Personal Care Ingredients

SENSIVA PA 40 is a synergistic blend combines the antimicrobial activity of phenylpropanol and caprylyl glycol with the boosting and skin care properties of naturally-derived propanediol. The mild moisturiser propanediol improves the skin feel of formulations while enhancing the efficacy of antimicrobial components. Caprylyl glycol acts as an excellent booster for the antimicrobial properties of the nature-identical fragrance ingredient phenylpropanol. Additionally sensiva® PA 40 provides a very faint flowery scent which can mask possible unpleasant odours of other ingredients in formulations.

euxyl® K 903 is a liquid cosmetic preservative, which can be used in leave-on and rinse-off products as well as for wet wipes. euxyl® K 903 was developed for use in cosmetic formulations with a skin-friendly pH value of up to 6. euxyl® K 903 is particularly effective in non-ionic systems. It has a broad, balanced spectrum of effect against bacteria, yeasts and mould fungi as well as a good vapour phase effectiveness.

EUXYL PE 9010 is a liquid cosmetic preservative based on phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin. The addition of ethylhexylglycerin affects the interfacial tension at the cell membrane of microorganisms, improving the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol. euxyl® PE 9010 has a broad, balanced spectrum of effect against bacteria, yeasts and mould fungi.

SM CULTURA INCUBATOR is compact and versatile enough for almost any laboratory or manufacturing setting. The built in tray has room to hold up to 18 mikrocount® combi dip slide samples. A transparent door allows for viewing of the contents without removing samples from the incubator. The adjustable temperature is pre-set by the manufacturer to maintain 30°C, an optimum temperature for incubating mikrocount® dip slides. Results for bacteria are available after 24 to 48 hours. The detection of yeast and moulds takes slightly longer (72 hours).