Ethylhexylglycerin is a multifunctional cosmetic ingredient used as an active component in deodorants, as an emollient and humectant in skin care, and boosting the anti-microbial performance of other ingredients to protect products from spoilage.
Product Description
Jene EHG 99 (Ethylhexylglycerin) is a universally accepted, versatile and multi-functional additive. It is a very effective deodorant active. As an emollient and mild humectant it improves the skin feel of cosmetic formulations. It reliably inhibits the growth and multiplication of odor-causing bacteria, while at the same time not affecting the beneficial skin flora. Additionally, it can boost the efficacy of traditional preservatives and acts as an antimicrobial stabilizer in combination with other cosmetic ingredients.
It is a high purity, colorless and almost odorless liquid with excellent properties for use in cosmetic formulations.
Benefits:
- Skin care additive
- Booster of cosmetic alcohols and glycols
- Multifunctional cosmetic ingredient
- Improves skin feel of cosmetic formulations
- Medium spreading emollient
- Effective against odor causing gram positive bacteria
- Enhancer for traditional preservative systems boosting.
Ethylhexylglycerin (CAS no. 70445-33-9) belongs to the family of alkyl-glyceryl ethers, and is used for its surfacctant, skin-conditioning, emollient and antimicrobial properties in a wide variety of cosmetics. It is a high purity, colourless and almost odourless liquid with excellent properties for use in cosmetic formulations. Ethylhexylglycerin is a globally approved, versatile and multifunctional additive as well as a very effective deodorant active.
Beside all other claims e.g. anti-aging, moisturising, repairing etc. the overall skin feel and the sensory properties of a cosmetic product are the key factors influencing the decision of consumers in buying cosmetic products. Without acceptable tactile properties the greatest new technology in anti-aging can fail to please the customer. However, many actives used in cosmetic formulations can negatively influence sensory attributes e.g. tackiness, greasiness, absorption etc. A sensory assessment test has proven the multifunctional skin care additive ethylhexylglycerin to compensate for some of these well-known disadvantages, while on the other hand it meets many of the other demands of cosmetic formulations.
Applications:
• Multifunctional Cosmetic ingredient
• Skin care additive
• Versatile Deodorant active – Ethylhexylglycerin provides excellent antimicrobial efficacy against Gram-positive bacteria. Many of these are the microorganisms that transform sweat, an odourless natural secretion, into volatile components which generate axillary malodour. Thus,Ethylhexylglycerin is used widely in deodorants.
• Medium spreading emollient – Ethyhexylglycerin, as a medium spreading emollient, improves the skin feel of skin care products.
• Booster of cosmetic alcohols and glycols – Ethylhexylglycerin acts as a booster and fixative for fragrances. Depending on the perfume composition, ethylhexylglycerin can increase the scent and/or prolong the perception of the scent.
• Enhancer for traditional preservative systems – As an amphiphilic molecule, ethylhexylglycerin is surface active. This capability enables ethylhexylglycerin to boost the antimicrobial activity of many common preservatives such as phenoxyethanol, methylisothiazolinone or methylparaben, glycols, perfume actives etc.
