Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
R = C11 or C13
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- HII Features
- Product Features & Benefits
- NINOL® CAA is free of ethylene oxide EO), so there is no concern for residual 1,4-dioxane. With NINOL® CAA, the resulting formulation has reduced actives and simplified ingredients along with improved foaming power and enhanced mildness.
- Meets Whole Foods Market® Premium Body Care Standards
- Mild esthetics enhancer
- Soft skin after-feel
- 86% Bio-based
- Readily biodegradable
- No preservative
- Thickens with little to no salt added
- Superior-performing amide
- Solubilizes fragrances
It is a naturally derived esthetics enhancer and fragrance solubilizer, NINOL® CAA provides superior viscosity building and foam stability compared to traditional amides such as CDEA. NINOL® CAA also enables the solubilization of fragrances at room temperature while still maintaining excellent viscosity and foam properties, providing customers an opportunity to minimize the use of other ingredients.
- Functional Properties
- Solubilizes many fragrances
- Excellent viscosity booster
- Foam stabilizer
- Foam booster
- Active ingredient solubilizer
- Cold-mixable
- Clear liquid
- 100% active
- Water-Thin
- Nonionic surfactant
- Advantages
- Naturally derived
- Biorenewable carbon index, BCI = 86%
- No Cocamide diethanolamine (CDEA-free)
- No Diethanolamine (DEA-free)
- No Ethylene oxide (EO-free)
- No Polyethylene glycol (PEG-free)
- No 1,4-dioxane
- No Preservatives
- No Polymers
- No Salts
- Readily biodegradable
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- AP/Deo Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Home Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Applications
NINOL CAA can be used in combination with betaines or other surfactants that carry small amounts of residual salt to build viscosity without requiring the addition of sodium chloride. Utilizing the multifunctionality of NINOL® CAA also eliminates the need for additional solubilizers.
- Potential Applications
- Highly fragranced systems
- Shampoos
- Body washes
- Liquid hand soaps
- Bubble baths
- Hair conditioners
- Facial cleansers
- Deodorants
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Mild Amide Odor
- Appearance
- Clear to pale yellow liquid
- Soluble in
- Kerosene, Methanol, Xylene
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Value | min. 4 | meq/g KOH | — |
| Biorenewable Carbon Index | 86 | — | — |
| Actives Content | 100 | wt% | — |
| Average Molecular Weight | 234 | g/mol | — |
| Density (at 25°C) | 0.87 | g/ml | — |
| Boiling Point | 310 | °C in N2 | — |
| Cloud Point | max. 11 | °C | — |
| Moisture Content | 0.1 | % | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 8 | cPs | — |
| Flash Point | 166 | °C | PMCC Flash Point Tester |
| pH (5% in 1:1 IPA:H₂O) | 4 - 6 | — | — |
| Melting Point | 14 | °C | — |
| Pour Point | 11 | °C | — |
| Freeze Point | 11 | °C | — |
| Color | 30 | — | Apha Scale |
| Color | max. 1 | — | Gardener Scale |
| Refractive Index (at 20 °C) | 1.45 | — | — |
| Surface Tension | 30.8 | dynes/cm | — |
| Dielectric Constant (at 25°C) | 12.91 | — | — |
| NINOL CAA in water (at 25°C) | 0.01 | wt% | — |
| Water in NINOL CAA (at 25 °C) | 1 | wt% | — |
| BCI | 86 | — | — |
| Solubility of CAA in Water | 0.01 | % | — |
| Solubility of Water in CAA | 1 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Technical Details & Test Data
- Maximize Performance Minimize Components
with NINOL® CAA, a novel, naturally-derived esthetics enhancer and fragrance solubilizer. NINOL® CAA enables the solubilization of fragrances and dissolves various organic materials at room temperature due to a large Hansen Solubility sphere, while still demonstrating excellent viscosity and foaming performance.
At reduced use levels, this DEA-free, multifunctional nonionic surfactant provides superior viscosity building performance and comparable foam stabilization to traditional amides and betaines.
NINOL® CAA is the green solution for “free of” claims that meets performance and esthetics expectations.
Fragrance Solubilization
NINOL® CAA Performance Properties with Fragrance
Multifunctional
Utilizing NINOL® CAA as a fragrance solubilizer, viscosity builder, and foam stabilizer can reduce complexity and the number of components in the finished formulation.
NINOL® CAA solubilizes a variety of fragrances at room temperature, achieving the same number of clear systems as Polysorbate 20 and a greater number of clear systems than the other solubilizers and amides tested.
The addition of NINOL® CAA and fragrance to the base formulation significantly increased the viscosity and maintained or improved the foam.
After five minutes, foam height remained the same with or without oil except for the Vanilla (Belle Aire) system which experienced a 5 ml decrease with no oil present.
System: Base - 12% active Sodium laureth sulfate (2 moles) and 1.5% active Cocamidopropyl betaine Fragrance - 1% fragrance and 3% NINOL® CAA, solubilizer or amide.
Viscosity Building Properties
Maximize Performance
NINOL® CAA achieves significant viscosities at reduced use levels outperforming the other amides and betaine tested.
In this system, only 1% of NINOL® CAA is needed to reach a typical formulation viscosity where all other amides and betaine tested require more than 2%.
At equal or half the use level, NINOL® CAA provides comparable to improved flash foam and foam stability in the presence of oil to the other amides and betaine tested.
Foaming Properties
Shake Foam Test (0.2% active solution at 25 °C)
System: 12% active Soduim laureth sulfate (2 moles), 1.5% Sodium chloride, and amide or betaine in the amount indicated.
Relative Mildness
When combined with anionic surfactants, NINOL® CAA reduces the amount of Zein protein solubilized and therefore increases mildness.
Property Comparison
NINOL® CAA Cocamide DEA Cocamide MEA Cocamide MIPA Cocamidopropyl Betaine Polysorbate-20 PEG-40 Castor Oil Fragrance Solubilizer Excellent Poor Poor Poor Excellent Meets Viscosity Enhancer Excellent Meets Meets Meets Meets 100% Active Liquid Meets Meets Meets Meets Naturally Derived (BCI>85%) Meets Meets DEA and EO Free Meets Meets Preservative-Free Meets Meets Meets Meets Meets Meets Cold-Mixable Meets Meets Meets Meets Poor
Safety & Health
- Health Effects
NINOL CAA is slightly toxic orally (LD₅₀=1,750 mg/kg). It causes mild skin and eye irritation.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
NINOL CAA is available in 55 gallon drum and bulk quantities.
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Handling
- Normal safety precautions (i.e., gloves and safety goggles) should be employed when handling NINOL CAA. Contact with the eyes and prolonged contact with the skin should be avoided. Wash thoroughly after handling material.
- Storage Information: Stainless steel storage vessels are recommended. It is recommended that NINOL CAA be stored in sealed containers at temperatures between 55 °F (12°C) and 120 °F (49°C). Avoid overheating or freezing. If material is frozen, mild heat and agitation are recommended to ensure the material is homogeneous before use. Temperatures up to 130 °F (54°C) can be maintained for long periods of time without degradation of the product.