Emulsifiers & Cream Bases – Specialties

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Application & Performance
Product information
Application Texture
Rec.
Physical Eco- Face / Sun Color Hair AP/ Creamy Gel
Trade name INCI name Emulsion Type dosage %
form
HLB* IECIC
status
EO
Body Care Care Care Care Deo
Spray Lotion
texture texture
(as is )
Very strong emulsifier with very good
Sodium Stearoyl electrolyte and water-soluble sun filter
EUMULGIN® SG Glutamate O/W Anionic 0.25 – 2 Powder 23  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ compatibility, works at low concentration,
ideal for high SPF values.
Very strong emulsifier, economic and flexible
EUMULGIN® Disodium Cetearyl product for various applications especially
PRISMA Sulfosuccinate O/W Anionic 0.25 – 3 Powder 31  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ sun care with high SPF values, very skin
compatible.
Very mild APG-based cream base, very
EMULGADE® Cetearyl Glucoside (and)
PL 68/50 Cetearyl Alcohol O/W Nonionic 2-4 Pellets 11  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ suitable for lamellar structures, fits to bio-
mimetic concepts, supports skin softness.
Sucrose based emulsifier, very mild, provides
Sucrose Polystearate
EMULGADE® lamellar structures, delivers velvety textures,
SUCRO
(and) Hydrogenated O/W Nonionic 1–5 Pellets 10  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■ synergy effect in formulations with Eumulgin®
Polyisobutene
SG.
Completely natural-based version of
EMULGADE® Sucrose Polystearate Emulgade® Sucro, provides formulation with
SUCRO PLUS (and) Cetyl Palmitate O/W Nonionic 2–5 Pellets 10  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■ improved cushion and pick-up and a nice
sliding effect, very good skin and eye
compatibility.
Cold processable emulsifier, very suitable for
Lauryl Glucoside (and)
EUMULGIN® low-viscous systems, high flexibility regarding
VL 75
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxy- O/W Nonionic 3–4 Liquid 9  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■ oil phase, very good make-up remover
stearate (and) Glycerin
capacity.
CREMOPHOR® Suitable for emulsions with high
GS 32
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate O/W Nonionic 2–5 Powder 9  No ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ concentration of natural oils and UV filters.

Glyceryl Stearate (and)

Balanced cream base for P.I.T. systems and
EMULGADE® Ceteareth-20 (and) O/W
SE PF Ceteareth-12 (and) Cetearyl P.I.T.
Nonionic 4–8 Pellets 15  Yes ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■ traditional o/w emulsions, high emollient
Alcohol (and) Cetyl Palmitate flexibility, good electrolyte stability.

Steareth-2 (and) Ceteareth- Well balanced, robust cream base, suitable

EMULGADE® for
NLB
12 (and) Stearyl Alcohol
(and) Ceteareth-20 (and)
O/W Nonionic 2–5 Wax 10 - Yes ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■■ ■ low pH values, low viscosities and high levels
Distearyl Ether of electrolytes like in AP/Deo roll-ons.
W/O emulsifier for viscosities from fluids to
PEG-30 Waxy creams, with a strength for low viscous
DEHYMULS® LE Dipolyhydroxystearate W/O Nonionic 2–5
solid
6  Yes ■■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■ systems, compatible with a variety of
emollients.
Universal emulsifier for all W/O emulsions,
DEHYMULS® Polyglyceryl-2 W/O
PGPH Dipolyhydroxystearate SWOP
Nonionic 3–5 Liquid 5  No ■■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ flexible in use with ethanol and emollients –
independent of emollients.

Natural Modified Eco Hybrids Hybrids Synthetics * approx. HLB value based on the emulsifying component
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Emulsifiers & Cream Bases – Standards
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Product information Application & Performance
Rec dosage Physical Eco
Trade name INCI name Emulsion Type
% (as is) form
HLB* IECIC
Status
EO Benefits
Cetearyl Alcohol (and) PEG-40 Castor Nonionic/ Self-emulsifying cream base for various o/w emulsions
EMULGADE® F O/W 3–8 Pellets 23  Yes including hair coloring, suitable for low viscous systems
Oil (and) Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate anionic
®
LANETTE E Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate O/W Anionic 0,1 – 2 Granules 38  No Anionic standard emulsifier for various o/w emulsions
Sulfates

Self-emulsifying cream base composed of Cetearyl

Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Sodium
LANETTE® N O/W Anionic 3 – 10 Pellets 38  No Alcohol and anionic emulsifier for all kinds of cosmetic
Cetearyl Sulfate O/W emulsions

Self-emulsifying cream base composed of Cetearyl

Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Sodium Lauryl
LANETTE® SX O/W Anionic 3 – 10 Pellets 39  No Alcohol and anionic emulsifier for all kinds of cosmetic
Sulfate (and) Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate O/W emulsions

Natural based fatty acid emulsifier, mixture of palmitic

CUTINA® FS 45 Stearic Acid (and) Palmitic Acid O/W Anionic 0,1 – 2 Flakes 18  No and stearic acid for skin care emulsions incl. color
Miscellaneous

cosmetics

Natural based cream base for easy emulsification, well

CUTINA® GMS SE Glyceryl Stearate SE O/W Anionic 4–8 Powder 18  No
suited for hair care emulsions

Good co-emulsifier for W/O and O/W emulsions, good

LAMEFORM® TGI Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate W/O Nonionic 1–4 Liquid 4  No dispersion ability of pigments, good for decorative
formulations

Natural based emulsifier for W/O emulsions, co-

MONOMULS® 90 O 18 Glyceryl Oleate W/O Nonionic 1–3 Paste 3  No
emulsifier for O/W systems, lipid layer enhancer

Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 All purpose standard O/W self emulsifying cream base
EMULGADE® 165 O/W Nonionic 2 – 10 Pellets 19  Yes
Stearate for all kinds of skin care applications

Self-emulsifying cream base with very good

EMULGADE® 1000 NI Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20 O/W Nonionic 4–8 Pellets 15  Yes emulsification properties, suitable for all kinds of O/W
emulsions
Ethoxylates

EUMULGIN® B1 Ceteareth-12 Wax-like mass 14 

All-purpose emulsifiers, suitable for emulsions with
EUMULGIN® B2 Ceteareth-20 Pellets/Flakes 15 
O/W Nonionic 2–4 Yes low pH value, high electrolyte concentrations and P.I.T.
EUMULGIN® B 25 Ceteareth-25 Microbeads 16 
technology
EUMULGIN® B3 Ceteareth-30 Pellets 17 

EUMULGIN® S 2 Steareth-2 Solid 6  Nonionic emulsifiers for skin care emulsions, especially
O/W Nonionic 2–4 Yes
EUMULGIN® S 21 Steareth-21 Pellets 16  suitable for O/W antiperspirant roll-ons

Self-emulsifying cream base for spontaneous and easy

LANETTE® WAX AO Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-30 O/W Nonionic 2 – 20 Pellets 17  Yes emulsification, allows for stable emulsions also at low pH
values

Status: March 2017 Natural Modified Eco Hybrids Hybrids Synthetics * approx. HLB value based on the emulsifying component