What is Lanette wax?
Lanette wax (cocos nuciferia, cetearyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol) is a blend of raw vegetable base (coconut, palm and glucose) and chemical (ceterayl glucosie and cetearyl alcohol) that blends well in a mixture of oil and water, herbal infusions and florals.
What are the ingredients of emulsifying wax IP?
According to the United States Pharmacopoeia – National Formulary (USP-NF), the ingredients for emulsifying wax NF are cetearyl alcohol and a polyoxyethylene derivative of a fatty acid ester of sorbitan (a polysorbate).
What is the difference between emulsifying wax and emulsifying wax NF?
Emulsifying Wax NF is a common, inexpensive ingredient used in lotions and creams to give them a smooth consistency and help keep them from separating. Emulsifying wax is made by adding a detergent (typically polysorbate-60 or steareth-20) to a vegetable- or petroleum-based oil.
What are examples of emulsifying wax?
Emulsifying waxes are included in the heated oil phase of our formulations as it needs to be melted to work….
- Ritamulse SCG (Emulsimulse, ECOMulse)
- Polawax.
- BTMS-50.
- BTMS-25.
- Emulsifying Wax NF.
- Olivem 1000.
- Glyceryl Stearate SE.
- Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate.
Is Lanette wax natural?
A natural emulsifying wax that binds oil and water to make lotion and cream.
What is emulsifying wax BP?
Description: Emulsifying wax is a vegetable based emulsifier used for combining oil and water in recipes for lotions, creams, and other cosmetics. Derived from plant-based alcohols and derivatives. To use, add approximately 4-5% by weight to your recipe!
What percentage of emulsifying wax should I use?
Recommended use levels are 2-25%, usually 3-5% for lotions and 5-10% for creams.
Is BTMS-50 a complete emulsifying wax?
Why do we use BTMS-50 in formulations? It gives our products the most luxurious, wonderful skin feel and leaves hair feeling stunning—easy to comb through and all kinds of silky. It also functions as a complete emulsifying wax.
Is emulsifying wax same as beeswax?
No! Emulsifying wax can only be replaced with an emulsifier. Beeswax is in no way an emulsifier. One can add borax to beeswax to make an emulsion, but then there will only be 1:1 ratio of water to oils, making for a greasy lotion.
What is the INCI name for emulsifying wax?
INCI Name: Emulsifying Wax NF. Physical Form: Pastilles. Melting Point: 50-54C.