Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- EINECS NO.
- 232-455-8
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Features and Benefits
Easy Formulation/product Development for Personal Care Products
- Fresh, soft, easy absorbing, moisturizing, and non-tacky sensory
- Works in pH 2 -12, and cold/hot process
- 3 -in-1 product: Emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer in one Sensogel NOVUS
- Thicken and compatible with a wide range of polar solvents – glycerin, ethanol, acetone, etc.
Safe to Skin for the Global Markets
- No irritation to skin and eye from the Repeated Insult Patch test and Hen’s Egg Test Choriollantoic Membrane, respectively.
- Comply with all global regulations, including China, etc.
- Free of ingredient names commonly found on consumer black lists.
- EWG rating of 1 (one) for all Sensogel NOVUS ingredients.
Easy Manufacturing
- Stable product. No need to re-mix for manufacturing
- Steady dose response
- Incorporate into either water phase or oil phase
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Applications
- Fine, rich skin and hair care lotion, cream, and cream-gel with fresh, soft, easy absorbing, and non-tacky texture
- Low pH formulations: Skin peeling, Self-Tanning, Acne treatment, Hair color/Perm, Bleaching, etc.
- Sun care and after-sun products
- Facial mask sheets
- Cleansers, make-up remover, etc.
- How to Use
- 0.5 – 3% in the O/W formulation with the emulsifiers
- 1- 4% in the O/W formulation without the emulsifiers
- Preferred process – 1) Add Sensogel into oil phase, 2) Add water phase into the oil phase while mixing to form O/W emulsion; 3) cab be cold/cold or hot/hot process.
- 2nd Preferred Process – 1) Mix Sensogel into water to a water gel, 2) Mix oil phase into water phase to a O/W emulsion, 3) Hot/ Hot or Cold/Cold process.
- Add after the O/W emulsion step; make sure it is well-mixed to ensure a complete dissolution of Sensogel.
Properties
- Odor
- None to slightly aliphatic
- Appearance
- Opaque thick gel
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH (at 25°C, 1.2% W/W Dispersion in Water) | 6 - 8 | — | — |
| Bulk Viscosity (at 25°C, 10 rpm, SP # 6) | 40,000 - 120,000 | cP | — |
| Bulk Viscosity (2% W/W Dispersion in Distilled Water, 25°C, 5 rpm, SP #5) | 45,000 – 85,000 | cP | — |
| Bulk Viscosity (1.2% W/W Dispersion in Distilled Water, at 25°C, 5 rpm, SP #3) | 10,000 – 35,000 | cP | — |
| Dry Residue | 57 - 63 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Regulatory
Sensogel NOVUS complies with all global regulations, including China. Its INCI name, without Isoparaffin, PEG & other ingredients commonly found on consumer black lists, is marketing-friendly. It is safe and free of hazardous acrylamide monomer. From the RIPT (54 subjects) test and the HET-CAM test, it exhibits no irritation to skin and eyes. This combination of sourcing, composition, and safety profile makes this ingredient suitable for clean beauty formulations.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
20 kg in 5 gallon plastic pail.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Store the product in its original package, sealed tightly, protect it from fire and high temperature.
- After each use, seal the package immediately and tightly to prevent it from drying.