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Contact SupplierEmulsifying wax is a cosmetic emulsifying ingredient. It is created when a wax material (either a vegetable wax or a petroleum-based wax) is treated with a detergent (typically sodium lauryl sulphate or polysorbates).
Emulsifying wax is an ideal medium for the blending of fine creams, lotions and other fluid cosmetics which contain oil and water. An-ionic emulsifying wax is most suitable in water in oil type of emulsion, whereas the non-ionic grade is most suitable in oil in water type of emulsion. The ability of emulsifying wax to bind oil and water in perfect union is unparalleled, and today it remains the most ubiquitous substance in a cosmetic manufacturers' formulary. Emulsifying wax assists in improving the consistency and texture of final products without leaving a greasy film on the outer skin after application. It is a white waxy solid with a low fatty alcohol odour.
Applications:
Name | Description | Solubility | Odour | Melting point | Acidity | Alkalinity | Iodine value | Saponification value | Unsaponifiable matter | Alcohol | Sodium alkyl sulphate | Sulfated Ash | Water |
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Emulsifying wax An Ionic IP | White or pale yellow waxy solid or pastilles | - | Faint and characteristics | - | NMT 1.0 ml of 0.1 M Sodium Hydroxide is required | Complies | Not more than 3.0 | Not more than 2.0 | Not less than 86.0% | Complies | Not less than 8.7% | - | Not more than 4.0% w/w |
Emulsifying wax An Ionic BP | Almost White or pale yellow waxy solid or pastilles | Practically insoluble in water, producing an emulsion; soluble in ethanol (96%); partly soluble in ether | - | 50 to 60°C | NMT 1.0 ml of 0.1 M Sodium Hydroxide is required | Complies | Not more than 3.0 | Not more than 2.0 | Not less than 86.0% | Complies | Not less than 8.7% | 1.8 to 3.3 % | Not more than 4.0% w/w |
Name | Description | Solubility | Solidifying point | Acid value | Saponification value | Hydroxyl Value | Alkalinity | Refractive Index at 60° C | Sulfated ash |
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Emulsifying wax Non-ionic BP | A White or almost wax white waxy solid or pastilles | Practically insoluble in water, producing an emulsion; moderately soluble in ethanol; partially soluble in ether | 45° to 53°C | Not more than 0.5 | Not more than 2.0 | 175 to 192 | NMT 0.5ml of 0.1M HCL is required | 1.435 to 1.439 | NMT 0.1% |
Name | Description | Melting point | pH 3%, w/v dispersion in water | Iodine value | Saponification value | Hydroxyl Value |
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Emulsifying NF pastilles | Solid waxy Slab / pastilles | 50° to 54°C | 5.5 - 7.0 | Not more than 3.5 | Not more than 14 | 178-192 |