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Pemulen™ EZ-4U polymer - Hybrid Ingredients

Pemulen™ EZ-4U Powder Polymer

£26.30 - £84.40
£26.30
£26.30 - £84.40
£26.30

INCI Name: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

CAS Number: Proprietary

Description

Pemulen™ EZ-4U polymer is a polymeric emulsifier that minimizes skin care formulation constraints through simpler processing and greater formulation flexibility in a cost-efficient manner while offering robust emulsion stabilization, freedom from HLB constraints, stability over a wide pH range, and flexibility for cold or hot processability all at low use levels. It allows the development of a wide variety of textures from a shiny, smooth cream to thin sprayable lotions. Pemulen™ EZ-4U polymer provides a light sensorial profile and robustness to stabilize sophisticated ingredients, such as challenging oil systems, actives, perfumes, UV absorbers, film formers, and optical and sensory enhancers.

Benefits

  • Allows for cold or hot processing enabling flexible processing requirements.
  • Can emulsify the highest levels of oil, up to 50% by weight
  • Compatibility with a broad range of oils
  • Easy to use, extremely fast dispersing, ultra-efficient cold process possible emulsifier appropriate for sustainable formulations
  • Effectively stabilizes emulsions over a broad pH range: 4 to 9
  • Enables formulation of water-resistant oil-in-water emulsions because formulations do not require the use of surfactants
  • Enhanced sensory - light, refreshing, and light residue
  • Formulation flexibility allows smooth textures through minimized structuring with other formulation ingredients
  • High emulsion stability at low use levels
  • Mild emulsion stabilizer suitable for sensitive skin applications
  • No ethoxylated material was intentionally added in the manufacturing of this product
  • No HLB calculation is required when formulating

Applications

  • After Shave
  • Anti-ageing and Facial Care Products 
  • Body Lotions/Creams/Gels 
  • Colour Cosmetics 
  • Eye Area Skin Care Products 
  • Hand/Foot Care
  • Sun Care 
  • Wipes 

 

Technical Details

Appearance: White Powder

Odour: Slight Acetic

Recommended Retest Period: Recommended retest period is 730 days from the date of manufacture.

Storage and Handling: Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Keep containers closed when not in use.

* Further documentation available with purchase

Formulation Guide

Recommended Use level:  0.05 – 0.4 wt%

  • To further improve the system stability and reduce the oil droplet size, the addition of 0.1 - 1.0 wt% of nonionic co-emulsifiers with medium to high HLB value, anionic co-emulsifiers or non-PEG-modified surfactants are suggested.
  • Typical examples include fatty alcohols, sucrose stearate, stearic acid, or coco-glucoside can be used.
  • When use alone, Pemulen™ EZ-4U polymer provides good emulsion stability with a gel-cream appearance, but the addition of a co-emulsifier enables the adjustment of the droplet size,
    resulting in a whiter, more stable product.
Found In
  • Obagi Clenziderm M.D. Therapeutic Moisturizer
  • Nurse Jamie Dermalase Aha Exfoliating Mask
  • Grown Alchemist Purifying Body Exfoliant