ClariSilk™

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyesters

INCI Name

Polyester-37

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Anti-Static Agent,

Color Retention Aid,

Conditioner,

Detangler,

Emollient

CAS No.

896732-68-6

Technologies

Cosmetic Ingredients

Product Families

Cosmetic Ingredients — Cosmetic Actives

Hair Actives

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals

Conditioners & Emollients

Primary Feedstocks

• Brassica
• Coconut
• Petrochemical

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims

Color Protection,

Conditioning,

Detangling,

Easy Rinsability,

Emolliency,

Gloss,

Silky Feel,

Soft Feel

Labeling Claims

Biodegradable,

Cruelty-Free,

Halal,

Kosher,

Palm Oil-free,

Palm free,

Quat-free,

Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty,

Vegan

Product Features & Benefits

• Reduces static charge
• Hair color protection benefits
• Combing and detangling effects
• Improved softness and shine
• Use for amodimethicone-free formulations
• Clear in surfactant systems
• Provides foaming and easy rinse-off to shampoos
• No build-up

Applications & Uses

Markets

Personal Care

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Color Cosmetics,

Hair Care

Application Format

Creams,

Leave On,

Masks,

Rinse Off,

Serum

Color Cosmetic Applications

BB Creams

Hair Care Applications

Hair Conditioner,

Hair Masks,

Hair Serums,

Hair Styling Products,

Hair Treatment & Repair,

Shampoos & Rinses

Use Level

0.5 - 2%

Product Applications

• Shampoos 
• 2-in-1 Hair Care
• Conditioners
• Hair Treatments
• Hair Styling

Instruction for Use

• Add to oil phase or premix with amphoteric surfactant and then add into surfactant system with mixing
• pH < 6.5 required

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Natural Origin Index	0.6	—	—

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Halal,

Kosher

Standards & Certifications

• Readily Biodegradable
• Clean Beauty Preferred
• Halal Certified
• Non-palm Derived
• Vegan & Cruelty-free
• Kosher Compliant

Technical Details & Test Data

Science Behind

• ClariSilk™ MB is a polyesteramine.
• This chemistry provides hair conditioning through multiple mechanisms:

1. Non-quat cationic sites are attracted to anionically charged hair fibers
2. Ester linkages provide secondary attractive forces to hair fibers
3. Alkyl group provides a protective, conditioning layer once bound to hair

• The combined effects result in emolliency and gloss characteristic of an ester and adhesion properties comparable to traditional amines.
• In cleansing applications, polyesteramines interact with surfactant molecules and reduce the interaction of individual surfactant molecules with the skin's lipid bilayers. The result is a reduction in skin irritation during cleansing.

ClariSilk™ Test Data

ClariSilk™ Helps Retain Color

 

ClariSilk™ Smooths Cuticles

 

LexFeel™ 21 MB with ClariSilk™ is Comparable to Amodimethicone in Shampoo

 

LexFeel™ 21 MB with ClariSilk™ is Comparable to Amodimethicone in Dry Hair