A soft and malleable amber wax naturally derived from vegetable sources. It allows minerals to be very finely dispersed, which can improve SPF, decrease the white cast in sunscreens, and increase the color expression in pigmented products.
Functions
Dispersing,
Dispersing
Dispersing – ensures the even distribution of particles.
Dispersing,
Dispersing
Dispersing – ensures the even distribution of particles.
Emulsifying
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Emulsifying
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic,
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic,
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Overview
Polyhydroxystearic acid is a soft and malleable amber wax that functions primarily as an emulsifier and a dispersing agent.
Naturally derived from vegetable sources, this ingredient is commonly used as a dispersant for the sunscreen minerals zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, as well as for pigments, such as iron oxides and mica. Polyhydroxystearic acid allows the minerals to be very finely dispersed, which can improve SPF and decrease the white cast in sunscreens and increase color expression in pigmented products.
This ingredient also works as an emulsifier – mainly in water-in-oil emulsions or as a supporting emulsifier in oil-in-water emulsions.
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