Castorwax™ Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- CAS Number
- 8001-78-3
- EC Number
- 232-292-2
- INCI Name
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Castorwax™ is a solid emollient. The material is a very common addition to suspensoid antiperspirant sticks. It may also be incorporated into the oil phase of oil-in-water emulsions where it functions as an internal phase thickener and emollient. Owing to its occlusivity, it reduces transepidermal water loss and, in addition, hydrates the skin through humectancy via hydrogen bonding between water and the materials hydroxyl groups.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Flakes
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- AP/Deo
- Color Cosmetics
- Skin Care
Product Families
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Rheology Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Castorwax
- Functions
- Emollient, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
- Benefit Claims
Compatibility, Free Of Off-Odors, Humectancy, Hydrating; Compatibility; Free Of Off-Odors; Humectancy; Hydrating
- Labeling Claims
Biodegradable, Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, From Renewable Resources, Natural, Naturally Derived, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Biodegradable; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; From Renewable Resources; Natural; Naturally Derived; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Ingredient Origin
Natural Origin, Non-Animal Origin, Plant Origin, Vegetable Origin; Natural Origin; Non-Animal Origin; Plant Origin; Vegetable Origin
- Odor
- Odorless
- Taste
- Tasteless
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Use Levels
1 - 6 (Emollient), 2 - 40 (Anhydrous sticks), 5 - 20 (Cosmetic pencils), 10 - 25 (Lipsticks)
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Creams
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Stick
- Applications
- Antiperspirants
- Benefits and Features
- Natural, Vegetable Derived
- From Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seeds.
- Non-toxic, Biodegradable Renewable Source
- From Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seeds. Plants are valuable renewable resources because they draw carbon dioxide out of the air while generating the oxygen supporting animal life.
- Tasteless
- Makes Castorwax™ products ideal for lip solutions.
- Nearly Odorless.
- In the oil phase of O/W (Oil/Water) emulsions, it functions as an internal phase thickener and emollient. Hydrates the skin through humectancy via hydrogen bonding between the water and the material's hydroxyl groups.
- Skin Care Applications
- Body Cream
- Body Lotion
- Cosmetics
- Lipstick
- Pencils
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Emollient
- Thickener
- Viscosity Modifier
