Additional Additives & Modifiers

Offering reliable supply of DOWSIL™ 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid Available in Pails and Drums   The DOWSIL™ 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid, CAS # 70131-69-0, is a polyphenylmethylsiloxane for use in skincare, suncare, color cosmetic, hair care, and antiperspirant / deodorant applications.   Univar Solutions supplies DOWSIL™ 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid nationwide. With more than 120 distribution centers, our private fleet, and professional staff, we provide you proven reliability and quality service at every touchpoint.

Sunflower Wax Emulsion for Enhanced Hydrophobicity and Surface Properties As you look for the optimal material for your leather treatment formulations, Univar Solutions is proud to offer a non-toxic material from BYK that provides superb water and oil repellency – AQUACER 570   AQUACER 570 is a sustainable and resource-friendly wax additive that is based on a modified sunflower wax to provide increased water and oil repellency.   Static Hydrophobicity Testing on LEFA Substrate What is in AQUACER 570? AQUACER 570 is made from sunflower wax that is collected from sunflower seeds which are naturally coated with a fine layer of wax. This delicate flower wax is collected using a gentle refining process. It is then modified to ensure optimal properties for leather care. How does AQUACER 570 Compare? AQUACER 570 outperformed paraffin wax, carnauba wax, beeswax, montane ester wax and HDPE across the board with a significant increase in hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, and rain fastness. While it polishes well, AQUACER 570 is a relatively hard wax compared to other natural waxes. It offers nearly 300% more hydrophobicity than other natural waxes based on industrial standard test methods. Comparative Performance Tests on Leather Wax Base Performance by Melting Point and Polarity

The ingredient of choice for smooth silky feel in color and skin care products A soft powder that provides unique smooth, bouncy and silky feel with optical effect and sebum control with easy processing for Color Cosmetics and Skin Care products.   Consumers are looking for soft and silky products that feel velvety on their skin without tackiness or clumping. Elastomer powders provide that special sensory feel, but agglomeration issues lead to processing challenges.   DOWSIL™ EP-9610 Cosmetic Powder offers the best of both worlds – softness with less agglomeration.

ESTERLAC® Care+ Our partners at Corbion are global leaders in the development of innovative humectants and emulsifiers, offering a range of high quality materials for beauty and personal care applications. ESTERLAC® Care+ is a 100% biobased sodium salt derived from natural L-lactic acid and isostearic acid. Although slightly anionic, it behaves like a non-ionic co-surfactant. As a natural honey-like liquid, this product can replace amide/MEA in sulfate-free cleansers or shampoos and provide effective solubilization to create clear formulas. As a foam and flow enhancer, it delivers in-use feel and also contributes to a unique after-feel. ESTERLAC Care+ can enhance the way users experience silicone-free, sulfate-free shampoos by delivering substantive properties to hair, allowing polymers to cling more easily to hair shafts and ensure a smooth, moisturized finish. The addition of lactic acid can offer further benefits by filling in keratin spots, forming bridges, reducing split ends, and providing a healthy, shiny look in use.

Multi-benefit plant-based ingredient for alternative preservation Lexgard® Natural MHG MB is a multi-benefit branched, medium chain glyceryl ether that contains 100% USDA certified biobased content. It is derived from sustainably sourced castor and RSPO Mass Balance certified palm feedstocks. Lexgard® Natural MHG MB protects formulations from microbial growth with strong efficacy against bacteria and yeast in emulsions, cleansers, and wipes formulations. It is an ideal component for products designed to be Self-Preserving. It also provides odor control benefits in aluminum-free or natural deodorant applications. Additionally, Lexgard® Natural MHG MB helps to minimize or eliminate whitening or soaping during rub-in of silicone-free emulsions. Lexgard® Natural MHG MB contains 100% biobased content as certified by the USDA BioPreferred® Program.

An oil-in-water anionic emulsifier and troubleshooter for cosmetic formulations AMPHISOL® K is your emulsifier solution for overcoming technical hurdles to achieve the best formulation ability in the shortest time at optimal formulation cost. It is well established as signature emulsifier for sunscreens, with compelling emulsification power in other applications as well. AMPHISOL® K provides highest flexibility for various application forms such as from creme to sprays or over a broad pH-range.   AMPHISOL® K shows strong compatibility with high oil concentrations, salt, electrolytes, and ethanol.  It is well suited for high pigment loads, such as alphabet creams and sun filters.  AMPHISOL® K demonstrates good stabilization of organic acids.  This emulsifier is proven for thermal and long-term stability. It delivers a snow white creme, with cetyl moiety showing excellent compatibility with skin lipids to confer rich texture and feel.

A natural emollient with an elegant after feel and medium spreading profile SustOleo™ MCT is a non-palm, 100% natural medium chain triglyceride (MCT) sustainably derived from castor oil and coconut oil. It is a non-greasy, clear and odorless natural emollient with an elegant after feel and medium spreading profile. SustOleo™ MCT has excellent solvent properties for UV filters and is an exceptional dispersing agent for inorganic UV filters and pigments. It is an ideal alternative to MCTs that are typically derived from palm oil. It can be used in skin care, hair care, sun care, and color cosmetics. SustOleo™ MCT contains 100% biobased content as certified by the USDA BioPreferred® Program, does not contain palm derivatives, is COSMOS approved, and is approved for use in NSF/ANSI 305 certified personal care products. SustOleo™ MCT (Triheptanoin) is listed in the China FDA IECIC inventory.

A natural formulation system designed for skincare formulations AminoSensyl™ SC is a 100% natural, self-emulsifying skincare system. Its ecofriendly design provides a readily biodegradable self-emulsifying system that is safe and gentle to humans and the planet. AminoSensyl™ SC creates rich textures and stabilizes high oil loads for the easy formulation of high-end skin and shave products. INOLEX’s cutting-edge amino lipid technology allows for deep moisturization with a powdery soft skin feel. AminoSensyl™ SC contains 100% biobased content as certified by the USDA BioPreferred® Program, is COSMOS approved, and is approved for use in NSF/ANSI 305 certified personal care products.

Foam booster and mild surfactant ESTERLAC™ SLL acts like a foam booster and mild surfactant in bar soaps, shampoos and body washes, delivering significantly improved foam volume and richness vs. formulations without ESTERLAC™ SLL.

The ingredient of choice for smooth silky feel in color and skin care products DOWSIL™ EP-9215 Cosmetic Powder is a hard white elastomeric silicone powder that provides a silky and powdery skin feel, along with oil and sebum absorption. It also improves color intensity and coverage in pressed powder formulations.