Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Primary Feedstocks
Brassica
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Product Features & Benefits
- Texturizer, co-emulsifier, and viscosity builder
- Alternative to palm-derived fatty alcohols
- Melting point of 55°C (between cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol)
- Versatile for emulsions or anhydrous systems
- Listed as 'Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol' on China IECIC
- The unique brassica C18-C22 fatty acyl composition delivers emulsions with soft textures and improved stability
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Use Level
- max. 100%, 2 - 8% (Emulsion, as viscosity modifier), 2 - 50% (Stick formulations)
- Product Applications
Suitable for all applications.
- Instruction for Use
- For use in cold or hot process
- Mix well before using
- Add to water phase (below 80°C) or during cool down phase (~40°C).
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Point | 55.0 | °C | — |
| Natural Origin Index | 1.0 | — | — |
| Biobased Content | 100.0 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Standards & Certifications
- USDA Certified Biobased Content
- Biodegradable
- COSMOS Approved
- NATRUE Approved
- NSF/ANSI 305 Approved
- Clean Beauty Preferred
- Non-palm Derived
- China IECIC Listed
- Halal Certified
- Vegan & Cruelty-free
- Kosher Compliant
- ChemFORWARD SAFER
Technical Details & Test Data
- SustOleo™ BA Comparison
SustOleo™ BA is a Versatile Non-Palm Fatty Alcohol
SustOleo™ BA (brassica alcohol)
Cetyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Carbon Chain Length C18 - C22 C16 C18 Plant Source Brassica Typically palm Coconut or palm Melting Point 55°C 45°C 57°C