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Cosmetics & Personal care
LAPONITE® XLG XR
Provided by Byk
About
Thickener suitable for water phases in cosmetic applications. It is used in cream & lotion, sunscreens, depilatory cream and toothpaste. It is ideal for bath & shower gel, anti-dandruff shampoo, liquid make-up foundation and liquid eyeliner. It is a synthetic layered silicate with low heavy metal content. It is sterilized by gamma irradiation.
Benefits:
- It possesses unique shear thinning and thixotropic rheology
- Improves the skin feel
- Offers a light & non-sticky texture
- Enhances stability of formulations and keeps particles, pigments or solid actives suspended
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| Grade Name | -XLG XR |
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About byk
BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. The company’s innovative additives and differentiated solutions optimize product and material properties in many different industries. For cosmetics and personal care BYK offers a broad portfolio of rheological additives mainly based on natural derived clays.
