LIFESTYLE COSMETICS Anhydrous products such as moisturizing
bars or beauty sticks are gaining an increased level of popularity. Not only is the hectorite skin glow gel widely compatible with these systems, it provides distinctive benefits to solid formulas by adding elasticity. When shear is applied, the organically modified hectorite platelets align flat on the skin, giving a beautiful application. Generally, it will make a stick softer, so that a
better pay-off on application can be achieved. At the same time, it will give a stick more flexibility, so that it is less prone to breakage (Figure 9). The internal network formed by the gel can help the oil droplets, pigments and other particles to be evenly suspended and stabilized in the system in a much finer texture. The extraordinary suspension performance
leads to a much more uniform and stable stick and ensures replication of the formula performance from batch to batch. The incorporation of the hectorite skin glow gel into the stick system will help improve the suspension performance at large. Sun care formulations using organically modified hectorite form extremely stable W/O emulsions with the ability to create a variety of textures. Formulations apply easily without leaving a greasy film on the skin while enabling very uniform coverage of the skin. Tests showed that the addition of organically modified hectorite to a formula can increase the SPF and wash off resistance (Figure 10). The clay network on the one hand supports a proper distribution of particles and actives, resulting in a uniform film on skin. On the other hand, the thixotropic behavior allows the formation of a thicker layer after application, giving better protection.
Conclusion The hectorite skin glow gel like all other organically modified hectorite-based products, is
Figure 4: Ideal pigment dispersion with 5% hectorite skin glow gel leading to a uniform coverage and skin tone
Lips before application
BENTONE® PLUS GLOW
without
Lips after 15 minutes application
WITHOUT BENTONE® PLUS GLOW WITH BENTONE® PLUS GLOW
43
BENTONE® PLUS GLOW
Figure 5: Prolonged moisturization enabled through the hectorite skin glow gel in a W/O emulsion at 5% use level applied on the lips. The organically modified hectorite stabilizes water droplets in the formulation to prevent them from evaporation
with
www.personalcaremagazine.com
April 2023 PERSONAL CARE
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143
