Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Benefits
- Proven, functional alternatives to petrolatum and waxes
- For added thermostability, to build viscosity and improve the feel of anhydrous formulations
- Made using a proprietary vegetable gel technology using natural ingredients
- Works as an excellent carrier in CBD oil and hemp oil based formulations
- Castor oil based
- Exceptional pigment wetting and keeping properties
- Product Background
Vegelatum® Gels can easily replace petrolatum in existing formulations. Vegelatum looks and performs like petrolatum in a more natural way. TEWL studies performed by an external laboratory showed comparable results between petrolatum, Vegelatum® Clear and Vegelatum® Equiline.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Use Level
- 1 - 5% as petrolatum replacement(10% + in anhydrous products)
- Applications
- Skin Care
- Body Care
- Sun Care
- Hair Cae
- Toiletries
- Lip/Make-up
- Recommended Uses
- Color cosmetics
- Lip products, including lip balm, lipstick, lip gloss
- Formulating Recommendations
Formulate at pH range of 3-8 and temperature range of 45ºC - 95ºC
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Light characteristic
- Appearance
- Light yellow transparent gel
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Product Background
Properties Vegelatum Source Natural, chemical-free Appearance Clear or opaque light yellow gel Viscosity Building Good Greasiness Less Greasy
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH (1:20 water emullsiion) | 4.6 - 6.6 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Bacterial Count | max. 100 | CFU/g | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Viscosity Building While Improving Stability
Vegelatum® ingredients are particularly well suited for building viscosity in anhydrous systems, such as lip balms and lipsticks, while increasing the melting point of the formula. Significant cost savings can be realized using Vegelatum® to replace or reduce expensive natural waxes in various formulations.
Functional Replacement of Petrolatum
Sensory Attributes:
- 10 person sensory study results of Vegelatum® Clear versus Petrolatum.
- Comparable water repellency was noted with less greasiness and tackiness.
- (15 = High; 0 = None)
- Solubility
- Soluble in all vegetable oils, glycerol triisostearate, isostearyl isostearate, oleic acid, isostearic acid, coco-caprylate/caprate and mixed glycerides.
- Insoluble in water and silicone. Partially soluble in ethanol and 1,2 propanediol
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Pack Size
21 kg pails or 195 kg drums
Storage & Handling
- Stability
Store at 21°C in sealed containers. Shelf life is 1 year from ship date.