A compressed gas used in aerosol cans to help expel and foam skin care products.
Functions
Foaming,
Foaming
Foaming – creates foam of varying densities.
Foaming,
Foaming
Foaming – creates foam of varying densities.
Propellant
Propellant
Propellant – helps expel the product from an aerosol.
Propellant
Propellant
Propellant – helps expel the product from an aerosol.
Origin
Petroleum
Petroleum
Ingredients derived from petroleum, also called crude oil. Crude oil deposits were obtained from the remains of ancient organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria.
Petroleum
Petroleum
Ingredients derived from petroleum, also called crude oil. Crude oil deposits were obtained from the remains of ancient organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria.
Overview
Isobutane is a colorless, odorless material that exists in its gaseous state at room temperature. This ingredient is commonly used as a propellant in products dispensed from an aerosol can.
Propellants are ingredients that are highly volatile, meaning they evaporate quickly at normal temperatures. They are compressed into their liquid state inside aerosol cans and mixed with the skincare product inside. When the trigger is depressed, the pressure inside the can is released, and the mixture of the propellant and the product is expelled.
The propellant quickly evaporates, leaving only the product on the skin. This aerosol action can also produce a foaming effect by filling the product with gas bubbles upon dispensing.