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Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 93685-80-4
- EC No.
- 297-628-2
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Identification & Functionality
Luxtra emollients are exclusively produced from sustainably sourced plant-based feedstocks using an advanced technology platform. Pure, non-polar oils with exceptional moisturizing properties provide novel Clean Beauty ingredients as alternatives to petroleum-based paraffins & silicones. A unique class of premium, ultra-high purity emollients with ‘luxurious’ esthetics, and offer ‘extra’ performance make Luxtra designer emollients ideally suited for hair, face and body products alike.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Features & Benefits
- Renewability - 100% renewable carbon, biodegradable, and without any of the impurities typically found in petroleum-based products.
- Esthetics - Luxurious touch, Colorless liquid, Rich textures without greasy after feel.
- Solubility - Soluble in plant oils, mineral oils, cosmetic solvents Insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol.
- Ease of Formulation - Non-comedogenic, readily forms stable emulsions, stable across a wide range of pH.
- Product Highlights
How can Luxtra be both naturally derived, and synthetic?
All Luxtra grades originate from plant oils, which yields the high Naturally Derived Index (NDI as defined by ISO 16128). Nothing is added to products to ensure the NDI is as close to 1 as possible. The end products, despite having plant origins are not found in nature, and therefore can be viewed as synthetic. Essentially, take the best nature has to offer, and then upgrade it to deliver the best performance and NDI to customers.How does Luxtra have a biodegradability rating, whereas most of the materials that it replaces can not?
Luxtra grades have measurable biodegradability because of the unique structures and purity we achieve that enable decomposition. It seems countintuitive, but it was essential that Luxtra grades deliver superior experience to the user, and not adversely impacting the environment.What is the INCI name for Luxtra products?
The INCI names follow the nomenclature guidelines set forth by PCPC, and although they do not sound ‘natural’ they are perfectly indicative of the chemical makeup of the materials.Luxtra LIGHT: Isohexadecene
Luxtra PURE: C32-54 Isoalkane
Luxtra RICH: C32-54 IsoalkaneRest assured, the ISO 16128 Natural Derived Index for Luxtra are 99.7% or greater
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Applications & Uses
- PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS: Skin, Sun & Body Care, Hair, Makeup and Cleansers.
- USAGE LEVEL: Up to 100%, combine grades to create the precise esthetic your customer desires.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Colorless liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density (15°C) | 0.835 | kg/L | ASTM D4052 |
| Viscosity (20°C) | 121.0 | CP | ASTM D7042 |
| Viscosity (37°C) | 47.0 | CP | ASTM D7042 |
| Viscosity (60°C) | 22.0 | CP | ASTM D7042 |
| Bromine No. | max. 1 | g Br₂/100g | ASTM D1159 |
| Biodegradability | min. 20 | % | OECD 301B |
| Biobased Carbon Content | 100.0 | % | ASTM D6866 |
| Naturally Derived Index | 0.995 | — | ISO 16128 |