Emulsion wax
Appearance: white to light cream colored granules. Composition: a mixture of potassium salts, esters of phosphoric acid with higher fatty alcohols of the same fraction.
pH – 6.4
dropping point: 72.0°C
Helps to obtain a stable oil-water emulsion.
To do this, it is necessary to melt the wax (3 - 5% of the volume of the final mixture) in base oils and slowly add it to the heated aqueous phase, stirring until the resulting emulsion has cooled.
With the help of such an ingredient, professionals and beginners in cosmetology combine components that at first glance do not mix, such as “oil / water”. At the right concentrations, the resulting product does not separate into water and oils, and has excellent properties.
Due to the presence of phosphorus groups, emulsion wax is similar in properties to cephalin and lecithin, which are contained in sebum. Therefore, it is obvious that emulsion wax is widely used in cosmetics and works as:
- emulsifier for oil/water systems creates a softening effect on the skin does not leave a greasy feeling after applying the cosmetic emulsifying wax is especially ideal as a component of a fatty cream
Emulsion wax produced in Ukraine. It is produced according to the technical specifications TU U 24.1-22942814.018-2001, and has a hygienic certificate issued by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
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