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INCI: Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

UVASORB® HEB is an effective UV-B sunscreen very soluble in cosmetic oils. Due to its high specific extinction and its excellent solubility is much more efficient than currently available UV filters. For example, a sun protection O/W emulsion containing 2% of UVASORB® HEB shows a SPF of 4 against a SPF of 2.5 obtained with an equal amount of Octyl Methoxycinnamate.

INCI: Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer

NATUREDERM DDG is derived from natural raw materials (coconut oil, glucose and fatty acids) and represent a natural replacements to acrylate polymers. It is a natural water resistant agent used also to suspend suncreens active. This unique hydrophobic barrier provides the ability to hold hydrophobic active ingredients on the skin and successfully pass 80 min water immersion in vivo SPF testing.

INCI: Polycitronellol (and) C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

NATUREHAIR SHN PLUS is a PEG-free and silicone-free glossing agent. Gives shine and luminosity to hair. Suitable for spritz, sprays and leave on lotions and hair masks.

INCI: Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate

EMULSIDERM PG60 is a Non-ionic viscous liquid hydrophilic emulsifier, used as a co-emulsifier, emollient, controller of viscosity and co-surfactant. Makes the rinsing of oily products much easier and more pleasant.

INCI: Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate

EMULSIDERM PG6L s a non-ionic viscous liquid hydrophilic emulsifier. Creates a smooth structure by improving the flow characteristics

INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Stearate

EMULSIDERM PG4S is a non-ionic lipophilic emulsifier in pelletized form. It is a co-emulsifier in O/W preparations; can be used as a primary emulsifier with pleasant skin feel for spray-able and fluid lotions. It could work alone but it’s better to combine with secondary emulsifier in order to obtain a well stabilized system

INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

EMULSIDERM PG4C is a PEG-free, nonionic emulsifier based on natural raw materials, suitable for O/W emulsions with particularly light skin feel. Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate helps to form white creams and lotions with light texture and good emollience. It provides rapid skin penetration and excellent spreading properties.

INCI: Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters

EMULSIDERM PGEO is a non-ionic viscous liquid hydrophilic emulsifier, used as a co-emulsifier, emollient, controller of viscosity and co-surfactant. Makes the rinsing of oily products much easier and more pleasant.

INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate (and) Lecithin

EMULSIDERM MPN is 100% natural PEFA-based emulsifying o/w. Great emulsifier for making o/w emulsions with excellent sensoriality.

INCI: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil

SENSODERM HCO penetrates slowly in the skin and adds slip and a melting sensation to the formulas. Emollient for creams, milks, ointments and sticks.

INCI: Rice Bran Oil/Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil Esters

SENSODERM HE is used in the cosmetic & toiletry industry to provide a smooth, oily finished product feel beyond that of shea butter or petroleum jelly.

INCI: Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil

SENSODERM HR is the rice oil removed from the unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic part. Although the melting point of SENSODERM HE and SENSODERM HR are similar, SENSODERM HR is harder than SENSODERM HE at room temperature. Therefore, the replacement of SENSODERM HE with SENSODERM HR allows to get a harder texture.

INCI: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil

SENSODERM RO is obtained from the outer layer of the rice kernel (the bran). It is a liquid oil rich in natural antioxidant ingredients such as tocopherols, tocotrienols, γ-oryzanol. The high antioxidant property of γ-oryzanol has been widely recognized. Studies have shown several physiological effects related to γ-oryzanol and related rice bran oil components. These include its ability to reduce plasma cholesterol. It contains significant levels of tocotrienols, a powerful natural antioxidants

INCI: Glyceryl Stearate (and) Ceteareth-12 (and) Ceteareth-20 (and) Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Cetyl Palmitate

EMULSIDERM MP1 is a self-emulsifying o/w base. Great emulsifier for making o/w emulsions.

INCI: Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

SENSODERM PTS is a rich emollient with moderate viscosity that functions as an excellent wetting and dispersing agent for pigments. SENSODERM PTS is an ideal emollient for longlasting protective emulsions, exceptional payoff and bleed and rub-off resistance.

INCI: Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

SENSODERM PGD is an easy spreading emollient and not occlusive.

INCI: Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

SENSODERM PGDH is an emollient ester with an excellent feel and exceptional solubilizing properties for sunscreens and fragrances. Combined with or as an alternative to volatile silicones, SENSODERM PGDH makes it possible to formulate light textures with good slip and a silky feel, especially in in foundations, BB creams, lipsticks, lip glosses and eye shadows. It produces light skincare products that absorb quickly. In sun care formulas it makes the perfect solubilizer for sunscreens, even at high concentrations.

INCI: Isononyl Isononanoate

SENSODERM INN is a lightweight skin conditioning emollient with excellent spread ability property. Very soft emollient and film former; greatly reduces the greasiness while still leaving a silky smooth feel.

INCI: Diisostearyl Malate

SENSODERM DIM is a high polar diester from malic acid and isostearyl alcohol. It is a rich emollient that functions as an excellent wetting agent and binder for powders and pigments. Substitute for castor oil. Superior in oxidative stability and physical properties such as compatibility, water resistance, pigment dispersing ability, gloss and luster.

INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether

SENSODERM DCE is a fast spreading emollient with a dry skin feel for cosmetics. It creates a smooth and soft appearance for the skin, and supports the cleansing efficacy of emulsion based face care cleansers.

INCI: Dibutyl Adipate

SENSODERM DBA is a fast spreading emollient for cosmetic applications. Particularly suited in suncare formulations due to its solubilizing capacities for crystalline UV filters.

INCI: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch

ACTIVEDERM RP is a special grade or rice starch for cosmetics application from Italian source. A pure, odorless and 100% natural alternative to talcum powder. Multi-functional ingredient, with natural matte effect and long lasting moisturizing properties on the skin.

INCI: Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer

SENSODERM DAP is a polyester derived from 1,3 propanediol and dimer dilinoleic acid. 100% vegetable with good solubility in castor oil and esters. Film forming and plasticizer properties, imparts water resistancy and water proofing.

INCI: Cetyl Palmitate

SENSODERM CP is a lubricious emollient that conditions and smooths the skin while enhancing emulsion stability and reducing the greasy feel of oily systems. It is an excellent film former that conditions and smooths and also improve the payoff in stick cosmetics.

INCI: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax

ACTIVEDERM RW is a hard natural wax obtained from winterization of Rice crude Oil. It is well suited for enhancing the consistency of oil gels such as lipsticks, hair wax and mascara. When combined with beeswax, it provides gloss to lipsticks and makes them able to withstand higher temperatures.

INCI: Polyacrylic Acid

HAIRFIX CLR is an acrylic copolymer based fixative resin provided as a 30% active solids material. Highly efficient and easy to disperse, HAIRFIX CLR has enhanced performance attributes and film-forming capabilities and humidity resistance. HAIRFIX CLR has excellent compatibility with HAIRFIX STF to obtain strong and resistant fixative properties; furthermore has good comaptibility with POLYGEL HG and SYNTHALEN® K to achieve good transparency in hair gel formulations.

INCI: Acrylates Copolymer

HAIRFIX STF is an acrylic based fixative resin provided as a 100% active solids material. Highly efficient and easy to disperse, HAIRFIX STF has enhanced performance attributes and film-forming capabilities compared to sodium polyacrylate additives. HAIRFIX STF has excellent compatibility with POLYGEL HG and SYNTHALEN® K to achieve ultra-high transparency in hair gel formulations.

INCI: Dicaprylyl ether (and) Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer (and) Aminomethyl Propanol

RAPIDGEL® EZ2 is an easy-to-handle, multifunctional liquid polymer formulated in a preferred medium. It stabilizes emulsions and provides exceptional sensoriality. Used with cold or hot process, during the oil phase or post addition, RAPIDGEL® EZ2 can be used in various applications including lotions and creams.

INCI: Polyquaternium-10

Conditioner P10 is a conditioning agent. Conditioner P10 can be employed in hair-care thanks to its good substantivity to hair without build-up. When it is used in shampoos it confers conditioning properties improving wet and dry combability, sheen and body together with curl retention and hair setting. In hair styling products, cream rinses and conditioners, Conditioner P10 contributes to manageability without greasy feel.

INCI: Polyquarternium-7

CONDITIONER P7NA is an aqueous solution of a high molecular weight cationic copolymer. Due to its unique distribution of non-ionic (AA) and cationic monomer (DMDAAC), it has a very good compatibility with many anionic surfactants. CONDITIONER P7NA can be used both in hair-care and in skin-care products such as: conditioning shampoos, post-shampoo rinse conditioners, and styling gels.

INCI: Polyquarternium-7

Conditioner P7 is a paraben-free conditioning agent. Conditioner P7 can be employed in hair-care thanks to its good substantivity to hair without build-up. Used in shampoos, it confers conditioning properties improving wet and dry combing without greasy feel and furthermore it stabilizes foam. It can alleviate the potential damage on hair fibre due to surfactants. Conditioner P7 can be used also in styling gels as well as in post shampoo rinse conditioners.

INCI: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (OFFSET TO ULTREZ 20)

EASYGEL FA is a white powder, hydrophobically-modified cross-linked acrylate copolymer. EASYGEL FA is exceptionally easy to use as it self-wets and disperses within minutes. This rheology modifier and stabilizer also provides electrolyte tolerance and unique sensory benefits in formulations. It can be used in systems with moderate surfactant content, making it an ideal choice for shampoos, body washes, gels, lotions, and creams.

INCI: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (OFFSET TO ULTREZ 21)

EASYGEL RE is a white powder, crosslinked copolymer of polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system. Its self-wetting properties makes 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.

INCI: Carbomer

EASYGEL DO is a highly cross-linked polymer with enhanced dispersion properties. EASYGEL DO is a benzene-free thickening and suspension agent. The dispersing properties make EASYGEL DO an easy-to-process polymer additive. EASYGEL DO is suitable for lower-shear mixing processes and improves batch time relative to traditional carbomer usage.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL DV is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic industry as a thickener and suspending agent because of its safety and versatility. POLYGEL DV dispersions are characterized by uniquely high viscosity. It is very suitable for formulating semi-solid gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL CS is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the Home care industry as thickener and suspending agent. POLYGEL CS dispersions are characterized by low viscosity at 0.2% or less and high viscosity at higher concentrations (0.5% or more); such feature provides the possibility to produce different products with a single polymer. It is very suitable for stabilizing emulsions and suspensions.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL CB is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. It is useful in forming low-viscosity dispersions, suspensions, and gels for detergent applications.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL CA is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic industry as a thickener and suspending agent because of its safety and versatility. POLYGEL CA dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and clarity. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions. Normal use level is between 0.1 and 1.5%, depending on the type of formulation and final desired viscosity.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL HT is a synthetic polymer, benzene free, well known and widely used in the cosmetic industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. POLYGEL HT dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and a very high clarity. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions.

INCI: Sodium Carbomer

PNC 400 is a pre-neutralized, benzene-free synthetic polymer that can be used as a thickening, suspending agent, and stabilizer in most cosmetic products. PNC 400 possesses all the characteristics and advantages of a 940-type carbomer, without the typical problems of dispersion and neutralization.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL HP is a synthetic polymer obtained through a proprietary manufacturing technique. POLYGEL HP can find a large number of application in the cosmetic industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility.

INCI: Carbomer

POLYGEL HG is a powerful rheology modifier with high viscosity and high clarity. Widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. It is ideal for use in hair gels.

INCI: Acrylates Copolymer

SYNTHALEN® W600 is an anionic acrylic copolymer supplied as a low viscosity O/W emulsion. Its water dispersions, when neutralized, are characterized by medium viscosity, high yield value and clarity in a large range of pH, and show typical pseudoplastic behaviour. In water the polymer starts to swell at pH 6. In the presence of other components such as surfactants, the viscosity builds up at lower pH.

INCI: Acrylates Copolymer

SYNTHALEN® W400 is an anionic acrylic copolymer supplied as a low viscosity o/w emulsion. Its immediate dispersion, clarity, and good compatibility with surfactants make SYNTHALEN® W400 the ideal polymer for the formulation of surfactant systems, especially when high suspending ability is required. Many types of insoluble ingredients are easily suspended and stabilized including: beads and capsules, polyethylene, walnut shell, luffa, pumice, pearlizing and opacifying agents, pigments, and zinc pyrithione.

INCI: Acrylates / Palmeth 25 Acrylate Copolymer

SYNTHALEN® W2000 is an anionic acrylic copolymer supplied as a low viscosity latex emulsion. Water dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and clarity, and by an improved rheology, unusual in polymers that work with associative mechanisms. Therefore, it is suitable for formulating clear gels as well as for stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions. Immediate dispersion, clarity, and good compatibility with PVP, and PVP/VA make SYNTHALEN® W2000 the ideal polymer for the formulation of hair gels.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® L is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry as a thickener and suspending agent due to its safety and versatility. SYNTHALEN® L is synthesized through a proprietary, benzene-free manufacturing technique. SYNTHALEN® L dispersions are characterized by low viscosity but a suspending ability higher than other carbomers. This makes SYNTHALEN® L the polymer of choice for the stabilization of fluid emulsions and suspensions.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® M is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry as a thickener and suspending agent due to its safety and versatility. SYNTHALEN® M is synthesized through a proprietary, benzene-free manufacturing technique. SYNTHALEN® M dispersions are characterized by low viscosity at 0.2% or less and high viscosity at higher concentrations (0.5% or more). These features provide the possibility to produce different products with a single polymer. Therefore, it is very suitable for stabilizing emulsions and suspensions both for cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.

INCI: Polyquaternium 37

SYNTHALEN® CR is a synthetic cationic polymer that can be used in cosmetic applications as a thickening, suspending, and conditioning agent. SYNTHALEN® CR is compatible with a wide range of cationic and nonionic surfactants.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® K is a synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry as a thickener and a suspending agent due to its safety and versatility. SYNTHALEN® K is synthesized through a proprietary, benzene-free manufacturing technique. SYNTHALEN® K dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and clarity. It is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions for cosmetic applications.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® CH is a synthetic polymer, benzene free, well known and widely used in the cosmetic industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. SYNTHALEN® CH dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and a very high clarity. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions. Very clear gels can be obtained in the presence of high amounts of organic solvents too (e.g. ethanol), if the appropriate neutralizing agent is chosen. Normal percentage of use is between 0.1 and 1.5% depending on type of formulation and final desired viscosity.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® LP is a USP grade synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. Obtained through a proprietary manufacturing technique, it is practically solvent free. SYNTHALEN® LP dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and clarity in a large range of pH. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions and dispersions for pharmaceutical applications.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® KP is a USP grade synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. SYNTHALEN® KP dispersions are characterized by high viscosity and clarity in a large range of pH. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating sparkling and clear gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions and dispersions for pharmaceutical applications. It can be used in topical preparations, oral products, and retard systemic products (to release pharmaceutically active substances over an extended period of time when applied orally). Excipient Grade polymer.

INCI: Carbomer

SYNTHALEN® MP is a USP grade synthetic polymer well known and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as thickener and suspending agent thanks to its safety and versatility. Obtained through a proprietary manufacturing technique, it is practically solvent free. In fact, its residual solvent, i.e, methylene chloride, amount is much lower than the solvent limits guidance recommended by the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) that for a solvent of class 2 is 600 ppm. SYNTHALEN® MP dispersions are characterized by high viscosity in a large range of pH. Therefore it is very suitable for formulating gels as well as for stabilizing emulsions and dispersions for pharmaceutical applications. It can be used in topical preparations, oral products, and retard systemic products (to release pharmaceutically active substances over an extended period of time when applied orally).