Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces the soft, velvety skin feel of new Aristoflex® Velvet to skin care formulations. This specially designed polymer takes moisturization and cleansing beyond pure functionality to create a luxurious, lasting experience that indulges the senses, the company pointed out.
The Polymer is an EO-free and preservative-free ingredient that adds a soft and smooth skin feel to formulations during application and rub in. Its innovative composition does not immediately break on skin when applied, but instead gently melts while applying to leave skin feeling evenly soft and moisturized, the company reported.
With the polymer, manufacturers of skin care products can achieve a superior sensory profile for creams, lotions, balms, milks and serums – from light to rich caring products for all skin types. According to the company, its broad usage spectrum from pH 3 – 8 makes it compatible with a wide range of preservatives. It has a high compatibility with organic solvents, allowing special formulations such as tonics, hand sanitizers and nail polish removers with a soft, velvety, non-drying skin feel. The polymer also provides excellent suspending properties in a variety of products enabling the stabilization of colorful beads, exfoliating scrubs, microcapsules, sparkling pearls, and shimmering particles, for example.
An important feature is Aristoflex Velvet’s high temperature stability in formulations. In addition, the polymer provides ease of formulation. It is pre-neutralized, ready-to-use and is easy to add at any formulation step, dispersing easily in both the oil or water phase.