Product Information Oil components: dermofeel sensolv Product features: - Fast spreading, non oxidizable polar oil - Excellent solvating power for UV-filters and dispersibility of pigments - Silicon-like, silky skin feel in emulsions - Hair conditioning - 100% naturally derived
The product: dermofeel sensolv This naturally derived polar ester oil shows an excellent capacity for dissolving UV-filters and dispersing pigments. Furthermore, it has a very pleasant, velvety skin feel and hair conditioning properties. dermofeel sensolv is therefore the natural alternative for silicones in skin and hair care. Characteristics - INCI: Isoamyl Laurate - Appearance: Colorless to yellowish oily liquid (at 20 C) - 100% naturally derived, already ECOCERT/COSMOS approved and compliant with other standards for natural cosmetic; please contact us for further information - High spreading oil component suitable for skin and hair care: Skin care: - Enhances skin feel of emulsions, suitable as basic oil or in combinations - Excellent sensorial profile: light but caring, velvety, silky, non-sticky - Very good for dissolving UV-filters and dispersing pigments in sunscreen products - Ideal choice for color cosmetics Hair care: - Applicable in hair care as conditioning agent - No built up on hair - Suitable for clear shampoo formulation - Suitable for leave on and rinse off conditioners - Improves foaming properties - Combing force reduction, comparable to silicones - Antistatic effect and shine enhancing - ph 5-7 - Viscosity ~ 8 mpas Dosage Product Concept Dosage Skin care 0,5 20,0 % Hair care 0,1 2,0 %
How to work with dermofeel sensolv Manufacturing procedure Can be used as a basic emollient in conventional and natural cosmetic concepts. Just add to the oil phase. For aqueous based products Up to 1 % can be incorporated clearly with help of solubilizer, e.g. symbio solv clear. Hair care Suitable for rinse-off conditioners and hair masks, or leave-on products. Also for conditioning shampoos: up to 2 % can be incorporated clearly in formulations (depending on total amount and composition of surfactant base). No built up on hair. Excellent natural conditioner with silicone-like properties. Note: Hydrolysis of dermofeel sensolv may influence the odor of your formulation. After addition of dermofeel sensolv, we recommend to work at ph levels > 5 and < 7 during all production steps. Formulation advice For skin care dermofeel sensolv improves Obtain oil gels with dermofeel viscolid For shampoos and surfactant based products Consider lowering effect on viscosity Viscosity adjustment Improve conditioning performance Solving of chemical UV-A and UV-B filters Pigment dispersion - Sun care: physical filters - Decorative cosmetics Spreadablility and skin feel of emulsions Combine with different oils for stable oil gels For > 1,5 % dermofeel sensolv With common gelling agents or other thickening agents possible (List of tested thickeners available upon request) Choose mild surfactant combination Reduce total amount of surfactants Application Ideas Perfectly suitable for sunscreen formulations, silky emulsions, and conditioning hair care. For more formulation ideas visit us at: http://www.dr-straetmans.de/en/service/formulary.php The emollient to choose for sun care products!
Proof of Performance dermofeel sensolv in skin care: Comparison of skin feel with the silicone blend Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Cyclohexasiloxane rough / unpleasant after 30 minutes rough / unpleasant after dry after 30 minutes dry after velvety / soft after 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 velvety / soft after 30 minutes nourished after smooth / supple after smooth / supple after 30 minutes In an test for sensory evaluation with 20 test persons dermofeel sensolv was comparable to the tested silicone oil in all measured parameters. dermofeel sensolv nourished after 30 minutes Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Cyclohexasiloxane dermofeel sensolv in hair care A series of in-house studies has been conducted to show the performance of dermofeel sensolv in hair care s. It was compared to commonly used silicones and vegetable oils like argan oil, which are usually used as the natural alternative to silicones in hair care products. Combing forces for different conditioning agents in rinse-off conditioners Average combing force [g] 500 400 300 200 100 0 Placebo Study design: Controlled washing procedure, Short time of conditioner 2% dermofeel sensolv 2% Dimethicone (100cst) 15 sec water rinse 45 sec water rinse 2% Argan oil dermofeel sensolv has comparable effects on combing force reduction than Dimethicone and is superior to argan oil. More information upon request for: combing force reduction with different shampoo bases and dermofeel sensolv dosages, foam building properties, antistatic effect.
Trade Information International Approval* Packaging EU, USA, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Korea. 25 kg & 175 kg Shelf life (stored in original container) 24 months * Information is based on our best knowledge and reviewed for the most requested regions only. We recommend to check current regulatory requirements in individual target countries. For more information contact our regulatory department or refer to our regulatory status statement. Literature Thiemann, A.; Scholze, J.; Salmina-Petersen, M. Hair Care - A Naturally-Derived Silicone Replacement. Cossma, 2015, April, 12-15. For further information contact our Dr. Straetmans sales team: sales@dr-straetmans.de or your local representative. Dermofeel_sensolv_2016-01
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