| Chemical Name: ETHYLENE GLYCOL DISTEARATE CAS: 627-83-8 Available in: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America Applications: Ethylene glycol distearate is widely used in cosmetics as pearlizing or opacifying agent. When properly formulated in shampoo, bodywash, hand soaps or other liquid soaps it will form a crystalline structure that gives a pearlescent appearance. Typical use level is 0.5 to 3%. In creams and lotions it will provide opacity and some emoliency. Alkamuls 504V is provided in a solid flake form which must be heated in the available water portion of the formula to approximately 70-75C. Pearlescence will occur upon cooling. For liquid pearlescent systems see Rhodia’s Mirasheen product line. Information provided by Rhodia, Rhodia has been acquired by Solvay. Verdant Specialty Solutions was created through the purchase of Solvay's amphoteric and secondary surfactants business |
