Poloxamer 124 is a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol in a water-soluble liquid form. It is known under the trade name Pluracare® L 44.
Emulsifier
Emulsifiers are the workhorses of the cosmetic industry. They are responsible for consistency and stability but also influence important sensory and dermatologic properties of modern skin care formulations. They offer broad emollient compatibility with efficient oil emulsification and high emulsion stability.
Emulsions that spread well and have an excellent skin feel are easily formulated. Combinations of these emulsifiers are also shown to offer additional dermatological values, such as skin-firming and smoothing properties and anti-wrinkling effects.
The wide use of ethoxylated emulsifiers in cosmetics is occasionally questioned due to dermatological and environmental factors. Emulsifiers derived from all-natural sources are entirely vegetable-based alternatives to ethoxylates, based on renewable raw materials, and have been shown to be non-irritating/sensitizing in human repeat insult patch tests.
Vegetable-based emulsifiers are usually food-grade and based on natural renewable raw materials for o/w, w/o, and w/o/w cosmetic creams and lotions. They enable the formulation of high-quality and beneficial skin care formulations with safe ingredients. They can be used to formulate w/o, o/w, and w/o/w multiple emulsions for cosmetic and dermatologic formulations.Poloxamer 184 is a surfactant, a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. It is a viscous liquid at room temperature, soluble in water.
Poloxamer 184 is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier or cleanser. It has an HLB value of 12 to 18.
Poloxamer 185 is a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. It is in the form of a water-soluble opaque paste at room temperature and is known under the trade name Pluracare® P 65.
Poloxamer 188 is a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. It is a white solid in the form of small beads or prills, soluble in water. It is known under the trade name Pluracare® F 68.
Poloxamer 217 is a block copolymer of ethylene and propylene glycols. It is a white solid in the form of small pastilles soluble in water.
Poloxamer 338 is a surfactant block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. It is a white solid in the form of small beads, soluble in water.
Poloxamer 338 is used as a solubilizer, emulsifier (HLB of this ingredient is greater than 24), and a gelling agent.
Poloxamer 407 is a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymer used in the cosmetic industry as a thickener and gelling agent due to its low skin and eye irritation. The mass fraction of polyoxyethylene is ca. 73 %. It is known under the trade name Lutrol® F 127.
Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate (Decaglycerol Decaoleate) is a deca-ester of oleic acid and a glycerin polymer containing an average of 10 glycerol units. It is a yellow liquid used in pharmaceuticals and personal care products.
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is an ester of myristic acid with polyglycerol that contains ten glycerin units, a light yellow to brown past. The molecule combines hydrophilic and lipophilic parts and acts as a potent solubilizer and emulsifier with an HLB value of 16.7.
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate is a light yellowish liquid used as a versatile emulsifier in water-in-oil emulsions. With this emulsifier formulations achieve an excellent spreading behavior and an appealing skin feeling with a shiny appearance.
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is a diglycerin triester with isostearic acid.
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate is an ester of capric fatty acid with polyglycerol containing three glyceryl units. It is a PEG-free, biodegradable, and water-soluble surfactant, that enables clear final products.
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate is a clear, odorless, viscous liquid, a co-emulsifier with proven anti-microbial properties. It has been shown to reduce the concentration of the odor-causing bacteria Corynebacterium xerosis at use concentrations as low as 0.05%.
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate is an ester of naturally sourced polyglycerol (containing three glycerin units) with fatty acids derived from coconut oil. Derived from all-natural raw materials, it is a pourable liquid oil-in-water emulsifier compatible with many oils that enable cold processing.
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate is a triglyceryl diester of isostearic acid. It is an unusually substantive, clear, odor-free, occlusive emollient that provides excellent inorganic pigment-dispersing properties in color cosmetics. It forms a film on the skin, leaving a light, non-tacky feel.
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate is a diester of stearic acid with polyglycerol (3 moles), a nonionic emulsifier for cosmetic oil-in-water emulsions manufactured by reacting polyglycerol esters of defined composition with stearic acid.
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate (Triglycerol monooleate) is a polyglycerol ester prepared from glycerine and edible oils or fatty acids.
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate is an emulsifier also known under the trade name ISOLAN® GPS for formulating low-viscosity water-in-oil lotions with an exceeding light skin feel.
Ingredient of choice for green cosmetics, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate is an oil-in-water emulsifier that offers an excelle
It is a multifunctional ingredient in skincare applications used as a dispersant for pigments and UV-reflecting minerals, emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and film former.
Polysorbate 20 is an ethoxylated sorbitan ester, a popular non-toxic hydrophilic oil-in-water emulsifier, and solubilized, allowing the dissolution of oils into water-based formulations without alcohol.
Polysorbate 40 is a polyethoxylated sorbitan ester based on a palmitic acid (natural fatty acid) free of animal derivatives.
Polysorbate 60 is a polyethoxylated sorbitan ester, a powerful oil-in-water emulsifier.
Polysorbate 65 is a stearic acid triester of sorbitol, and its mono- and dianhydrides are copolymerized with approximately 20 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a tan solid soluble in vegetable oils and mineral oils. It is insoluble in water.
Polysorbate 80 is a polyethoxylated sorbitan ester, an excellent oil-in-water emulsifier with an HLB value of 15.0.
Polysorbate 81 is an oleic acid ester of sorbitol, and its mono- and dianhydrides copolymerized with approximately 5 moles of ethylene oxide. It is a clear pale yellow liquid that is dispersible in water and mineral oils and is soluble in vegetable oils. It may gel on standing.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate (potassium salt of cetyl phosphate) is an anionic, oil-in-water emulsifier and an analog of the natural phospholipids in the skin.
PPG-11 Stearyl Ether is a proproxylated (11 mole) stearyl alcohol, a clear liquid soluble in oils and insoluble in water. It is a surfactant used as an emulsifier, wetting agent, solubilizer, and conditioner in cosmetic creams, lotions, make-up, and hair care products.
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether is a polyoxypropylene (15 moles) ether with stearyl alcohol, an exceptional emollient ingredient with excellent solvent and emulsifying (HLB value of 7) properties.
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide is a pale yellow liquid. It is a highly effective, multifunctional, nonionic surfactant that offers a wide range of benefits to rinse off personal care products.