Products
Carbopol®
Rheology Modifiers
Carbopol® rheology modifiers are proven
exceptional thickeners, suspending agents and stabilizers, utilized
in a wide variety of personal care products. Most Carbopol®
polymers are high molecular weight homo- and copolymers of acrylic
acid crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether. Used at concentrations
lower than 1%, they offer you the flexibility to develop products
with a wide range of flow and rheological properties. Carbopol®
polymers are available as powders and liquid.
| Comparison
Overview of Carbopol® Polymers |
| Liquid
Polymers |
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Polymers |
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| Easy-to-disperse
polymers |
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| Cosolvent
Polymers |
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| Traditional
Polymers |
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| INCI Name |
Acrylates
Copolymer |
Polyacrylate-1
Crosspolymer |
Acrylates/
C10-30
Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer |
Acrylates/
C10-30
Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer |
Carbomer |
Carbomer |
Carbomer |
Carbomer |
| Properties
in a Formulated Application |
| Flow Characteristics |
long |
long |
short |
long |
long |
short |
short |
short |
| Relative
Viscosity |
low |
low |
high |
medium |
low |
high |
high |
high |
| Suspending
Ability (yield value) |
high |
high |
high |
high |
high |
high |
high |
high |
| Clarity |
high |
high |
very
high |
very
high |
high |
high |
high |
low |
| Relative
Ion Tolerance |
high |
high |
medium |
high |
medium |
low |
medium |
low |
| Relative
Shear Tolerance |
high |
high |
high |
high |
low |
high |
high |
high |
| Applications |
| Clear Gels |
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| Hydroalcoholic
Gels |
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| Lotions |
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| Low pH |
X |
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| Cationic
Hair Conditioners |
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| Creams |
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| Personal
Cleansers |
X |
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| High Electrolyte
Systems (aloe gels, etc.) |
X |
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Featured in the
SensiMap™ Formulating Concept.
