Carbopol Aqua SF-2 Polymer Debuts

The Lubrizol Corporation’s Noveon Consumer Specialties releases Carbopol Aqua SF-2 polymer (INCI Proposed: Acrylates crosspolymer-X), Lubrizol’s next generation of premier rheology modifiers for cleansing formulations.

Now formulators can achieve brilliant shelf appeal with this new rheology modifier designed for high clarity surfactant cleansing formulations at low pH (range 4 to 6) while also providing elegant flow control, viscosity build and suspension of eye-catching insoluble ingredients, according to the company.

Due to the increasingly negative perception of paraben and formaldehyde donor type preservatives, the personal care market is shifting toward the use of food grade preservatives like sodium benzoate. The efficacious use of these natural preservatives requires a pH level near 5.0, which sacrifices formulation clarity and flow properties when using currently available rheology modifiers.

Carbopol Aqua SF-2 polymer responds to this market trend by offering rheology modification that delivers high clarity and superior suspension in the 4 to 6 pH range. Now formulators can display colorful beads, sparkling pearls and exfoliating scrubs while also achieving claims of “paraben-free,” “formaldehyde-free,” “preservative-free” and even “skin neutral pH.”