Products in Beauty & Care: Viscosity Modifier

VISCOLAM® AT 100 P is a ready-to-use rheology modifier for O/W emulsions. It is not only a thickening agent, but also an excellent stabilizer and texturizing agent. It is a pre-neutralized, liquid polymer in inverse emulsion, easy to process and to handle. It is extremely versatile, with a broad pH compatibility, being suitable both for hair or skin care applications. It can be used to develop formulas of any consistency, from thin lotions to rich creams and butters. It guarantees a fresh and melting skin feel.Physical form: liquid

ESAFLOR® LIGHT is a cationic bio-based polymer, derived from guar gum, with low aqueous viscosity. Ideal for baby shampoos or thin hair. It ensures light conditioning properties, without weighing hair down, perfect for volumizing and conditioning shampoos. Suitable also for cream rinses, bath and shower products and other personal care products. Manufactured sustainable Esaflor® ZERO-X Tecnology. Physical form: powder, 100%

AEROSIL® R 812 S is hydrophobic fumed silica grade treated with HMDS (Hexamethyldisilazane). It is even more hydrophobic than AEROSIL® R 812 and convenient for stabilizing a defoamer and well suitable as a component of foam control agents.

AEROSIL® R 202 is a hydrophobic fumed silica grade, treated with a polydimethylsiloxane. This product can be used in defoamer formulations for sedimentation stabilization and due to its high hydrophobicity as defoaming component.

AEROSIL® 200 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 200 m²/g.

AEROSIL® 130 is a fumed silica with a high specific surface area, making it an excellent thickening and reinforcing agent for a wide range of applications. This product is particularly well-suited for use in adhesives, coatings, and composites, as it can improve mechanical strength and increase the durability of the final product. AEROSIL® 130 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 130 m2/g.

AEROSIL® R 972 is hydrophobic fumed silica grade treated with DDS (Dichlordimethylsilane). The moderate hydrophobicity of these AEROSIL® products is suited for defoaming properties in the presence of appropriate hydrophobic liquids. They are recomended for improving the sedimentation stability of defoamer dispersions as well.

dermofeel® viscolid MB is a natural oil thickener for pure oils that creates soft and creamy oil gel textures. In W/O emulsions it stabilizes the oil phase without changing the sensorial profile of the product.

ANTIL® HS 33 MB combines the properties of a refatting agent, surfactant thickener and secondary surfactant in one product. Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Glyceryl Laurate are combined in a liquid, easy to handle raw material for mild cleansing formulations, such as shower gels, liquid hand soaps and shampoos.

ANTIL® Soft SC MB is the natural choice for a multifunctional additive for surfactant formulas with excellent thickening and foam boosting properties, also in PEG-free systems. It improves foam creaminess and skin feel and is suitable for structured surfactant systems with high oil content (50%).

ANTIL® 141 Liquid MB is a mild rheological additive for aqueous surfactant systems. Good thickening properties in common surfactant systems.

AEROSIL® R 974 is hydrophobic fumed silica grades treated with DDS (Dichlordimethylsilane). The moderate hydrophobicity of these AEROSIL® products is suited for defoaming properties in the presence of appropriate hydrophobic liquids. They are recommended for improving the sedimentation stability of defoamer dispersions as well.

AEROSIL® R 816 fumed silica powder offers an alternative technology to stabilize oil/water emulsions. Due to the special surface modification of the silica both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties are introduced in just one material. This enables AEROSIL® R 816 to enrich at oil/water interfaces and thereby stabilize oil droplets in a continuous water phase by the Pickering effect.Furthermore, AEROSIL® R 816 brings structure to the continuous water phase and increases its viscosity which limits the mobility of the oil droplets, thereby providing for even more emulsion stability.

AEROSIL® R 805 is a high thickening fumed silica surface treated with OCTMO.

ZEOFREE® 600 LA is a synthetic calcium silicate produced through a precipitation process. This multifunctional calcium silicate is an outstanding soft-focus agent that also improves flow properties and prevents caking in moisture-sensitive mixtures. Calcium silicate made by Evonik combines an exceptionally high absorption capacity with a very pleasant, silky skin feel.

AEROSIL® 300 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 300 m²/g.

ANTIL® SPA 80 is an efficient PEG-free thickening and conditioning agent for skin and hair cleansing formulations. Excellent viscosity builder, even for PEG-free systems.

TEGOSOFT® PC 31 MB is a PEG-free refatting agent with excellent thickening properties, provides a skin smoothing effect.

SIPERNAT® 380 is an ultra-fine particle size precipitated silica with applicability in many markets. Its particle size and distribution are based on a unique process that results in a variety of effects. SIPERNAT® 380 provides excellent free flow and anti-caking properties in powdered foods.

Rheological additive for aqueous surfactant systems. ANTIL® 171 is highly effective and cold processable in every step of the production. It acts as a solubilizer and improves foam.

The new TEGO® Remo 95 MB is a natural-based thickener with emollient properties providing efficient thickening and skin conditioning properties at the same time. It is a low viscous, clear and colorless liquid with an active matter of 95%. TEGO® Remo 95 MB is fully based on renewable sources and contributes to the production of certified sustainable palm oil according to the rules set out by RSPO Mass Balance Supply Chain Model.

AEROSIL® R 812 is hydrophobic fumed silica grade treated with HMDS (Hexamethyldisilazane). It can be used for sedimentation stabilization and due to its high hydrophobicity as defoaming agent.

AEROSIL® 380 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 380 m²/g.

Luviset® One offers excellent setting performance with 48-hour humidity resistance. The polymer has been designed to provide both styling and thickening properties, making it extremely easy to handle. It can be used alone in a simple cold process to create a high-performance styling gel, or in combination with other resins for extreme styling with low flaking. Due to its ability to emulsify and suspend different emollients and care additives, Luviset® One can be used to create a wide range of different styling textures. It offers a new level of performance for hair styling products.

Pluracare® E 400 is a versatile personal care ingredient with an average molecular weight of 400. As a homopolymer of ethylene oxide, it serves as a nonionic surfactant, solubilizer, and viscosity control agent. Its applications range from skincare to haircare, providing excellent performance in various formulations.

Verdessence™ Tara is a 100% plant-based rheology modifier that enables the creation of smooth and shapely textures. It is suitable for verified eco-friendly aqueous and emulsion systems, acting as an effective thickener and texture enhancer. It also brings sustainability to the table with non-GMO sourcing, no preservatives, and a readily biodegradable composition.

Rheocare® TTA is a rheology additive that provides thickening, stabilizing, and suspending properties in surfactant systems, ideal for transparent formulations. It appears as a white/semi-translucent aqueous emulsion and is suitable for use in baby care and cleansing, color care, face cleansing, hair coloring, liquid soap, shampoo, shower/bath products, and styling.

Hispagel® Oil LV can primarily be used as a lubricant, sensory modifier, and moisturizing agent due to its rheological properties, water solubility, and hydration capacity. Hispagel® Oil LV is commonly used in cosmetic products for skin care and hair treatment.

Tinovis® ADE is an anionic acrylic copolymer dispersed in a hydrogenated polydecene carrier phase. It is designed for use in a range of applications in the cosmetics industry, specifically in skin creams, moisturizers, and toners. This product is used to enhance the performance of skin care formulations with a typical application level in a skin cream of approximately 1% polymer as supplied. Tinovis® ADE primarily functions as a thickener, gelling agent, and promotes good spreading characteristics. It also serves as an opacifier and a spreading and stabilizing agent.

Verdessence™ Alginate (formerly Hydagen® 558P) is an algae-based, natural rheology modifier that also provides an enhanced feel on the skin, making it suitable for skin care formats. In hair applications, it acts as a multifunctional styling fixative and rheology modifier, providing a natural hold and long-lasting curl definition, even in high humidity.

Cutina® HR Flakes is a cosmetic ingredient that serves as a thickener, gelling agent, and stabilizer. Its INCI name is Hydrogenated Castor Oil. It is commonly used in beauty and personal care products such as antiperspirants, deodorants, and liquid soap. Its benefits include improving thickness and viscosity, stabilizing formulations, and providing good consistency and gelling properties.

Pluracare® F 127 NF Prill is a copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and has the general functionality of surfactants, emulsifiers, solubilizers and stabilizers in preparations where the quality of poloxamer may be required. This product has an average molecular weight of 12,600, a viscosity of 3,100 cP, and a pour/melt point of 56°C.

Arlypon® TT combines the advantages of micellar and associative thickeners, such as universal suitability for common surfactant-based formulations and improved temperature stability, to ensure optimum viscosity for surfactant systems that present a thickening challenge. It is especially suitable for difficult-to-thicken ethersulfate-free or ethersulfate-poor systems.

Eumulgin® EO 33 is a polyethylene glycol distearate that acts as a solubilizer for some oils and fatty materials. This material is well known for its thickening abilities in some formulations, particularly those based on amphoterics and soaps. It is supplied as white to yellowish pellets.

Cosmedia® SP is an emulsifying polymer with stabilizing, thickening, and emulsifying properties. It has good spreadability and an exceptional sensory profile, offering the ability to achieve light textures, as well as a silky, velvety, and non-tacky after-feel in different types of applications. The easy-to-formulate and cold-processable solution is free of preservatives and suitable for EO-free products.

Luvigel® Star AT3 is an associative thickener for emulsions that performs in a wide pH range (2 - 12) even under tight conditions, such as high electrolyte content. Additionally, it stabilizes very good air bubbles (e.g., for mousse applications). This polymer provides a dry and waxy after-feel.