Products

Mosselman Carnauba Wax EP 10 (8015-86-9) occurs on the leaves of a species of palm Copernica prunifera (synonym to Copernica cerifera) which grows in Brazil. Carnauba-wax is used in floor wax, polishes for shoes, furniture and cars. It is also used in cosmetics, leather finishes as well as for miscellaneous other purposes.

Mosselman Stearic Acid 1855 Beads (67701-03-5) is the most common saturated fatty acid occurring in natural fats. The commercial stearic acid contains palmitic and stearic acid.

Mosselman Cocoa Butter White (8002-31-1) is a off-white solid of the cocoa bean. It is obtained from the tropical plant “Theobroma cacao”. This fat is preeminently suitable for confection coatings. It is mainly used in cosmetics because of its total bio-conformity with skin and its content in Vitamin E. It is used for skin and hair care, aroma-therapy and in treatments against eczema.

Mosselman Castor Oil Hydrogenated (8001-78-3) is a white, odorless fat obtained by the hydrogenation of castor oil. It has very good compatibility with natural waxes. It is mostly used in the manufacture of calcium and lithium lubricating greases. These lubricating greases exhibit excellent resistance to oils and fats, water and solvents. It is also used as raw materi-al for solvent based coating systems, for alkyd resins and as processing aid for phenolic resins, poly-ethylene, PVC and rubber and as an additive in powder coatings. It is also of importance concerning the production of hot melts like paper additives. Finally it can be used as an ingredient in polishes (for cars, shoes, furniture) and in cosmetics (for creams, lipsticks,…).

Mosselman Palm Kernel Oil Refined (8023-79-8) from kernels of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis. Although referred to as an oil, palm kernel oil solidifies at ambient temperatures. Its low melting point is not caused by a high degree of unsaturation, but by the low average molecular weight of its glycerides. It is used mainly is soap and in food products.

Mosselman Pearlescing Base AN is a mixture of tensio-actifs with pearlescing agents. It is a white viscous dispersion which is used in shampoos, bubble baths and shower gels with pearl-luster effect.

Mosselman Petroleum Jelly White (8009-03-8) Petroleum jelly is a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons having a melting point of abt. 50°C. Petroleum jelly is mostly used in the pharmaceutical- and cosmetic industry and as a protective coating for metallic surfaces.

Mosselman PEG 6000 Flakes (25322-68-3) Polyethylene glycols are water-soluble polymers of the polyether alcohol types. They are used as plasticizer, humectant, lubricant, dispersing agent, solubilizer and mold-release agent.

Mosselman Palmitic Acid 98% (57-10-3) is a saturated fatty acid with a chain length of 16 carbons occuring in natural fats. This type contains more than 98% of palmitic acid. Palmitic acid is used in the manufacture of palmitates, lubricants, soaps, cosmetics etc.

Mosselman LT 40 (90583-18-9, 110-30-5) is a solution of triethanolamine alkyl sulfate which is used as a detergent with high foaming per- formances in household detergents, personal care products, bubble bath and shampoos. It is an anionic tensio-actif and is mainly used in combination with other surfactants as amphoterics, non- ionics etc.

Mosselman Carnauba Wax Prime Yellow (8015-86-9) occurs on the leaves of a species of palm copernica prunifera (synonym to copernica cerifera) which grows in Brazil. Carnauba-wax is used in floor wax, polishes for shoes, furniture and cars. It is also used in cosmet-ics, leather finishes as well as for miscellaneous other purposes.

Mosselman Cocoa Butter White USP (8002-31-1) is a pale yellow solid of the cocoa bean. It is ob-tained from the tropical plant “Theobroma cacao”. This fat is preeminently suitable for confection coatings. It is mainly used in cosmetics because of its total bio-conformity with skin and its content in Vitamin E. It is used for skin and hair care, aromatherapy and in treatments against eczema.