Sepimax Zen® is a versatile pre-neutralised polymer that can create transparent aqueous gels on its own, or can work as a thickener and stabiliser in emulsions and surfactant based systems. It can be used in many personal care formulations (eg shampoo and body wash) to create thicker product with a rich and elegant touch, leaving a velvety feel on the skin. Basically, this is a polymer for making clear gels and adding a lighter skin feel in some moisturiser formulations.
Sepimax Zen® was designed to handle up to 10% salt and produces finer and softer foams in a personal care products. It works synergistically with fatty alcohols (eg. cetyl, cetearyl, or behenyl alcohols) to increase the viscosity in emulsions quite dramatically (use it up to 1% in the oil phase).
- Efficient use at low levels
- High resistance to electrolytes
- Wide pH range, even at acidic pH
- Suspending properties
- Exhibits synergies with other polymers or emulsifiers, as well as fatty alcohols
- Synergistic with salt (NaCL)
- Elegant sensory profile
- Ready to use - no neutralisation required
- Can be used in hot and cold process formulations
- No clumping
- Excellent particle suspension power
Appearance: White powder
pH: 4 - 5.5 (When formulated in a 1.5% aqueous gel)
pH Stability Range: Stable between pH 2 - 8
HLB: Not applicable (Anionic)
Compatible with: Fractionated Coconut Oil, other natural oils and butters, silicones, mineral oil and other emollients, ethanol and other solvents, surfactants, AHA’s, Salicylic Acid, sunscreens and pigments
Incompatible with: Cationic ingredients (eg Conditioning Emulsifier, Polyquat 7).
Origin: Synthetic polymer
Country of Origin: France
Recommended Usage rates:
Emulsifier-stabiliser and thickener - 0.5 - 5%
Suspending properties – evident from 0.15%
| Palm Oil Free: | Yes |
| INCI: | Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 |
| Ingredients: | Synthetic powdered polymer |
