Honeywell Asensa® ingredients for personal care products

Thickening and Gelling


  

Asensa polymers "structure" lipid bases for sticks or balms. They are also used to increase the viscosity of hydrocarbon- or vegetable-based oil phases in emulsions.

 

 
Product
 
INCI Name
 
Benefit
 
Particle Size (µm) or form
 
Drop Point (*C)
 
TDS
 
MSDS
 
Formulations
 CL 300 Ethylene/VA Copolymer  CL 300 offers superior performance as a viscosity increasing agent for polar lipids in anhydrous systems; with products such as lipsticks, gels, and styling products. Prill 
92
 
 
 Define Your Curls
Enjoy the Sun SPF 30
Luscious Lips - Dusky Rose
Luscious Lips - Ripe Strawberry
Everyday Sunscreen
Soften Your Lips
 SC 400 Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer SC 400 can do double duty. It is a thickener or gellant for anhydrous systems. The size and shape of SC 400 makes a good exfoliating agent with translucent properties. 350 
105
 
 
  
 SC 401 Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer SC 401 is a prill sized copolymer whose inherent polarity makes it compatible with other polar oils. It assists in evenly dispersing active ingredients in the lipid phase. Prill 
105
 
 
  
 SC 201 Polyethylene SC 201 can be used primarily as a viscosity increasing agent in anhydrous systems such as lipsticks, gels, and styling products. 700 
106
 
 
  
 SC 210 Polyethylene SC 210 can be used to thicken or even gel lipids for a variety of products. 250 
101
 
 
 Luscious Lips - Dusky Rose
 
Luscious Lips - Ripe Strawberry
 
Sizzling Scrub
 
Turn Up the Heat Facial Scrub
 NFF 11 Hydrolyzed Corn Starch NFF 11 is a patented starch based biopolymer currently used as a latex film former. Used in hair products, this "green" styling gel polymer imparts, shine, frizz control and curl resistance in high humidity conditions. It can be formulated in water based systems without the use of solvents. In skin care products, it is a dispersing aid and substantive occlusive agent. The product is 99% bio-based and the low carbon footprint of this molecule makes it the ideal product for formulators seeking an environmentally friendly option for dispersants, structuring agents and film formers. Off White to Beige, Fine Powder 
N/A
 
 
 Mascara with Asensa NFF 11
BB Cream