Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 8027-33-6
- EC No.
- 232-430-1
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Category
Emulsifier, Ointment base
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Highlights
Lanolin Alcohol is a mixture of steroidal alcohol and triterpene alcohol,excellent use in external preparations and cosmetics. It is light yellow to yellow-brown solid, plastic when warm, cold and brittle, slightly odorous.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Application Format
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Slightly Soluble in
- Ethanol (90%)
- Soluble in
- Chloroform, dichloromethane, Petroleum ether
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Point | min. 58 | °C | — |
| Residue on Ignition | max. 0.15 | % | — |
| Acid Value | max. 2.0 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Acidity | Complies | — | — |
| Alkalinity | Complies | — | — |
| Cholesterol Content | 8 - 12 | % | — |
| Color | max. 10 | Gardner | — |
| Copper | Complies | — | — |
| Loss on drying | max. 0.5 | % | — |
| Saponification Value | max. 10 | mgKOH/g | — |
| Water Absorption Capacity | min. 200 | % | — |
Storage & Handling
- Stability & Storage
It can be self-oxidized during storage and should be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dry place. Normally can be stored for 2 years.