Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Benefits
- Improved flow properties
- Offers faster production rates and increased capacity
- Reduced production downtime and maintenance
- Improved product quality and consistency
- Improved package weight accuracy
- Pre-workout formulations
- Protein powders
- Vitamin supplements
- Amino acids
- Meal replacement powders
- Electrolyte instant beverages
- Superior anticaking performance: With its small particle size, ZEOFREE® 600 LA maximizes caking protection to tackle the toughest challenges.
- Promotes manufacturing efficiency and sustainable processes: ZEOFREE® 600 LA optimizes continuous production without shutdown to reduce energy usage and material waste to create safe and sustainable products.
- Improves shelf life: ZEOFREE® 600 LA has uniquely high absorptivity and is designed to provide moisture protection for problematic ingredients prolonging product shelf life.
- Label-friendly listing: As a calcium silicate, ZEOFREE® 600 LA offers a consumerfriendly label option to meet diverse customer needs.
ZEOFREE® 600 LA precipitated calcium silicate is a high-performance anticaking agent and free flow aid. With its high surface area ZEOFREE® 600 LA absorbs residual fats and oils to prevent bridging between particles thus improving powder rheology
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Use Level
- 0.3 - 10 wt.%
- Product Applications
ZEOFREE® 600 LA is not a hazardous material based on the available toxicological data and according the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and regional regulations (e.g., EU-CLP Ordinance). ZEOFREE® 600 LA is neither a colorant, UV absorber nor preservative and is not restricted for the use in cosmetic products according to the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC 1223/2009).
Properties
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Product Properties
ZEOFREE® 600 LA should be your choice. This multifunctional calcium silicate is an outstanding soft-focus agent while it improves flow properties and prevents caking of moisture sensitive mixtures. Calcium silicate made by Evonik, combines an exceptionally high absorption capacity with a very pleasant, silky skin feel.
Consumers favor natural cosmetic products for their personal and environmental benefits. ZEOFREE® 600 LA is a synthetic calcium silicate produced in a precipitation process. It is REACH registered and a substance that meets the standards for "derived mineral ingredients" defined by ISO 16128-1. ZEOFREE® 600 LA is listed by NATRUE (Natural and Organic Cosmetics) with the INCI-Name calcium silicate and may therefore be used in NATRUE conform cosmetic formulations. All in all, ZEOFREE® 600 LA is a multi-purpose raw material, that comes with vegan and cruelty-free labels. More than that, its low environmental impact means that it delivers on sustainability and allows consumers to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| BET Surface Area | 250 | m²/g | — |
| Bulk Density | 85 | kg/m³ | — |
| pH Value (5 % in water) | 10 | — | ISO 787-9 |
| Loss on Drying (2h at 105°C) | 5 | % | ISO 787-2 |
| Linseed Oil Absorption | 470 | ml/100g | — |
| Median Particle Size | 10 | µm | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Test Data
Figure 1: ZEOFREE® 600 LA is highly effective at reducing caking. At 2% dosage, ZEOFREE® 600 LA reduced caking by over 90% for L-arginine, a nonessential amino acid.
Example: L-arginineAnticaking impact of ZEOFREE® 600 LA on nutritional ingredients
Anticaking impact of ZEOFREE® 600 LA on final formulation
Example: Orange nutritional drink mix powder
Figure 2: Even in final product formulations, ZEOFREE®600 LA is extremely effective at reducing caking. At a lower dosage of just 1%, ZEOFREE® 600 LA reduced caking by 80%.
Anticaking impact of ZEOFREE® 600 LA on hydrolyzed vegetable proteins:
Figure 1: The caking of HVP powders was reduced from 75% to 20% under the severe conditions of 4.8% moisture and two pounds per square-inch pressure at 50°C for 15 minutes with ZEOFREE®600 LA loaded at 2.0%.
Flowability improvement of hydrolyzed vegetable protein powder with ZEOFREE® 600 LA
Figure 2: The Flodex® diameter through which the HVP powder flowed was reduced from 28 mm to 18 mm with a 2.0% loading of ZEOFREE® 600 LA, achieving a ~35% increase in flowability
ZEOFREE® 600 LA soft-focus particles immediately reduce fine wrinkles and hide imperfections of the skin surface.
ZEOFREE® 600 LA as effective free-flow agent and to prevent caking Sodium chloride was used as a model substance for e.g., bath salt. At only 0.3 wt.% ZEOFREE® 600 LA improves flowability of wetted sodium chloride to an excellent flowability and is improved even better than with 0.4 wt.% of the other silica grades from Evonik.
Safety & Health
- Product Safety
ZEOFREE® 600 LA is not a hazardous material based on the available toxicological data and according the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and regional regulations (e.g., EU-CLP Ordinance). ZEOFREE® 600 LA is neither a colorant, UV absorber nor preservative and is not restricted for the use in cosmetic products according to the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC 1223/2009).
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
AEROSIL® 130 is supplied in multiple layer 10 kg bags.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 36 months
- Storage Conditions
Our silica products are inert and extremely stable chemically. However, due to their high specific surface area, they can absorb moisture and volatile organic compounds from the surrounding atmosphere. Therefore, we recommend storing the products in sealed containers in a dry, cool place, and removed from volatile organic substances. Even if a product is stored under these conditions, after a longer period it can still pick up ambient moisture over time, which could lead to its exceeding the specified moisture content. For this reason, our recommended use-by date is 36 months after date of manufacture. Product more than 36 months old should be tested for moisture content before use in order to make certain that it is still suitable for the intended application.