Products in Personal Hygiene: Wetting Agent

Cola®Teric CBS is an amphoteric surfactant in the sultaine class. It exhibits outstanding surface activity, wetting, foaming, and compatibility in a wide variety of applications. Due to its amphoteric nature, this product is compatible with cationic, anionic, and nonionic surfactants. The compatibility and stability of formulations containing Cola®Teric CBS are maintained over a broad pH range.

Suga®Nate 100NC is a surfactant based on the renewable resources of corn and coconut. It is extremely mild when tested against other traditional primary personal cleansing surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium coco sulfate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate and alpha olefin sulfonate. This product is recommended for shampoos, bath gels, body washes, facial cleansers, makeup removers, baby products, and bath foams.

Cola®Teric COAB is a high foaming amphoteric surfactant useful in personal care and industrial applications. Of the Cola®Teric line, this product has the highest overall foam has, but it the least stable and has the quickest flash foam.

Cola®Teric LHS is a fatty alkyl amphoteric surfactant in the sultaine class. It is a high foaming, biodegradable surfactant that is compatible with virtually all other surfactants. It demonstrates excellent stability in both extreme acid and alkaline formulations and very stable in both acid and alkali formulations and can be solubilized at 2-3% in 30- 40% caustic soda solutions. Cola®Teric LHS is a unique foaming surfactant successfully used in sulfate-free and PEG-free formulations in industrial, household and hair and body care applications.

Cola®Carb TDC is a mild anionic surfactant with good hard water tolerance. It thus improves the storage stability of amphoteric formulations, and can be used in combination with all ionic classes of surfactants. This product has applications in personal care and industrial formulations.

Ariix Sodium Xylene Sulfonate 40% Liquid is comprised of Sodium xylenesulphonate. It is commonly used as Anti Caking Agent, Anti Fungal Agent, Cleansing Agent, Coupling Agent, Dispersing Agent, Emulsifying Agent, Hydrotrope, Solubilizer, etc for a variety of applications in Other Personal Care, Food Packaging and Household Cleaning. Key benefits in use include: Clarifying, Cleansing, Anti-blocking, Anti-caking, Dispersing, Emulsifying, Wetting, Anti-fungal, etc. It is available in Liquid form.

DeTAINE PB is a readily biodegradable, palmitic derived betaine acceptable for use in a wide variety of formulations including Personal Care applications (INCI name: Cetyl Betaine). This amphoteric, alcohol-free betaine produces rich, dense foam and affords good viscosity building properties. Suggested for use in acidic and alkaline formulations

SMA'RT® Guard CGP is a liquid preservative system based on the widely accepted preservatives Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl Glycol. It is a multifunctional ingredient that acts as a humectant, wetting agent, and viscosity regulator. This optimized combination provides broad spectrum protection against bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Sample Size: 100g

iQUAT 39 is a quaternized terpolymer, affinitive to keratin of hair and skin. It imparts good comb-ability in shampoo and conditioner, moisturization and silkyfeeling in body wash，skin cream. It also has conditioning and style-fixing effect in styling product. It also can be used in hair cold wave.

iGel U21 is a hydrophobically modified crosslinked polyacrylate polymer. It acts as high-efficient & low-dosage thickener and suspending agent as other traditional carbomer resin, also provides electrolyte tolerance and unique sensory benefits in formulas. It can quickly and easily self-wet without any mixing required.

iSurf TDS is a mild branched chain alkyl ether sulfate. It has excellent wetting and foaming properties. It is a highly concentrated, versatile, cost-effective surfactant for use in personal care and household applications. It is typically used in clear or pearlescent shampoos, facial cleansers, bath and shower products where mildness is desired. It is also used for mild cleansing and baby products and it is used as an emulsifying agent. This product may be blended with secondary surfactants to create formulations with different viscosities, and gentle foaming characteristics.

PROTEOL™ APL EF adds extra mildness to all foaming formulas Anionic surfactant derived from amino-acids characteristics of apple juice. It is Sulfate and preservative free.

Ariix Sodium Xylene Sulfonate 90% Powder is comprised of Sodium xylenesulphonate. It is commonly used as Anti Caking Agent, Anti Fungal Agent, Cleansing Agent, Coupling Agent, Dispersing Agent, Emulsifying Agent, Hydrotrope, Solubilizer, etc for a variety of applications in Household Cleaning, Other Personal Care and Food Packaging. Key benefits in use include: Anti-blocking, Dispersing, Clarifying, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Wetting, Anti-caking, Anti-fungal, etc. It is available in Powder form.

Glutamates and Sarcosinates are used in Cosmetics as mild surfactants. Sarcosinates are available also as free acids. In Cosmetics the main fields of applications are skin, hair and mouth care products, as well as in the soap production.

MIRASIL™ ADM 211 is a low-viscosity silicone. It provides a wide range of benefits in hair care and personal care formulations. Benefits Smooth feel Easy wet and dry combing Long-lasting conditioning without build-up Improved color depth and longevity Protection from heat damage Features Amine functionalized polydimethylsiloxane Compatible with typical hair care formulation ingredients Cold processable Spreadability Thermal protection Transfer resistance Applications Esthetically pleasing foundations Itensive conditioning hair treatments Lasting hair color products

Mosselman Amide KDO (68155-07-7, 8051-30-7, 68603-42-9) is a coconut diethanolamide obtained by the reac-tion of coconut oil with diethanolamine.

LAN-AQUA-SOL 75:50 aids solubilization of water-insoluble Lanolin derivatives, perfume, vegetable oil and mineral oil to form clear aqueous and hydroalcoholic systems

Aminosyl™ SMCT is an excellent foaming and wetting mild anionic surfactant that is derived from coconut oil. It is a gentle cleanser that acts as a co-surfactant, increasing the viscosity of the overall formulation. Aminosyl™ SMCT can be used to reduce the percentage of SLS K12 powder in skin and oral applications.

Mosselman Superamide KD (68155-06-6) are made by reacting diethanolamine with coconut fatty acid esters and removal of the alcohol byproduct which drives the reaction to completion. These ester derived diethanolamides are less soluble in water and may be liquid to solid. Superamides are used when a suds building material with good color is desired.

MIRASIL™ ADM 403 is a low-to-medium viscosity silicone. It provides a wide range of benefits in hair care formulations as a conditioning agent, as well as in other personal care applications. Benefits Silky, high-shine results Easy wet and dry combing Long-lasting conditioning without build-up Color retention Protection from heat damage Features Amine-functionalized polydimethylsiloxane copolymer Compatible with typical hair care formulation ingredients Cold processable Spreadability Thermal protection Transfer resistance Applications Esthetically pleasing foundations Intensive conditioning hair treatments Lasting hair color products

PEL-SIL™ PEG-8 has a wide range of applications in personal care products including, hair sprays and other leave-in hair products, shampoos, skin care lotions, shaving creams and hand sanitizing gels. It is stable in neutral or mildly acid or alkaline aqueous solutions, but stability is reduced by strong acid or alkali. PEL-SIL™ PEG-8 is used as a plasticizer for hair resins used in styling products. It also detackifies ingredients used in some formulations while providing emolliency and slip to carbomer-based formulations. Additionally, it imparts a soft silky feel to the hair.

NOVAGUARD CGP is a liquid preservative system based on the widely accepted preservatives Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl glycol. It is a multifunctional ingredient with humectant, wetting agent, viscocity regulator and antimicrobial properties. This optimized combination provides broad spectrum protection against bacteria, yeasts and molds. There is growing need of alternative in cosmetics preservation, and NOVAGUARD CGP represents a versatile system without any controversial ingredients. NOVAGUARD CGP is a broad spectrum preservative blend in which the antimicrobial activity of Phenoxyethanol is enhanced by the boosting effect of Caprylyl glycol.

NM-Carbomer 981 is a cross-linked polyacrylate polymer,long flow carbomer. It performs the same as NM-Carbomer 941. But it is polymerized in co-solvent system of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane .

ALKONAT® CE product line is the reaction products of cetearyl alcohol of natural, vegetable origin with ethylene oxide (EO). By varying the degree of ethoxylation and the starting alcohol, products with a wide range of HLB values (Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance) are obtained. With a wide choice of surfactant, chemical and physical properties to choose from, it is possible to tailor a formulation to meet specific application requirements and performance targets.

Union Chemicals Factory SLES (70%) is a kind of anionic surfactant with excellent performance. It has good cleaning, emulsifying, wetting and foaming properties. It easily dissolves in water, compatible with many surfactants, and stable in hard water. It is biodegradable with low irritation to skin and eye. SLES 70% (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate) has excellent detergency, emulsification, and foam ability. It is also favorable towards hard-water resistant and decontamination, emulsification, dispersion, wetting, solubilizing performance and foaming property. Good solvency, thickening effect, wide compatibility, anti-hard water and high biodegradable ability. Low irritation to skin and eyes.

NM–Carbomer 21 isahydrophobically modified cross-linked acrylate copolymer,provides high viscosity with short flow properties. It Self-Wets And Disperses Quickly In Minutes, Which Remarkably Meets Formulators’ Ease-Use Need. It Delivers Excellent Thickening Efficiency At A Wide PH Range Which Makes It A Good Choice For Wide Applications. It Is Ideally Suited For Use In Formulations Containing Higher Levels Of Oils, Botanical Ingredients, Or Humectants Like Sodium PCA. NM-Carbomer 21 also providesgood electrolyte tolerance and unique sensory benefits in formulations. Even at high concentration, maintains excellent clarity.

T*COL™ EP-2LF by Trico Technologies is comprised of Poloxamer 108. It is commonly used Key benefits in use include: Cleansing, Consistency, Dispersing, Foam control, Formula stability, Lubricity, Solubilization, Static reduction, etc.

BELGUARD EHG PE is a combination of Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexyl Glycerine in the weight ratio of 90:10 respectively.It is a Paraben free alternative to traditional preservative. A reliable biodegradable innovative preservative that offer a broad balanced spectrum effect on bacteria, yeast and mold fungi .

Glycerin

NM-Carbomer 10 is a white powder, crosslinked polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system. Its self-wetting properties and low dusting make it extremely easy to use for efficient processing. It is an extremely efficient rheology modifier capable of providing high viscosity and forms sparkling clear gels or hydro-alcoholic gels and creams. Its short flow, non-drip properties are ideal for applications such as clear gels, hydroalcholic gels, creams, and lotions.

NM-Carbomer 2020 is a cross-linked polyacrylic acid copolymer. It has long viscous flow property, imparts excellent thickening and suspending capability especially in surfactant systems and forms sparkling clarity gels. NM-Carbomer2020 has the ability to wet quickly but hydrate slowly, uncoiling at a relatively lower rate. This feature makes it easy to disperse and pump and handle in process due to its low dispersion viscosity before neutralization.