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Rheology Modifier and Thickener for Personal Care © Jenner Egberts Fotografie/Shutterstock.com WorléeAqua Thix – Rheology Modifier and Thickener for Personal Care WorléeAqua Thix – All-in-One Polymers with Broad Application Possibilities Rheology Modifier and Thickener for Personal Care he Worlée name has been synony- Under the product-brand WorléeAqua Thix, mousT with the highest-quality raw materials Worlée offers three liquid rheology modifiers since 1851. Today, Worlée is among the indus- designed to thicken, suspend, and stabilize rinse- try’s most modern and technologically inno- off products like body washes, facial cleansers, vative companies. The enterprise is an interna- or shampoos and emulsions for skin and sun tional market leader for chemical, natural, and care applications. The polymers also enhance cosmetic raw materials with an extensive product pigment distribution in color cosmetics resulting range. Worlée’s broad global reach and sourcing in pleasant aesthetics and high coverage. They strategy enable it to satisfy a great diversity of are cost-effective and easy-to-handle all-in-one customer requirements. Through its numerous polymers with numerous benefits. branches around the world, Worlée serves The products of the entire WorléeAqua Thix a diverse mix of customers and well-known line forms different levels of thickening, yield multinational companies, offering total customer- strength, or thixotropy depending on the oriented support. Many years ago, the company formulation, thus enabling stable suspensions of committed itself to the guiding principles of pigments, peeling particles, and other insoluble responsible trade and sustainable development, materials without sedimentation. priorities that have meanwhile become firmly This makes the WorléeAqua Thix line the perfect established in all three business divisions. supplement for the production of formulations with WorléeBeads (wax exfoliation particles), WorléeSoft Beads (active-ingredient carriers), or water-based WorléeBase pigment pastes. © Nik Merkulov/Shutterstock.com | 2 | WorléeAqua Thix 100 WorléeAqua Thix 150 WorléeAqua Thix 200 All-in-One Solution for Color Rheology Modifier and Thickening Rheology Modifier and Thickening Cosmetics and Emulsions with Agent for Sophisticated Cleansing Agent for Low PH Cleansing Pigments Formulations Formulations Allows to create emulsions for skin- and Can be used to create crystal-clear, Enables production of low pH (4 to 6) sun-care applications and stable stable body washes, facial cleansers, or transparent cleansing products color-intensive formulations with shampoos formulated with natural and food-grade pigments in color cosmetics High clarity at pH above 6.0 preservatives Excellent emulsion stabilization and Excellent suspension power and Excellent suspension power and suspension power at pH above 6.0 stabilization of insoluble components stabilization of insoluble components Exceptionally compatible with coated (oils, silicones, exfoliants, peeling (oils, silicones, exfoliants, peeling and uncoated pigments (mica, iron particles, beads, spheres) particles, beads, spheres) oxide, titanium dioxide) High thickening efficiency in surfactant High thickening efficiency in surfactant Stabilization and dispersion of insoluble systems and works with active systems and works with active components (oils, silicones, UV filter, surfactant levels from 5–30% surfactant levels from 5–30% pigments, beads, spheres) Synergistic thickening with salt and Synergistic thickening with salt and Offers high compatibility with a wide other acrylate-based or natural other acrylate-based or natural range of ingredients, including thickeners thickeners film formers, fragrances, and Good compatibility with a wide range of Good compatibility with a wide range of preservatives ingredients, including cationic ingredients, including cationic Convenient, easy-to-use liquid form and conditioning polymers, fragrances, and conditioning polymers, fragrances, and suitable for cold processing preservatives preservatives Reduces the necessary amount of Simple, easy-to-use liquid form and Simple, easy-to-use liquid form and emulsifiers and stabilizers required for suitable for cold processing suitable for cold processing optimum stability and texture In hydrogels, high clarity at pH above 6.0 Electrolyte tolerant and pleasant skin feel WorléeAqua Thix 100 WorléeAqua Thix 150 WorléeAqua Thix 200 INCI Acrylates Crosspolymer Acrylates Copolymer Acrylates Copolymer Appearance Turbid liquid Turbid liquid Turbid liquid Solids (by weight) 31–33% 31–33% 31–33% pH 2.1–3.0 2.1–3.0 2.1–3.0 Viscosity < 100 mPas < 100 mPas < 100 mPas Preservative Unpreserved Unpreserved Unpreserved Use level as supplied 1–4% 1–10% 1–10% Highest clarity at pH 6.0–9.0 pH 6.0–9.0 pH 4.0–9.0 Stabilization and suspension at pH 4.0–11.0 pH 4.0–11.0 pH 4.0–11.0 © StudioSmart/Shutterstock.com | 3 | WorléeAqua Thix – Rheology Modifier and Thickener for Personal Care WorléeAqua Thix 100 All-in-One Solution for Color Cosmetics and Emulsions with Pigments Emulsion Stability WorléeAqua Thix 100 imparts very good emulsion stabilization and pigment suspension efficiency in skin-care systems. Polar and nonpolar oils can be emulsified stably and easily in the cold process. INCI Capric/Caprylic Simmondsia Ethylhexyl Stearate Squalane Paraffinum Dimethicone C12-15 Alkyl Triglyceride Chinensis Seed Oil Liquidum Benzoate Viscosity 4 RPM [mPas] 1) 4,488 3,104 3,849 2,428 2,388 2,375 2,922 Viscosity 10 RPM [mPas] 1) 2,269 1,656 2,013 1,318 1,304 1,282 1,570 Micrograph (400× magnification) 10% oil phase; 2.5% (0.8% active) WorléeAqua Thix 100; pH 7.5 with 0.55% Sodium Hydroxide (25% in water); cold process and final homogenization for one minute with Ultra Turrax. 1) Rheometer, 25°C, Conus-Plate, 1°/40 mm High Pigment Compatibility and Electrolyte Tolerance WorléeAqua Thix 100 provides very good stability, suspension, and pigment dispersion in emulsions, which makes it an excellent emulsion stabilizer for sun-care applications. The micrographs show that WorléeAqua Thix 100 offers high compatibility and efficacy with electrolytes such as Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid in combination with high levels of Titanium Dioxide. Left: with WorléeAqua Thix 100 – Right: without Micrograph (400× magnification) of emulsion with Phenylben- Micrograph (400×magnification) of emulsion with Phenylben- WorléeAqua Thix 100 zimidazole Sulfonic Acid (PBSA), TiO2 and WorléeAqua Thix 100 zimidazole Sulfonic Acid (PBSA) and TiO2 without WorléeAqua Thix 100 Formulation and Processing WorléeAqua Thix 100 can be added to a formulation at any time. If a pH value above 6.0 is set, WorléeAqua Thix 100 is active and thickens and stabilizes emulsions. It is both temperature-stable and can be heated up to 90°C, as well as shear stable, so that production with a rotor-stator mixer, disperser, bead mill, or homogenizer is possible. However, even low shear forces are sufficient for a good distribution since it is a liquid product. WorléeAqua Thix 100 is not freeze/thaw stable and should be stored between 4 and 25°C. The polymer in finished applications, however, is freeze/thaw stable. The product should be pumped with a low shear pump. Multivalent cations flocculate WorléeAqua Thix 100 irreversible. The minimum shelf life is 12 months. Formulations with WorléeAqua Thix 100 such as Soft Skin Repair Cream, Anti-Aging Body Lotion, Hydrogel with Aloe Vera SoftBeads, Waterproof and Long-Lasting Eyeliner, Concealer, Peel-Off Mascara, Water-Based Peel-Off Nail Polish, and Liquid-Gel Eye Shadow are available on request. | 4 | Formulation of Sun-Care Emulsion The formulation below shows a sun-care emulsion of LSF 30 containing 1% of Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (PBSA) and 5% of Titanium Dioxide. Phase Ingredients % % A Aqua q.s. to 100 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid 1.00 1.00 Titanium Dioxide, Silica 5.00 5.00 (Eusolex T-AVO from Merck) Glycerin 3.00 3.00 Sodium Hydroxide (25% solution) 1.15 1.15 B Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.00 3.00 Octocrylene 10.00 10.00 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate 5.00 5.00 Ethylhexyl Stearate 2.00 2.00 Decyl Oleate 1.00 1.00 Cetearyl Alcohol 1.50 1.50 Glyceryl Stearate SE 1.00 1.00 C Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer 4.00 4.00 (WorléeMicromer C60/42) D WorléeAqua Thix 100 3.00 E Citric Acid (10%) q.s. to pH 6.8 F Perfume, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol 0.15 0.15 (Fragrance Timeflight – P0225392 from Frey + Lau) Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 1.00 1.00 (Microcare PEHG from Thor) Rheometer, 20°C, Conus-Plate, 1°/40 mm, 7150 1274 10 RPM, mPas Viscosity Brookfield DV, Spindle 4, 20°C, 21815 3959 20 RPM, mPas © Maridav/Shutterstock.com | 5 | WorléeAqua Thix – Rheology Modifier and Thickener for Personal Care WorléeAqua Thix 150 Rheology Modifier and Thickening Agent for Sophisticated Cleansing Formulations Performance Data in Shower Gel and in a High-Betaine Shower Gel 7,000 20 18 6,000 16 5,000 14 δ 12 4,000 tan 10 3,000 Viscosity [mPas] Viscosity 8 2,000 6 4 1,000 2 0 0 WorléeAqua Thix 150 Polymer A Polymer B Polymer C WorléeAqua Thix 150 Polymer A Polymer B Polymer C 1,358 768 1,260 637 0.18 5.01 1.78 19.17 3,688 2,291 6,825 1,744 0.17 1.35 0.35 15.00 Viscosity SLES/CAPB 10:2 Viscosity SLES/CAPB 7.2:4.8 tan SLES/CAPB 10:2 tan δ SLES/CAPB 7.2:4.8 Viscosity: Rheometer, 20°C, Conus-Plate, 1°/40 mm, 10 RPM tan δ: Rheometer, 40°C, Plate-Plate 20 mm, Gap 1 mm, 0.1 rad/s Turbidity: Photomer, Nephelometric Turbidity Unit Only WorléeAqua Thix 150 has a tan δ below 0.3 to permanently stabilize beads and air bubbles. The tan δ of WorléeAqua Thix 150 is completely independent of SLES/CAPB ratio. All other products need a higher use level to achieve a tan δ below 0.3. So WorléeAqua Thix 150 is most cost effective. WorléeAqua Thix 150 has the highest viscosity of all products with SLES/CAPB ratio of 10:2. For high-betaine shower gels and a SLES/CAPB ratio of 7.2:4.8 WorléeAqua Thix 150 has the requested viscosity level.