Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Soft Feel

MAPROSYL® 25G-HP represents an exceptional glutamate surfactant, renowned for its remarkable mildness, particularly tailored for skin cleansing applications where safety and gentleness are paramount. Its unique formulation ensures the generation of a delicate, lightweight foam that not only spreads easily but also rinses off effortlessly, leaving behind a sensation of unparalleled softness often likened to that of baby skin, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a soothing and indulgent cleansing experience.

STEPANQUAT® Helia is a modern hair conditioning agent with hair-friendly and environmentally-friendly attributes. This mild, naturally-derived cationic surfactant is perfect for hair conditioners and skincare products. It imparts excellent wet and dry combability to hair, along with detangling and a soft, conditioned feel. Moreover, it provides substantive conditioning without causing buildup. In skincare applications, it delivers a unique, soft, conditioned skin feel and emulsification for oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions.

STEPANQUAT® Soleil is a modern hair conditioning agent that is better for the hair and the environment thanks to its better ecotoxicity profile compared to btac (behentrimonium chloride) and cetac (cetrimonium chloride). Additionally, stepanquat soleil is readily biodegradable, gmo-free, and derived from local renewable or sustainable feedstock. This product smooths each individual hair strand for super-soft, manageable hair without any build-up effect. It allows for easy combing on both wet and dry hair and possesses great substantivity. It conditions hair as well as or better than market-leading conditioning agents while having a very nice environmental profile.

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant designed for cold processing and easy handling. It functions as a secondary surfactant, contributing to viscosity building and foam boosting across an array of personal care applications. Its flexibility in preservation choice is a valuable feature for formulators.

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 BEADS is a high-active, spray-dried anionic surfactant that excels in wetting, foaming, and detergency. Its applications span household, personal care, and industrial contexts, including shampoos, liquid hand soaps, bath products, dust control, concrete and firefighting foams, suspension concentrates, suspoemulsions, and agricultural applications.

Merquat™ 550PR polymer is a low-acrylamide, non-paraben, aqueous, cationic copolymer that enhances compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is highly substantive and recommended for improving the wet and dry properties of hair care products, as well as enhancing the sensory feel of skin care, bath, and shower products. It provides superior conditioning within the PQ-7 family.

Merquat™ 740 polymer is a low molecular weight, non-paraben, high-solids, aqueous, cationic copolymer. It is designed to improve compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. This copolymer is highly substantive and enhances the wet and dry properties of hair care products while improving the sensory feel of bath and shower products.

Schercemol™ 1818 ester is a naturally-derived long-chain ester known for its non-greasy, substantive emolliency, and luxurious softness on the skin. It imparts excellent slip and sheen and can be used to disperse pigments in color cosmetic applications such as eye shadow, lipsticks, greaseless suntan lotions, moisturizing facial creams, and fragrance sachets.

Sensomer™ Tara polymer is a multifunctional, natural film former and thickener with excellent sensory and synergistic behavior with other thickeners, obtained by a 100% mechanical process undertaken on the Tara seed endosperm. COSMOS approved, Vegan suitable, microbiome friendly, readily biodegradable according to OECD 301F, and NOC 100% according to ISO16128. Suitable for skin care, hair care and hair color applications.

Merquat™ PLUS 3331 polymer is an ampholytic terpolymer with a slightly higher molecular weight than Merquat™ PLUS 3330 polymer. It is compatible with anionic and amphoteric surfactants and is ideal for use in liquid cleansing products. It provides silky skin feel and moisturization in skin care, bath, and shower formulations, as well as excellent wet and dry combing properties in hair care formulations.

Peelmoist™ molecular film is a specialized film designed to optimize the release of papain and improve skin hydration. Papain promotes the renewal of the stratum corneum by facilitating the removal of corneocytes. The film also contains ions and amino acids that help rehydrate the skin and maintain its barrier function. The naturality of Peelmoist™ molecular film is rated at 94.46% natural origin content according to ISO 16128.

Carbopol® Polymers® Fusion S20 is an INCI-listed liquid viscosity modifier suitable for rinse-off applications in personal care products. It offers benefits such as excellent flowability, superior suspension, and improved thickness while providing a light and soft feel to the product.

Schercemol™ SHS ester is a naturally-derived, soft emollient that liquefies upon contact with the skin. It has excellent spreading properties and is recommended for use in moisturizing lotions, hair pomades and conditioners, liquid make-up, cream powders, lipsticks, and lip glosses. Schercemol™ SHS ester is effective in lipsticks and cream makeup formulations as a viscosity builder, anti-tack agent, and anti-grease agent.

Silsense® A-21 Silicone is a 100% active, water-dispersible, amino-functional, and cationic silicone prepared by the alkoxylation of amino-functional silicones. The introduction of amine functionality into a silicone polyether creates a cationic, conditioning silicone. This modification enhances the molecules' ability to form ionic bonds with keratinaceous substrates. SilSense A-21 silicone can be easily formulated into clear aqueous systems without adversely impacting clarity and is readily incorporated into products without the need for elaborate emulsification or stabilization systems. It is recommended for use in a wide range of conditioning products.

Merquat™ 7SPR polymer is a high molecular weight, non-paraben, low-acrylamide, cationic copolymer specifically designed for compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is used to improve the wet and dry properties of hair care products and enhance the sensory feel of bath and shower products.

Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty Potassium Cocoate is a coconut oil-derived potassium salt. It contains glycerin, which serves as a natural moisturizer in personal care formulations. Potassium Cocoate soap is often used as a base for natural shampoo formulations, liquid soaps, and body washes due to its excellent foaming capabilities and soft feel.

Carbopol® ETD 2020 polymer is a cross-linked polyacrylic acid copolymer that has been polymerized in a cosolvent system preferred for its low toxicity. It is an easy-to-disperse white powder. This polymer is specifically designed to thicken surfactant systems. It offers excellent thickening efficiency, suspending capability, long viscous flow, and sparkling clarity in gel systems. It is recommended for various applications, including clear gels, hydro-alcoholic gels, surfactant systems (such as specialty shampoos and cleaning products), and high electrolyte systems like aloe gels.

Schercemol™ 105 ester is an excellent emollient used in sun care applications to reduce greasiness and as a solvent for solid UV absorbers. It provides a soft skin feel, high spreadability, and high slip, making it suitable for light creams and lotions and as a replacement for cyclomethicone in various formulations.

Merquat™ 100 polymer is a highly charged cationic homopolymer designed for use in hair care, bath, and shower applications. It offers various attributes, including leaving a soft and silky feel for the hair as well as a smooth and velvety feel for the skin. This polymer provides excellent slip, lubricity, and snag-free wet combability, enhancing the overall performance of the product.

Merquat™ 280NP Polymer is an aqueous, cationic copolymer that demonstrates ampholytic characteristics and is nonpreserved. The polymer has excellent stability in extreme pH applications, making it ideally suited for use in high-pH products as well as shampoos. Merquat 280NP polymer is also recommended for ethnic hair care, hair color, and depilatories.

PemuPur™ START polymer is a unique natural-derived polymeric emulsifier that provides excellent stabilization capabilities at low use levels while offering a fresh and quick break sensory. It has 96% Natural origin content (ISO 16128), is readily biodegradable (OECD 301 B), and is vegan.

BELSIL® DM 100000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a viscosity of 100,000 mm²/s, characterized by low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Due to its flexible polymer backbone, this dimethicone has high permeability to gasses (e.g. water, vapor, oxygen), which allows respiration of the skin.

BELSIL® eco DM 50 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® eco DM 10 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® PF 100 is an aryl- and alkyl-modified silicone fluid of medium viscosity. BELSIL® PF 100 is characterized by having a higher refractive index than standard dimethicone fluids (1.38-1.40). It offers significant improvements in regards to gloss and shine. BELSIL® PF 100 is used in all kinds of cosmetic formulations, but mostly in hair care compositions and color cosmetics due to its shine-enhancing benefits.

BELSIL® eco DM 350 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® DM 1000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is known for its low surface tension and high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, like BELSIL® DM 1000, have a flexible polymer backbone that enables them to have high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This property allows the skin to breathe and maintain its natural respiration.

BELSIL® eco DM 20 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® eco DM 60 000 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® DM 100 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It exhibits characteristics of low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, including BELSIL® DM 100, possess a flexible polymer backbone that enables them to have high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This property allows the skin to breathe and maintain natural respiration.

BELSIL® EG 6000 elastomer gel is a blend of a silicone copolymer network and a volatile dimethicone. This gel has a transparent and colorless appearance, delivering a delightful sensation during application and post-use. Notably, BELSIL® EG 6000 can function as a thickener in formulations. Furthermore, it exhibits shear thinning behavior, enabling the creation of cosmetic products that spread smoothly upon application and facilitate the incorporation of pigments into formulations.

BELSIL® GB 1020 is a blend of low-viscosity dimethicones and a high-molecular-weight dimethiconol. This unique composition combines the beneficial properties of both low-viscosity fluids and the extremely high-viscosity dimethiconol. The low-viscosity dimethicones exhibit excellent spreading capabilities, facilitating the even distribution of the high-viscosity conditioning agent, dimethiconol.

BELSIL® OW 2100 DE is a copolymer consisting of polydimethylsiloxane and organic glycol. This product exhibits excellent compatibility with a diverse range of cosmetic ingredients, including water and alcohol, and remains stable in water-based systems. With a calculated HLB of 12, BELSIL® OW 2100 DE can provide exceptional conditioning effects at low dosage levels in formulations.

BELSIL® DM 300000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a high viscosity of 300000 mm²/s. It is characterized by low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Thanks to its flexible polymer backbone, this dimethicone exhibits high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen, allowing the skin to respire and maintain a healthy environment.

BELSIL® W 3230 is a blend of dimethicone and stearoxy-modified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a white wax that offers effective protection against aqueous media. In skin care formulations, BELSIL® W 3230 creates a protective barrier, providing moisturizing benefits. It imparts a non-greasy, soft, velvety feel to the skin and exhibits excellent compatibility with a wide range of cosmetic raw materials. In color cosmetic formulations, it enhances gloss and brilliance, contributing to a more lustrous appearance.

BELSIL® eco DM 100 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.