Procol™ SA-21
- CAS Number
- 9005-00-9
- INCI Name
- Steareth-21
Procol™ SA-21 is derived from Stearic Acid. It is commonly used as an emulsifier in personal care and cosmetic products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Fragrances & Perfumes
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
Product Families
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Emulsifiers Solubilizers & Dispersants
- Other Functional Additives
- Solvents & Carriers
- Nonionic Surfactants
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Procol
- Functions
Conditioner, Coupling Agent, Emulsifier, Solubilizer, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic), Wetting Agent
- Benefit Claims
Conditioning, Emulsifying, Good Wetting Properties, Solubilizing; Conditioning; Emulsifying; Good Wetting Properties; Solubilizing
- Labeling Claims
- Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Clean at Sephora
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance
- REACH (Europe)
- Usage
With its high HLB value (15.5), PROCOL SA-21 can be used in lotions, creams, pastes and stick products.. PROCOL SA-21 is also used as a wetting agent, conditioner and solubilizer and works well in make-up preparations, fragrances, skin and hair care products.
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- White waxy solid or powder
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Creams
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Stick
- Skin Care Applications
- Body Cream
- Body Lotion
- Certifications and Compliance
- REACH (Europe)
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Conditioner
- Coupling Agent
- Emulsifier
- Solubilizer
- Surfactant
- Surfactant (Nonionic)
- Wetting Agent
- Fragrances and Perfume Applications
- Fragrances & Perfumes
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
1 row| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| HLB Value | 15.5 |
Table 2 of 2
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | max. 1 | — | Gardner Scale |
| Acid Value | max. 2.0 | % | — |
| Hydroxyl Value | 44 - 61 | — | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 2.0 | % | — |
| Melting Point | 43 - 47 | °C | — |
