Emollients

Commonly used emollients in cosmetics mainly include natural-derived microalgae oil, VL-211 and Schercemol series, and Finsolv series of synthetic oil esters. Moisturize the skin and bring a rich skin feel experience.

EMOLLIENTS CATALOG

AlgaPūr™ HSHO Algae Oil
Lubrizol
Triolein
Yellow to brown liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Weak
Light
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up; hair care.
Natural oils with stable properties and silky skin feel obtained from the biological fermentation of microalgae are rich in more than 90% of Omega-9 unsaturated fatty acids that are beneficial to the human body.
Schercemol™ CATC CN Ester
Lubrizol
Pentaerythrityl Stearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate
Light yellow transparent liquid
1-10%
Good
Stronger
Light
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up.
Low viscosity, low friction coefficient, providing silky skin feel;provides lasting comfort and affinity, and reduces stickiness.
Schercemol™ TISC Ester
Lubrizol
Triisostearyl Citrate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Good
Stronger
Heavy
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up; hair care.
An emollient with high gloss and high viscosity; it improves the durability and pigment adhesion of lipsticks and lip balm, and can also slow down syneresis.
Schercemol™ DISM Ester
Lubrizol
Diisostearyl Malate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Good
Stronger
Heavy
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up; hair care.
It is a moisturizing emollient, which can play an excellent wetting and bonding effect in powders and pigments; it has a high contact angle which is very suitable for applications requiring directional delivery.
Schercemol™ DID Ester
Lubrizol
Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Stronger
Heavy
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up; hair care.
Excellent dispersant, often used in lipsticks, lip balm and pressed powders as a substitute for castor oil or Lanolin; gives a noticeable softness and excellent smoothness.
Schercemol™ SHS Ester
Lubrizol
Isostearyl Hydroxystearate
Flesh-colored waxy
1-10%
Excellent
Stronger
Medium
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up; hair care.
Soft, buttery ester that liquefies on contact with the skin. With excellent ductility, it can be used as an excellent tackifier, anti-tackifier and oil control agent in lipsticks and cream products.
Hydramol™ PGPD Ester
Lubrizol
PEG/PPG-8/3 Diisostearate
Transparent yellow liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Extremely strong
Light
Dispersible
Skin care, make-up; hair care; personal cleaning.
An emollient that is dispersible in water and soluble in oils and surfactants has the ability to modify the sensory properties of these ingredients.
Hydramol™ TGL Ester
Lubrizol
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
Clear to turbid liquid
1-10%
Good
Extremely strong
Medium
Dispersible
Skin care, make-up; hair care; personal cleaning.
Glycerin polymer produces moisturizing properties after being in contact with water. High concentration of it can thicken water. It has emollient, gloss and water compatibility. It is an ideal additive for care products, essences and shampoos; it can be used as pigment dispersant.
Finsolv® TN
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Transparent liquid
General: 3-15%; makeup remover: 5-40%.
34.5(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
Unique non-toxic, non-irritating, non-allergenic, non-comedogenic emollient oil; excellent solvent for lipophilic cosmetic ingredients, especially suitable for sunscreen and volatile silicone oil.
Finsolv® TPP
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (and) Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate(and) PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Benzoate
Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
1-15%
29.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Very good powder dispersion
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
The synergistic mixture of three unique parabens has extraordinary sunscreen solubility and moisturizing effects, improves product stability and reduces the possibility of recrystallization; at the same time, it has the skin feel of three kinds of oils, soft, smooth, and non-toxic.
Activemol DOM-R
Innospec
Diethylhexyl Maleate
Transparent liquid
3-15%
32.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Very good powder dispersion
Skin care; hair care; skin cleaning.
Refreshing, colorless and transparent lipophilic ester with excellent solubility; especially for the high solubility of chemical sunscreens, the solubility of Uvinul T150 is up to 30%; the dispersion of powder is also quite excellent.
VL-211
Sakamoto
Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate
Light yellow solid
1-3%
Creams, lotions, lipsticks and lip glosses.
Melting point of body temperature ester with high water retention: 28℃. Good lubrication and moisturizing effect. Gives the product a silky feel.
PureSyn OF 4
ExxonMobil
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Colorless liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
Schercemol™ LL Ester
Lubrizol
Lauryl Lactate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Extremely strong
Light
Dispersible
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It has a refreshing and smooth skin moisturizing effect. It is made on the basis of fruit acid and is used in products that can promote skin repair and cell regeneration. It can be dispersed in water and soluble in alcohol.
Schercemol™ NGDO Ester
Lubrizol
NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Stronger
Light
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It has excellent solubility, good smoothness, and can be used in oily skin skin care products. It has strong repairing power and no volatility. It can be used as a substitute for cyclomethicone.
Schercemol™ 105 Ester
Lubrizol
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Stronger
Light
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It is light and non-greasy, can reduce greasiness in sun care products, can be used as a solvent for solid ultraviolet absorbers, has a soft skin feel, high spreadability and high lubricity.
Schercemol™ 185 Ester
Lubrizol
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Moderate
Medium
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It is a non-greasy long-chain ester with fast absorption and low cloud point. It can reduce the cloud point and increase stability. It has freeze-thaw stability. It has low skin and eye irritation and is suitable for eye products.
Schercemol™ 318 Ester
Lubrizol
Isopropyl Isostearate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Moderate
Medium
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It is a highly moisturizing grease with a low freezing point, which gives the skin a non-greasy lubricity. It has good spreadability and smoothness, and can be used in various formulations to increase the onset time.
Schercemol™ PDD Ester
Lubrizol
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Good
Extremely strong
Heavy
Insoluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care.
It can maintain a very lasting effect, helps improve water resistance, is often used as a pigment dispersant and pearlescent agent and has moisturizing properties. It is absorbent, durable and can increase gloss.
PEG-90 Diisostearate
Lubrizol
PEG-90 Diisostearate
Waxy solid
1-10%
Good
Extremely strong
Medium
Soluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care, personal cleansing.
It is an excellent water-soluble emollient grease, especially suitable for increasing the moisturizing properties without producing a sticky feeling; it brings excellent skin moisturizing properties, and increases the texture and conditioning of the hair.
Hydramol™ PGPL Ester
Lubrizol
PEG/PPG-8/3 Laurate
Transparent yellow liquid
1-10%
Excellent
Extremely strong
Light
Soluble
Skin care, make-up, hair care, personal cleansing.
It is mild in nature and completely soluble in water, which can reduce the greasy feeling of the formula; it has dual solubility, and the oil-based formula can be easily washed with water; in makeup, it can be used as a powder binder, pigment wetting agent and solubilizer of pearlescent agents.
Finsolv® TN-O
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Transparent liquid
General: 3-15%; Makeup remover: 5-40%.
34.5(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
Unique non-toxic, non-irritating, non-allergenic, non-comedogenic emollient grease; an excellent solvent for lipophilic cosmetic ingredients. Finsolv TN-O is a refined product of Finsolv TN, completely odorless.
Finsolv® PG-22
Innospec
Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Transparent liquid
1-15%
31.5(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
A good solvent and solubilizer for active ingredients, it is a super solvent for sunscreens; it makes the skin soft, smooth and elastic.
Finsolv® EMG-20
Innospec
Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate
Amber transparent liquid
1-10%
18.8(Spread coefficient)
Partially hydrophilic
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
Unique high hydrophilic benzoic acid ester, excellent cosolvent and stabilizer for DHA in self-tanning products.
Finsolv® BOHS-111
Innospec
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Benzoate
General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%.
31.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Sunscreen soluble
Very good powder dispersion
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
A plant-derived low-viscosity ester with excellent wetting/dispersing properties.
Activemol EH-25
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%.
32.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
Light emollient oil ester, in the eye and skin toxicology test, the irritation score is very low, suitable for mild skin care formulations.
Activemol GC
Innospec
Glycerine Carbonate
Light yellow liquid
1-10%
Hydrophilicity
Nail polish; lotion; cream; gel.
Water-soluble oil without EO, smooth skin feeling, miscible with water in any ratio.
Activemol PC
Innospec
Propylene Carbonate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Hydrophilicity
Nail polish; lotion; cream; gel.
Water-soluble oil without EO, smooth skin feeling, miscible with water in any ratio.
PureSyn™ OF 2
ExxonMobil
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Colorless liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
PureSyn™ OF 6
ExxonMobil
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Colorless liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
PureSyn™ OF ME450
ExxonMobil
Pentaerythrityl adipate/caprate/caprylate/heptanoate
Dark viscous liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
PureSyn™ OF 3E20
ExxonMobil
Trimethylolpropane tricaprylate / tricaprate
Colorless liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
PureSyn™ OF 2E7
ExxonMobil
Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate
Dark viscous liquid
Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Skin care, sunscreen products, hair care products.
PROVIDER INCI PRODUCT NAME APPEARANCE AND TRAIT RECOMMENDED DOSAGE SPREADABILITY POLARITY TEXTURE WATER SOLUBILITY SUNSCREEN SOLUBILITY DISPERSION TO POWDER SCOPE OF APPLICATION
Lubrizol INCI AlgaPūr™ HSHO Algae Oil Yellow to brown liquid 1-10% Excellent Weak Light Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ CATC CN Ester Light yellow transparent liquid 1-10% Good Stronger Light Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ TISC Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Good Stronger Heavy Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ DISM Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Good Stronger Heavy Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ DID Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Stronger Heavy Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ SHS Ester Flesh-colored waxy 1-10% Excellent Stronger Medium Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Hydramol™ PGPD Ester Transparent yellow liquid 1-10% Excellent Extremely strong Light Dispersible
Lubrizol INCI Hydramol™ TGL Ester Clear to turbid liquid 1-10% Good Extremely strong Medium Dispersible
Innospec INCI Finsolv® TN Transparent liquid General: 3-15%; makeup remover: 5-40%. 34.5(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very good solubility for sunscreen Good dispersibility to powder
Innospec INCI Finsolv® TPP Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid 1-15% 29.0(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very good solubility for sunscreen Very good powder dispersion
Innospec INCI Activemol DOM-R Transparent liquid 3-15% 32.0(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very high solubility for sunscreen Very good powder dispersion
Sakamoto INCI VL-211 Light yellow solid 1-3%
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn OF 4 Colorless liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ LL Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Extremely strong Light Dispersible
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ NGDO Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Stronger Light Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ 105 Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Stronger Light Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ 185 Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Moderate Medium Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ 318 Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Excellent Moderate Medium Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI Schercemol™ PDD Ester Transparent liquid 1-10% Good Extremely strong Heavy Insoluble
Lubrizol INCI PEG-90 Diisostearate Waxy solid 1-10% Good Extremely strong Medium Soluble
Lubrizol INCI Hydramol™ PGPL Ester Transparent yellow liquid 1-10% Excellent Extremely strong Light Soluble
Innospec INCI Finsolv® TN-O Transparent liquid General: 3-15%; Makeup remover: 5-40%. 34.5(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very good solubility for sunscreen Good dispersibility to powder
Innospec INCI Finsolv® PG-22 Transparent liquid 1-15% 31.5(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very high solubility for sunscreen Good dispersibility to powder
Innospec INCI Finsolv® EMG-20 Amber transparent liquid 1-10% 18.8(Spread coefficient) Partially hydrophilic Very high solubility for sunscreen Dispersibility to powder
Innospec INCI Finsolv® BOHS-111 General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%. 31.0(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Sunscreen soluble Very good powder dispersion
Innospec INCI Activemol EH-25 Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%. 32.0(Spread coefficient) Hydrophobicity Very good solubility for sunscreen Good dispersibility to powder
Innospec INCI Activemol GC Light yellow liquid 1-10% Hydrophilicity
Innospec INCI Activemol PC Transparent liquid 1-10% Hydrophilicity
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn™ OF 2 Colorless liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn™ OF 6 Colorless liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn™ OF ME450 Dark viscous liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn™ OF 3E20 Colorless liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%
ExxonMobil INCI PureSyn™ OF 2E7 Dark viscous liquid Emulsification system: 1-10%; cleansing oil: 20-50%