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
Regulatory & Compliance
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.