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LAPONITE® XLS XR
Provided by Byk
About
Thickener used in cream & lotion, sunscreens and depilatory cream. It is ideal for bath & shower gel, anti-dandruff shampoo, liquid make-up foundation, mascara, liquid eyeliner and water phases. It is a synthetic layered silicate of low heavy metal content, incorporating an inorganic polyphosphate dispersing agent. It is sterilized by gamma irradiation.
Benefits:
- Hydrates and swells in water to give clear and colorless colloidal dispersions of low viscosity known as sols
- Possesses unique shear thinning and thixotropic rheology
- Improves the skin feel and offers light & non-sticky texture
- Enhances stability of formulations and keeps particles, pigments or solid actives suspended
| CAS Number | 53320-86-8, 7722-88-5 |
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| Grade Name | -XLS 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.
