Isoamyl Laurate
Description
Isoamyl Laurate - Ultra-Light Sensoriality
Isoamyl Laurate is a next-generation emollient ester, 100% plant-derived, created to offer a sustainable and high-performance alternative to synthetic silicones. This multifunctional ingredient stands out for its extremely low viscosity and rapid spreading capacity, offering finished products a dry-to-the-touch texture and a silky, non-greasy finish.
With an exceptional sensory profile, Isoamyl Laurate is ideal for natural formulations, providing a light, non-greasy, and non-sticky feel to the skin.
Ingredients (INCI): Isoamyl Laurate.
Characteristics
- Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid with low viscosity.
- Polarity: Medium polarity; High spreading power.
- Quality: 100% plant origin, suitable for natural and organic cosmetics.
- Sustainability: Biodegradable product, obtained through green chemistry processes.
Main Properties
- Superior Sensory: Provides immediate softness, leaving the skin smooth without clogging pores.
- Optimal Distribution: Facilitates uniform application of dense products, reducing the tackiness of heavier vegetable oils.
- Dispersing Agent: Ideal for formulating foundations, concealers, and mineral sunscreens, preventing particle clumping.
- Hair Conditioner: Improves wet combing and adds natural shine without weighing down the hair.
- Anti-soaping: Significantly reduces the formation of white streaks on the skin (soaping effect) during the application of creams based on natural emulsifiers.
Usage Recommendations
General recommended dosage: 1% - 20%.
In face creams and serums: 1% - 10%.
In "dry" body oils and sunscreen products: 5% - 20%.
In hair balms and oils: 1% - 5%.
Applications
- Day creams and serums for any skin type, especially for combination or oily skin.
- Sunscreen products.
- Decorative cosmetics, foundations, creamy eye shadows.
- Quick-absorbing massage oils and sprayable body oils.
- Beard oils, after-shave creams.
- Hair serums for smoothing and shine (anti-frizz).
Formulation Guide
- Procedure: Add to the oil phase of the formulation.
- Temperature: Highly stable to oxidation and heat; can be heated along with the rest of the oil phase components.
- Compatibility: Compatible with most commonly used cosmetic ingredients and is not pH-dependent.
- Technical tip: Can be incorporated at 0.5 - 1.0% in surfactant-based hygiene products.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is Isoamyl Laurate comedogenic?
No, it is considered a non-comedogenic emollient due to its structure and low viscosity, making it safe for use in products dedicated to blemish-prone skin.
What is the difference between Dicaprylyl Carbonate and Isoamyl Laurate?
Dicaprylyl Carbonate best represents the "Dry-Touch" concept, feeling almost like a liquid powder on the skin. Isoamyl Laurate is just as light, but it leaves behind a fine velvety feel; it is "better behaved" and has a more pronounced slip.
Safety in Use
Profile: Safe, biodegradable, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing ingredient.
Precautions: Exclusively for external cosmetic use. Keep out of reach of children. Do not ingest.
Storage: Store in the original packaging at room temperature, away from moisture and direct sunlight. It is a stable ester that does not go rancid easily.
Bibliography and Sources
Technical documentation and information provided by the Manufacturer.
CosIng - European Commission Database for Cosmetic Substances and Ingredients.
International regulations regarding cosmetic ingredients.
Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
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I know it's not the expiration date, but still.
Wish you would have the bf date for every product on the product page.