Personal Care Ingredients

GERMALL PLUS LIQUID preservative by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as a preservative. It is very effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It delivers efficient antimicrobial power and balanced, synergistic & boasting broad-spectrum protection. Moreover, it is compatible with many other cosmetic ingredients. It is effective at low dose and can be used to bolster other preservatives.

GERMAL Plus preservative is a patented synergistic combination of 99% Germall™ II preservative (Diazolidinyl Urea) and 1% Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (IPBC). Germall™ Plus is a highly effective, broad spectrum preservative for emulsions and aqueous formulations. It can be incorporated into a variety of leave-on and rinse-off cosmetic and personal care formulations for reliable preservation.

ISP - STABILEZE QM polymer by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as a rheology modifier. It is based on methylvinylether/maleic anhydride and delivers exceptional thickening, suspending and stabilizing capability in aqueous and non-aqueous systems, even at low use levels or low pH. It disperses easily in water and forms clear, aqueous gels. Its shear-thinning properties allow strong gels with quick break for processing, spreading and dispensing. Moreover, it formulates into clear products and is effective over wide pH range. It imparts exceptional skin feel and stability to emulsions. It can create sprayable polyelectrolyte matrix when formulated with linear, high molecular weight cationic or pseudocationic polymers. It is compatible with a wide range of ingredients including polyquaterniums and has limited compatibility with salts & some anionic surfactants.

ISP - OPTIPHEN MIT PLUS by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as a preservative. It is effective against gram-positive & gram-negative bacteria, yeast and mold. Shows excellent heat stability, work across a wide pH window and easy solubilization in water. It is not based on paraben, formaldehyde or halogens.