Isostearic Acid Esters August 2010 ISOSTEARIC ACID ESTERS

Isostearic Acid & Esters August 2010

ISOSTEARIC ACID & ESTERS Saturated Products No crystallization Liquid products Branched products Stability, no antioxydant needed! Lower melting point compared to straight-chain analogues Cold emulsion process & easy to handle Important for heat sensitive products included in high demanding formulations Non greasy afterfeel, lipid film more substantive, Soft on the skin and glossy aprearance, Excellent emolliency Main products derived from oleic acid can be replaced by the corresponding isostearic derivatives without loss of performance.

Isostearic Product Range (INCI) Radia • Isostearic Acid 908 / 909 • Isostearyl Alcohol 1980 • Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate 7179 • Triisostearin 7373 • Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate 7380 • Isopropyl Isostearate 7739 • Sorbitan isostearate 7758

ISOSTEARIC ACIDS Radiacid 908 Radiacid 909 High effective emollient for creams and lotions Properties and Benefits • Functions as emollient, co-emulsifier and cleansing agent. Can be saponified to obtain a good foaming surfactant. • Liquid product with enhanced dispersing power thanks to the branched structure. • Excellent odour stability and oxidative stability for long shelf life. • Rich after feel.

ISOSTEARYL ALCOHOL Radianol 1980 Low viscous, easy spreading emollient. Properties and Benefits • Functions as emollient and (Co)solvent • Light and good lubricity with pleasant skin feel. • Non greasy and non tacky. • Can be used both under oxydative or reductive conditions(hair dying , bleaching , . . )

TRIISOSTEARIN Radia 7373 Good substantive, rich and non tacky feel emollient Properties and Benefits • Functions as dispersant & adhesion promotor of pigments. As solubilizer for active ingredients. • Can help modifying melting points! • Special interest combined with light emollient for long lasting spreadability (no migration). • Comparable to some natural oils but easier to emulsify. Applications • Lipsticks (long lasting) • Colour cosmetics

IPA Isostearate Radia 7739 Light feel emollient with fast absorbtion and excellent spreadability Properties and Benefits • Functions as overall reducer of tackiness, effective solvent and disperser. • High gloss & low occlusive. • Fast absorption, imperceptible afterfeel on the skin(Better than IPM), low amount of residue. Applications • Unique ingredient for many cosmetic preparations • Face and eyes make up

PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE Radia 7179 Good substantive and rich film forming emollient Properties and Benefits • Functions as emollient, dispersant & water repellent. • Provides high gloss film, resists rub off, reduces drag on application. • Substantive and cushion feel. • Good alternative to castor oil. Applications • Sun care, • Liquid foundations, • lipsticks • high solid make up

TMP TRIISOSTEARATE Radia 7380 Good substantive and rich film forming emollient Properties and Benefits Applications • Functions as dispersant for solid ingredients, as potential SPF booster. • general skin & hair care • Delivers shine and plasticizer properties in hair care. • depilatory creams, • Non tacky sensorial properties. • sun and baby care, • Improves skin elasticity. • shaving formulations • Mineral oil replacement. • colour cosmetics,

• Isostearyl isostearate under construction!

SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE Radia 7758 Nonionic W/O and O/W Liquid (Co)Emulsifier with HLB = ± 5 Properties and Benefits • Functions as a liquid and cold processable W/O emulsifier and O/W Co emulsifier. • Good wetting and pigment dispersing properties for inorganic sunscreen and decorative cosmetics. • Synergy with Radia 2253 (PGPR) to create cold process and excellent W/O emulsions.