Phoenix Chemical Inc.

PELEMOL® 9512 is the ester formed by the reaction of Isoamyl Alcohol and Lauric Acid; it is 100% vegetable derived and 100% active. PELEMOL® 9512 has sensorial properties similar to silicone and its broad solubility range suggests it can be used as a silicone replacement. It adds a silky feel to fragrances and acts as a skin conditioning agent, leaving skin with a dry, soft feel. It also enhances the spreadability of pigments where it imparts a silicone-like feel.

PELEMOL® 354 is the triester formed by the reaction of Glycerin with Oleic Acid. It finds application as an occlusive skin conditioning agent as well as in bath and makeup products. Use concentrations can vary from 2 or 3% to as much as 10%.

PECOSIL® DDL is the diester resulting from the esterification of Dimethiconol and Lactic Acid. It is a 100% active liquid that spreads easily on skin leaving the skin with a silicone-like, silky soft “feel”. In addition to its use in skin creams and lotions its use is also clearly indicated in haircare products for conditioning and manageability as well as in lipstick and makeup products. It is postulated that enzymes found in the skin’s epidermis will hydrolyze esters and free up the corresponding alpha-hydroxyl acid so it may perform its exfoliating affect. PECOSIL® DDL not only provides moisturization through a semi-occlusive barrier effect, but also delivers the alpha-hydroxyl acid (lactic acid) via a slow release owing to the skin’s own natural esterase.

PECOSIL® G-600 is a slightly hazy silicone gel that provides luxurious emolliency, spreadability, and cushion to all skin products. It leaves the skin with a pronounced silky, powdery, light waxy elegance. PECOSIL® G-600 is not water soluble and acts as a moisture barrier that contributes to softness in all makeup, skin and sunscreen products. The sensory properties contributed by PECOSIL® G-600 are proportional to the concentration of PECOSIL® G-600 used and can vary from 2 – 50%.

Pumpkin Seed Oil, known for its skin moisturizing properties is now available as BIOGEL Pumpkin Seed Butter. BIOGEL® Pumpkin Seed Butter results from the controlled hydrogenation of Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin Seed Oil). It is 100% active and 100% vegetable derived. BIOGEL® Pumpkin Seed Butter also functions as an emollient skin conditioning product and is useful in hair dressing preparations. BIOGEL® Pumpkin Seed Butter is NOT a blended product.

Phoenix Chemical offers sustainable partially and fully hydrogenated BIOGEL 100% vegetable butters. They are soft pastes that melt at skin temperature, spread easily and are very emollient and non-greasy. As can be seen from the attached solubility table, they are generally miscible in oils, silicones, and esters. They can be liquefied with vegetablebased esters such as PELEMOL P-810 (Propanediol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate) to form liquid 100% vegetable-based emollients. The butters can be emulsified with PELEMOL P-1263 (Polyglyceryl-10 Hexaoleate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate) to form w/o emulsions which can invert to o/w as the water phase increases. Other useful emulsifiers to be considered are PELEMOL GMB (Glyceryl Behenate), and PELEMOL GMR (Glyceryl Ricinoleate).

PELEMOL® EC is composed of the ethyl esters of Canola Oil acids. It is a clear, 100% vegetable derived and 100% active liquid. Surprisingly, PELEMOL® EC exhibits a distinct silicone-like “feel” on skin and, in particular, much like cyclomethicone D5 and low viscosity silicone fluids. Moreover, the solubility profiles for PELEMOL® EC versus cyclomethicone D5 are virtually identical. This suggests ease of formulation and perhaps one-to-one replacement. The refractive indexes for cyclomethicone D5 (1.397) and PELEMOL® EC (1.461) suggest that PELEMOL® EC will provide enhanced sheen in formulations. Use levels can range from 2 – 20%.

BIOGEL® HEMP SEED BUTTER results from the controlled hydrogenation of Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil. It is 100% active and 100% vegetable derived. BIOGEL® HEMP SEED BUTTER functions as an emollient skin conditioning agent in creams and lotions and also finds application in hair care products. BIOGEL® HEMP SEED BUTTER is not a blended product.

Phenyl Trimethicone is a short chain silicone particularly suitable for hair conditioning where it provided sheen and softness and as an occlusive skin conditioning agent. It is non-oily, not greasy, and provides an emollient silky feel on skin. The sensory properties of PECOSIL® PTF also dictate its use in sunscreens, makeup products for color cosmetics and in stick deodorants.