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LAPONITE® XLG XR

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 textureEnhances stability of formulations and keeps particles, pigments or solid actives suspended

LAPONITE® XLS XR

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 solsPossesses unique shear thinning and thixotropic rheologyImproves the skin feel and offers light & non-sticky textureEnhances stability of formulations and keeps particles, pigments or solid actives suspended

LAPONITE® XL21 XR

Rheological additive suitable for transparent water phase cosmetics. It is used in hair styling, sunscreen, creams & lotions, depilatory creams, liquid make-up & foundations, nail polishes and pickering emulsions. It is a synthetic hydrophilic layered silicate.Benefits:Possesses extraordinary shear thinning and pseudoplastic propertiesHave a light, non-sticky texture that will not dripReduces the tackiness Prevent sedimentation of beads, pigments, and other suspended particles

PURE THIX-1442

Non-ionic associative thickener suitable for water phases in cosmetic applications. It is used in cream & lotion, bath & shower gel, sunscreens and hair care- & styling products and liquid make-up applications. It is a hydrophobic modified polymer flake. Benefits:Forms clear aqueous solutions It provides pseudoplastic flow behavior by associative thickening with other formulation ingredientsPossesses very good salt tolerance to at least 4% in the formulation and does not require neutralization

GARAMITE-7308 XR

Organically modified rheological additive, syneresis control agent and thickener designed for use in oil and solvent-based cosmetic applications. It is used in creams & lotions, sunscreens, antiperspirants, foundations, lipsticks and cream eye shadows. It was developed using the patented mixed mineral thixotrope (MMT) technology. It is sterilized by gamma irradiation.Benefits:Provides thixotropic flow behaviorMay be used in all low to medium polar organic fluid systemsIncreases viscosity and controls syneresis Outstanding anti-settling properties

GELWHITE-H XR

Gelling and thixotropic agent suitable for water phases in cosmetic applications. It is recommended for cream & lotion, anti-wrinkle lotion (e.g. with fruit acids), sunscreens and antiperspirants. It is also used in facial mask, bath & shower gel, liquid make-up foundation, blush and eye products. It is a highly purified white bentonite manufactured from carefully selected, extremely pure ore deposits. Benefits:Offers excellent anti-settling and stabilizing propertiesHas been sterilized by gamma irradiationExhibits low acid demand and interacts with both inorganic and organic cations