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Enhans SC-78 Wax No. 355
- Chemical Family
- Waxes
Enhans SC-78 is a natural carnauba derivative designed by Koster Keunen for use in personal care formulations. The combined natural chemistry with silicone allows for a highly compatible compound in formulations.
Identification
Product families
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
- Color Cosmetics
- Skin Care
- Treatment Products
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
- Fats Butters & Waxes
- Rheology Modifiers
- Sensory Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Enhans
- Functions
Gel Former, Slip Agent, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
- Benefit Claims
- Enhanced Slip, Hardening
- Enhanced Slip
- Hardening
- Labeling Claims
- Kosher, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Kosher
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance
- Kosher
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Shelf LIfe
- 2 Years
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Stick
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- Formulation Guideline
Enhans SC-78 can be used as a thickener, viscosity modifier, and melt point modifier. Formulators can add hardness and slip to a variety of cosmetics and anhydrous systems without producing a grainy gel. Applications include mascara, sticks, skin care and color cosmetics.
- Certifications and Compliance
- Kosher
- Cosmetics
- Mascara
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Gel Former
- Slip Agent
- Thickener
- Viscosity Modifier
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 78-85 °C | °C | USP 741 |
| Acid Value | max. 8 | mg KOH/g | USP 401 |
| Saponification value | 60-80 | mg KOH/g | USP 401 |
| Penetration | max. 12 | dmm | ASTM D132 |
