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Carbopol^® Rheology Modifiers

Carbopol^® Aqua SF-1 Polymer

INCI Name: Acrylates Copolymer

Carbopol^® Aqua SF-1 polymer is a lightly cross-linked acrylate copolymer. It is a novel, liquid, acrylic rheology modifier designed to suspend, stabilize, thicken, and enhance the appearance of surfactant-based personal cleansing products and soap-based cleansing systems.

Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer is a cost-effective and easy-to-use product that provides numerous benefits.

Key Benefits of Carbopol Aqua SF-1 Polymer

• Easy-to-Use Liquid Form: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer is supplied as a low viscosity liquid that is easily and quickly incorporated into a formulation.
• Suspension and Stabilization: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer provides excellent suspending and stabilizing properties in a variety of surfactant-based cleansing products; even low viscosity formulations. Insoluble and difficult-to-stabilize ingredients such as silicones can be easily co-emulsified and stabilized.
• Thickening and Flow Control: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer imparts effective thickening and desirable flow characteristics to shampoos, body washes and other cleansing formulations.
• Clear Formulations: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer permits the formulation of high clarity shampoos, body washes and other cleansing products.
• pH Flexibility: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer is effective over a wide pH range: from 3.5 to 10.0 (or higher). The polymer displays a unique ability to provide increased suspending, stabilizing and thickening benefits upon acidification after initial neutralization, a phenomenon known as “Back-Acid” thickening.
• Surfactant Compatibility: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer is compatible with virtually all commercial nonionic, anionic and amphoteric surfactants as well as with a wide array of popular additives and conditioning agents, such as cationic polymers.
• Synergistic Thickening with Salt and Surfactants: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer functions synergistically with salts and surfactants providing options for achieving various suspending, stabilizing and thickening requirements.
• Enhanced Pearlization: Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer has the remarkable ability to enhance the visual impact of mica and other pearlizing additives used in surfactant-based systems.

Broad Applications Fit

Carbopol Aqua SF-1 polymer builds high clarity prroducts with yield value. It suspends hydrating capsules and exfoliants in pourable clear gel products and can be used to create:

• Clear shampoos, bath gels and cleansers
• Pearlescent shampoos and washes
• Conditioning products with high molecular weight silicones
• Low pH facial and body scrubs
• Economy personal washes and gels
• Soap-based cleansing systems