who helps formulate for healthy hands?
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When soap and water are not available, hand sanitizers are a convenient option to reduce the number of active microbes on hands. The choice of rheology modifiers is important as it influences the sensory experience, ease of application, and delivery of actives, all of which encourage product use for healthier hands.
featured ingredients for foaming hand sanitizers.
Ashland offers a range of ingredients for enhancing the texture and sensory of foaming hand sanitizers. Foam formats – both non-aerosol and aerosol - are a desirable format for killing germs on hands.
| product | INCI | key features and benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Benecel™ e4m HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose | enhance foam performance |
| Klucel™ L/M HPC | Hydroxypropyl cellulose | enhance foam performance |
| Ceraphyl™ 28 ester | Cetyl Lactate |
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| Ceraphyl™ SLK este | Isodecyl Neopentanoate |
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| Lubrajel* NP hydrogel | Glycerin (and) Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer | moisturization |
Ashland offers both synthetic and nature-derived options to meet the challenges of thickening hydro-alcoholic hand sanitizer gels. In addition, there are a range of performance additives to add allure.
naturally-derived rheology modifier products
Benecel™ hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
INCI: hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose
suggested grades: E10M and K100M
features and benefits:
- offers non-tacky skin feel
- gives solution clarity
- is derived from cellulose
- is nonionic for broad ingredient compatibility
- requires no neutralization for manufacturing ease
alcohol compatibility: 70%
Benecel™ HPMC video >
Klucel™ hydroxypropylcellulose
INCI: hydroxypropylcellulose
suggested grades: M and H
features and benefits:
- brings a luxurious smooth and silky skin feel
- gives solution clarity on hands
- forms transparent to translucent gels
- thickens 100% ethanol solutions
- is nonionic for broad ingredient compatibility
- is derived from cellulose
- requires no neutralization for manufacturing ease
alcohol compatibility: 100%
Klucel™ HPC formulating hand santizers video >
Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose
INCI: hydroxyethylcellulose
suggested grades: HR, HHR
features and benefits:
- add lubricious, conditioned skin feel
- forms clear gels
- offers high salt tolerance
- is nonionic for broad ingredient compatibility
- is derived from cellulose
- requires no neutralization for manufacturing ease
alcohol compatibility: 60-65%
synthetic rheology modifier products
INCI: acrylates copolymer
key features and benefits:
- is supplied as an easy to use liquid (30% solution)
- offers clarity with thickening efficiency
- delivers very good suspending property
- thickens hydroalcoholic formulations
- offers good to very good electrolyte tolerance
alcohol compatibility: 80% with AMP, 60% with triethanolamine (TEA)
INCI: PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer
key features and benefits:
- acts as a highly efficient thickener
- is compatibility with alcohol
- forms clear aqueous gels
- offers high yield value for suspension
- enables sprayable (shear thinning) gels
alcohol compatibility: 80% with AMP, 60% TEA
INCI: acrylic acid/VP copolymer
key features and benefits:
- forms crystal clear hydroalcoholic gels, sprays and gel sprays
- acts as suspending agent for capsules, solids or other actives
- offers very good electrolyte tolerance
- requires neutralization
alcohol compatibility: 80% with AMP, 60% TEA
performance additives
Ceraphyl™ 28 ester
INCI: Cetyl Lactate
key features and benefits:
- alcohol soluble
- enhances slip
- provides non-drying, non greasy after-feel
- imparts sheen
- reduces tack
- biodegradable
Ceraphyl™ 31 ester
INCI: Lauryl lactate [and] myristyl lactate [and] cetyl lactate
key features and benefits:
- builds synergistic viscosity with cellulosic polymer
- enhances sensory properties
- reduces tackiness and greasiness
- is clear in hydroalcoholic systems
- is biodegradable
Ceraphyl™ 41 ester
INCI: C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
key features and benefits:
- spreads easily with dry initial feel
- works as de-tackifying agent
- is clear in hydroalcoholic systems
- is biodegradable
Ceraphyl™ 230 ester
INCI: diisopropyl Adipate
key features and benefits:
- spreads rapidly on skin
- imparts dry initial feel with little to no after-feel
- works as coupling agent for hydroalcoholic formulations
- is clear in hydroalcoholic systems
INCI: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
key features and benefits:
- soothes skin
- hydrates
- responsible sourcing
Captivates™ HC6880 and HC 6884 encapsulates
key features and benefits:
- capsules with moisturizing shea butter
- suitable for hydroalcoholic hand sanitizers
- available as red or blue capsule
- biodegradable shell and nature-derived
- releases internal phase when shear is applied
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