FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Blends Right In: Polawax comes in creamy white beads, making it super easy to mix into cosmetic creations like creams and lotions.
All-in-One Wonder: Polawax acts as an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer, eliminating the need for extra ingredients.
Full Feeling Formulas: As both an emulsifier and thickener, Polawax enhances the luxurious, full-bodied texture of creams, lotions, butters, and conditioners.
Gentle Care: Polawax is a safe ingredient for face care and baby products. It helps ensure formulations maintain their efficacy while being kind to delicate skin.
Trade name:
Polawax™.
Polawax™ is a premier non-ionic self-emulsifying wax that has a good balance of vegetable-derived emulsifiers and stabilizers (Cetearyl Alcohol and Ethoxylated Sorbitan Ester).
DESCRIPTION
Creamy, dreamy beauty products begin with Polawax. This product is a preparation of higher fatty alcohols that create thick emulsions without the need for additional stiffening waxes. It works well as a sole emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer in an emulsion. It can be used in creams, lotions, body butters, conditioners, face cleansers, and baby products.
The recommended usage level of Polawax is 2-10% of the total formulation weight.
DIRECTIONS & SUGGESTED USAGE
These Little Beads Do a Lot: Polawax works as an effective emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer in a variety of products such as creams, lotions, body butters, conditioners, and face cleansers. Recommended usage is approximately 25% of the total oil phase. Run test batches when formulating.
MORE ABOUT POLAWAX
Origin:
USA
Color/Consistency:
Creamy white solid beads.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma:
Little to no odor.
Compatibility: Polawax is compatible with anionic, cationic and non-ionic systems. The emulsions show excellent stability in both acid and base media. Emulsions are stable with a pH as low as 3 or as high as 13. It does not deteriorate on heating, experiencing only a slight alteration in color at temperatures up to 150-152°C (or two hours.
Storage: Store in original container. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.