Innovative Technologies from Dow Chemical

Three of The Dow Chemical Company’s business groups, Dow Personal Care, Dow Microbial Control and the ANGUS Chemical Company, will present a range of innovative technologies to enhance the performance, safety and sensory properties of personal care products at In-Cosmetics.

Visit Stand No. Q30 to learn more about hair care solutions such as:

Conditioning Polymers: The SoftCAT family of conditioning polymers helps deliver the benefits consumers demand, including premium conditioning performance, excellent hair feel andminimum volume-down effects.SoftCAT SL Conditioning Polymers are especially recommended for color-treated or bleached hair, while the SoftCAT SX line of conditioning polymers is designed for unruly, frizzy hair and allows formulators to reduce the amount of silicones by two thirds, yet achieve excellent conditioning benefits.

Hair Styling Polymers: The unique design of Acudyne SCP Hair Styling Polymer enables it to provide a smooth, silky, conditioned feel to aerosol mousse formulations, in addition to long-lasting hold and no flaking.The distinct combination of UCare LK Conditioning Polymer with Acudyne SCP Hair Styling Polymer delivers a rich, creamy styling mousse that enhances consumers’ sensory experience, thanks to the unique foam properties that can be achieved with the use of Methocel Cellulose Ethers.In hair gels, the synergistic combination of Acudyne Hair Styling Polymers and Aculyn Rheology Modifiers provides superb humidity resistance and non-flaking performance.

Amino alcohols: The Ultra PC portfolio of multi-functional, color-stable globally-compliant amino alcohols from ANGUS Chemical Company provide the best functionality as neutralizers, buffers and solubilizers for all personal care and cosmetics applications.

Solutions to be featured for skin care applications include:

Rheology Modifiers, Texturizers and Thickeners: Divided into four different chemistries with different ionic natures and mechanisms of action, Aculyn Rheology Modifiers can be used to achieve a broad variety of textures to provide an enhanced sensory experience.Methocel Cellulose Ethers enable the formulation of low surfactant-containing body washes at low pH that deliver excellent cleansing and foaming properties with outstanding mildness.

Solutions to meet the evolving needs of the sun care market include:

SPF Boosters: SunSpheres and SolTerra SPF Boosters can boost the levels of UVA and UVB protection in sun care formulations, without also increasing the level of UV filters used.

Waterproofing Polymers: Soltex Waterproofing Polymers provide long-lasting water resistance and greater ease of formulation and processing, as compared to other water resistance agents.

Preservatives: Dowicil 200, Kathon CG and the Neolone family of products for leave-on and rinse-off applications. All are broad spectrum, antimicrobial solutions, according to Dow Chemical.

More info: www.dow.com