AE PROTEK™ PLUS
- INCI Name
- EthylhexylglycerinPhenoxyethanol
AE PROTEK™ PLUS is non-paraben preservative for cosmetics and toiletries.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
- Bath & Shower
- Skin Care
- Wipes Tissue & Towel
Product Families
- Antioxidants & Preservatives
- Stabilizers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- AE
- Functions
- Preservative, Stabilizer
- Benefit Claims
Acidic pH Stable, Antimicrobial, Conditioning, Emolliency, Good Wetting Properties, Preservation, Refatting, Stabilizing, Temperature stability; Acidic pH Stable; Antimicrobial; Conditioning; Emolliency; Good Wetting Properties; Preservation; Refatting; Stabilizing; Temperature stability
- Labeling Claims
Biodegradable, Credo Clean Standard, Non-Carcinogenic, Non-Mutagenic, Not Listed In California Proposition 65, Paraben-free, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Biodegradable; Credo Clean Standard; Non-Carcinogenic; Non-Mutagenic; Not Listed In California Proposition 65; Paraben-free; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Use Levels
- 0.8 - 1.0%
- Appearance
- Clear to yellowish liquid
- User Guide
- Emulsions
- Use at the level of 0.8% to 1.0%, New AE ProTek® Plus can be added both in the hot or cold stages of production.
- Clear Solutions
- New AE ProTek® Plus is highly soluble at levels up to 2.0% and therefore can make clear products.
- Wet wipes
- New AE ProTek® Plus offers good preservation results at 0.8% to 1.0% use levels.
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Action Mode
New AE ProTek® Plus effectively reduces the surface tension of water, thus the wetting of surface is improved. This phenomenon makes the mixture of phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin very effective in penetrating the cell membranes of microorganisms resulting in optimized antimicrobial efficacy.
- Benefits
Broad spectrum cosmetic preservative; Efficacy booster for antimicrobials; Antimicrobials stabilizer in combination with other cosmetic ingredients.; Globally approved; Stable at high temperature & pH; Effective in acidic pH; Moisturizer and emollient
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Wipes
- Worldwide Approval
- Approved for use in Japan, Canada, and Australia
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ECL (Korea)
- EINECS (EU)
- ENCS (Japan)
- NDSL (Canada)
- PICCS (Phillipines)
- TSCA (USA)
- Skin Care Applications
- Moisturizers
- Microbiological Efficacy
New AE ProTek® Plus has a broad spectrum efficacy against Gram Positive, Gram Negative, Yeast, and Fungi.
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Preservative
- Stabilizer
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| pH Range | max. 12 |
Table 2 of 3
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viscosity (Brookfield RVT) | 68 | mPa s | — |
| Density | approx 1.09 | g/ml | — |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | ºC | DIN 51 758 |
| Refractive Index | approx. 1.53 | — | — |
| Vapour Pressure (at 25°C) | <1 hPa | hPa | — |
| Water Solubility (at 25ºC / 60ºC) | approx. (10 / 15) | g/L | — |
Table 3 of 3
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus niger | min. 0.4 | % |
| Burkholderia cepacia | min. 0.6 | % |
| Candida albican | min. 0.4 | % |
| Enterobacter cloacae | min. 0.5 | % |
| Escherichia coli | min. 0.6 | % |
| Klebisella pneumonia | min. 0.5 | % |
| Penicillium funiculosum | min. 0.4 | % |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | min. 0.7 | % |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | min. 0.6 | % |
| Pseudomonas putida | min. 0.6 | % |
| Staphylococcus aureus | min. 0.5 | % |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | min. 0.5 | % |
