Lonzest® MSA
Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
Features & Benefits
- Exceptional emulsification of oil soluble ingredients
- Stable in a wide pH range, excellent long term stability
- Acid stable, O/W emulsifier
- Creates aesthetically pleasing emulsions
Applications & Uses
Properties
Technical Details & Test Data
Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is Lonza’s recommendation for easy-to-use, self-emulsifying ingredients. Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is well recognized in the industry for excellent emulsification of lipophilic components. As a non-ionic emulsifier, Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is acid and salt tolerant and can be utilized in a wide pH range. This versatility makes Lonzest® MSA emulsifier an outstanding tool to have in your emulsification product portfolio. Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is a high quality emulsifier and provides your formulation with great rheology and pleasing product aesthetics. Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is your all-in-one emulsifier system for stable hair and skin formulations.
| Lonzest® MSA | Competitive Product A | Competitive Product B | |
| Appearance | White bead | White bead | White flake |
| Saponification Value | 90-100 | 90-100 | 90-100 |
| Acid Value, mg KOH/g | 1.5 max | 2.0 max | 2.0 max |
| Iodine Value, mg KOH/g | 2.0 max | 2.0 max | 1.0 max |
| Melting Point (°C) | 53-58 | 50-60 | n/a |
| % Moisture | 1.0 max | 1.5 max | 2.0 max |
| Color (Gardner) | 2.33 max | 1.0 max | n/a |
| Ingredient | %(w/w) | %(w/w) | %(w/w) |
| Water | q.s. | q.s. | q.s. |
| Xanthan gum | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Carbomer | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| 1,3-Propanediol | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Cyclomethicone & Dimethicone | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Isododecane & PPG-3 Myristyl Ether Neoheptanoate | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Phenoxyethanol & Caprylyl and Chlorphenesin | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Fragrance | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Lonzest® MSA | 5.00 | - | - |
| Competitive Product A | - | 5.00 | - |
| Competitive Product B | - | - | 5.00 |
| Lonzest® MSA | Competitive Product A | Competitive Product B | |
| Viscosity (mPa.s)* | 44,000 | 47,000 | 45,000 |
| Opacity | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Gloss | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Homogeneity | +++ | +++ | +++ |
Legend: + = fair ++ = good +++ = very good
*Brookfiled DV-I Prime (Spindle # T-96, 20rpm
The results from Table 3 show Lonzest® MSA Glyceryl Stearate performed comparably to two competitive technologies in building initial viscosity, providing gloss, and creating a homogeneous emulsion. Lonzest® MSA Glyceryl Stearate is what emulsion chemistry formulators are looking for to create pH stable and aesthetically pleasing formulations.
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