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OLEAMULS WO

Socri - Greengredients OLEAMULS WO is a non-ionic COSMOS and NATRUE approved and palm-free Water in Oil emulsifying system obtained from the esterification of olive oil’s fatty acids with vegetal polyglycerol. It represents the ideal alternative to common PEG emulsifiers.

INCI Name: Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate

Functions: Emulsifier, Emulsifier (W/O)

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin, Non-Animal Origin, Plant Origin, Vegetable Origin

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Cold Processable, Halal, Natural, Naturally Derived, PEG-free, Palm Oil-free, Palm free, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Vegan

HLB Value: 6.0 - 6.0

Certifications & Compliance: COSMOS, Halal, NaTrue

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Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
104934-17-0

Features & Benefits

Features
  • OLEAMULS® WO forms a lattice of liquid crystals within the emulsion making it look smooth and glossy in appearance, hardly oily to the touch and pleasant to apply.
  • It allows to formulate stable emulsions containing as low as 30 - 35% of natural oils as their sole source of lipids regardless of their polarity and obtain completely natural emulsions with a soft and light feel interestingly unusual in water in oil systems.

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Baby Care Applications
Color Cosmetic Applications
Sun Care Applications
Use Level
3 - 6%
Application
  • Ideal for dry skin products, baby skin products and suncare products. It can be used to formulate emulsions for sensitive skins, babycare, suncare and color cosmetics.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Viscous oily liquid
Odor
Characteristic
Insoluble in
Water
Soluble in
Ethanol, Mineral and vegetal oils, Fatty acids, Fatty alcohols and their derivatives
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Total Bacteriamax. 100CFU/g-
Total Moldsmax. 100CFU/g-
Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate100.0%-
Characteristics
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dry Residue (at 105°C)95 - 97%-
Acid Numbermax. 5mg KOH/g-
Saponification Number155 - 175mg KOH/g-
Heavy Metalsmax. 10ppm-
HLB6.0--
SolventNone--
Properties
  • Non-ionic emulsifier, 100% plant-derived and palm-free.
  • Thanks to the liquid crystal structures it is possible to have stabilization of the emulsion viscosity even in presence of lipid phases with different polarities.
  • Effective at dispersing pigments and sun filters.
  • The emulsion obtained is smooth and glossy in appearance with a pleasantly light feel and emollient property.
  • Easy to use at low temperatures (cold processing), soluble in ethanol, mineral and vegetal oils, fatty acids, fatty alcohols and their derivatives.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Test
  • It has been proven that liquid crystal emulsions moisturize the epidermis and protect it by reducing TEWL.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
36 Months
Storage

If kept indoors in original packaging and under normal storage conditions the product remains intact for 36 months. Although within specifications due to the natural and vegetal origin of the raw materials used in the production process there might be slight changes in color or transparency from one batch to another which nonetheless do not affect the product performances. It is advisable to stir before incorporating in final applications.