SMA'RT Guard ZEM - SMA Collaboratives - Propanediol

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

INCI Name: Propanediol
Ingredient Origin: Fermentation,
Natural Origin
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Emollient,
Humectant,
Preservative Booster,
Solvent,
Viscosity Modifier
CAS No.: 504-63-2, 26264-14-2
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Antioxidants & Preservatives,
Conditioners & Emollients,
Rheology Modifiers,
Solvents & Carriers

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Anti-Bacterial,
Ease of Formulation,
Emolliency,
Humectancy,
Light Feel,
Moisturizing,
Preservative Boosting,
Solvency,
Spreadability,
Viscosity Boosting
Labeling Claims: Biodegradable,
Clean at Sephora,
Credo Clean Standard,
GMO-free,
Natural,
Naturally Derived,
Non-Irritant,
Odor-free,
Organic,
Petroleum-free,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Features: Natural Glycol - COSMOS & ECOCERT

Moisturizing

Anti-microbial Booster
Product Highlights: SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM is an 100 % natural glycol (approved by COSMOS & ECOCERT) and derives from bio-fermentation process. It is colorless and odorless. SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM can be used for skincare and personal care products as a cosmetic solvent, humectant, emollient replacing synthetic and petroleum product. Light skin feeling and easy spreadable haracter are very attractive to the formulator. With good anti-microbial boosting effect and no skin irritation, SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM is very useful and widely spreading in cosmetics and natural solvent.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Skin Care
Use Level: 2 - 10%
Directives for the use of preservatives: Suggested phase addition: Water phase

Activity: Preservative Booster-Gram-positive, Gram-negative, yeast & mold

Temperature: max. 80°C

Properties

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Human Skin Patch Test: SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM under the single application patch test for 48 hrs to female adults subjects can be con-sidered no irritant.

Test Sample Concentration Result

SMA’RT™ Guard ZEM 100 % No irritant
Efficacy: Moisturizing effect

Time effect of the capacitance

Comparing with non treated area

SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM significantly increased skin moisturizing effect than 1,3-Butylene glycol.

Anti-microbial effect

SMA’RT™ Guard ZEM

Micro-Organisms Days 1 4 6 8

Bacteria ND - - -

Yeast ND - - -

Mold 1.7 x 10³ ND - -

1,3-BG

Micro-Organisms
Days 1 4 6 8

Bacteria ND - - -

Yeast ND - - -

Mold 1.2 x 10³ 1 X 10 ND 2 X 10

Glycerin

Micro-Organisms
Days 1 4 6 8

Bacteria ND - - -

Yeast ND - - -

Mold 1.1 x 10³ ND - -

As a result of challenge test, SMAʼRT™ Guard ZEM showed better preservative effect than 1,3-Butylene glycol and has similar effect with Glycerin.

Test Sample	Concentration	Result
SMA’RT™ Guard ZEM	100 %	No irritant