point | min. 249 | °C | ASTM D92, D93 |
| Specific Gravity (at 25/25 °C) | 0.865 | — | ASTM D4052 |
| Polarity LOG P | 10.5 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Grade
- Regulatory Information
- White Mineral Oil and Petrolatum is included on the TSCA Inventory.
- The CAS number for White Oil products listed above is 8042-47-5.
- The CAS number for Petrolatum products listed above is 8009-03-8.
- See Safety Data sheet for additional health, safety and disposal information.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Hydrocarbons, Esters and Natural Hydrocarbons
Versagel products are used in a wide variety of formulations. Product properties such as texture and phase stability depend on several factors like the Versagel used, it’s viscosity, other formulation ingredients, relative amounts of all ingredients, order of addition, and other formulation variables. The calculated Log P (Mol Inspiration) can be used to compare the relative polarity of each Versagel. We hope that formulators find these Log P values helpful when deciding which Versagel to incorporate into their formulations. In general, the non-polar Versagel products have higher Log P values and should mix well with non-polar formulation bases. Surfactants and emulsifiers enable mixing of polar and non-polar substances so they can have a significant impact on formula stability when utilized.
- Petrolatum and Versagel P200 Skin Barrier Repair Study
A clinical study was conducted using petrolatum and Versagel P on the volar forearms of test subjects with self-perceived dry skin. TEWL measurements (DermaLab) were taken at baseline 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours with re-application after each test. The study showed that petrolatum had over 60% decrease in Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and Versagel P200 (gelled Petrolatum) had even higher TEWL at over 70% and both were much more efficacious than the untreated site. Thus, proving that petrolatum and Versagel P200 are highly-effective moisturizing ingredients for use in hand creams and lotions.
% TEWL Reduction from Baseline
Unlike conventional petrolatums that become very fluid in the temperature range of 50 – 60 °C, Versagel P products maintain some degree of consistency above 60 °C. These gelled petrolatum materials have a much broader melting temperature “slope.” Versagel P gels are stiffer and have more adhesive properties than conventional petrolatums. These gels also provide film-forming benefits which can enhance the characteristics of several types of finished products.
- MINERAL OIL AND VERSAGEL MP
Study to Determine Comparative Mildness of Ingredients
A clinical study was conducted using 100 micro liters occlusive patches of product applied to backs of subjects for 14 days. Using the Berger & Bowman Grading score, the skin patches were evaluated and given standardized cumulative irritation scores. The study showed that Drakeol 7 (D7) was more than 50% less irritating than a commercial baby oil (BO) while Versagel MP 750 had a similarly low irritation score to BO. The study also showed the anionic surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) which is a known skin irritant as a positive control. The BO and SLS provided benchmarks that further showed how both Drakeol 7 White Mineral Oil and Versagel MP are very mild ingredients in applications such as moisturizers and offer hydration without irritating sensitive skin.
Standardized Irritation Scores