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
 
 
 Beautiful Lips
Define Your Curls
 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
 
 
  
 PR 200 Polyethylene PR 200 is a unique branched low molecular weight polymer. It is also an excellent viscosity increasing agent for various oils for anhydrous systems as well as emulsions. Slab 
90
 
 
 Lip Gloss
Protect My Skin
Turn up the Heat Facial Scrub
 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
 
 
 Lip Gloss
 PR 210 Polyethylene & Stearic Acid PR 210 is based off our PR 200, but is easier to handle with a melt point that is lower than pure polyethylene homopolymers. The product will typically melt in a lipid system at around 20°C lower than the drop point. Pellet 
~80
 
 
  
 PR 220 Ethylene/VA Copolymer & Stearic Acid PR 220 is based off our popular CL 300 for use as a thickening agent for polar oils and film former, but at a lower melt point. The product will typically melt in a lipid system at around 20°C lower than the drop point. Pellet 
~80