CARBOME / CARBOPOL 940

DESCRIPTION– This pearl white powder is used across various industries as an emulsifying, stabilizing, suspending, thickening, and gelling agent, and has many applications due to its versatile nature.

 INCI Name– Carbomer 940

 Molecular Size- C₅H₁₀O₂

 Alternate Names- Acrylic Acid Polymer, Acrysol, Carbopol 940

 Purity of the Ingredient– 99%

 Country of Origin- India

 BENEFITS AND USES-

• It is employed for manufacturing hair styling gels, hand and body lotions, bath gels, creams, etc.
• It is widely acclaimed for controlling the consistency and flow of cosmetic products and imparting them a luxurious texture.
• It offers phenomenal stain protection and water resistance to the material to which it is added.
• You can use it to thicken your lotions, body butter, and conditioners.
• You can make gorgeous sparkling clear gels, and hand and body washes by using it.
• When added to your formulations, it will impart unbelievable softness and glide.
• It is a binder, film-former, viscosity enhancer, and stabilizer.

 HOW IT WORKS-

• It acts as an emulsifier and helps stabilize and thicken solutions.
• It acts as a drip controller due to cross-linkage in its molecule.

 CONCENTRATION AND SOLUBILITY-

• Recommended level of usage is 0.2% to 1.0%
• Swellable in water, glycerin, and ethanol.

 HOW TO USE-

• Hydrate our carbomer 940 until it swells completely.
• Add aqueous phase ingredients to it by heating them.
• Finally, adjust the pH of the mixture . Triethanolamine is recommended for PH balancing