Emollients and Skin Conditioners In the language of cosmetics or dermo-cosmetics an emollient is a refatting agent, i.e. an ingredient of a cosmetic formulation that provides the skin with the fat it needs. It reduces evaporation and thus increases the moisture content of the skin. Select emollients according to properties: Choose a property Antistatic Binding Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Hair conditioning Opacifying Pearling agent Solubilizer Surfactant UV filter solubilizer Viscosity modifier
Overview Emollients Fatty acid esters INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties BergaBest GS 40 INCI: Glyceryl Monostearate Form at 20 °C: flakes / beads Description: Total monoglycerides > 40 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Glyceryl Monostearate BergaBest GS 40 flakes / beads Total monoglycerides > 40 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying BergaBest GS SE INCI: Glyceryl Monostearate Self emulsifying Form at 20 °C: flakes / beads Description: Alpha-Monoglycerides 29-33 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Glyceryl Monostearate Self emulsifying BergaBest GS SE flakes / beads Alpha-Monoglycerides 29-33 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying BergaBest MCT Oil 60/40 INCI: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C8: 50-65 %, C10: 30-45 % Proberties: Solubilizer Viscosity modifier Caprylic Capric Triglyceride BergaBest MCT Oil 60/40 liquid C8: 50-65 %, C10: 30-45 % SolubilizerViscosity modifier BergaBest MCT Oil 70/30 INCI: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C8: 65-75 %, C10: 25-35 % Proberties: Solubilizer Viscosity modifier Caprylic Capric Triglyceride BergaBest MCT Oil 70/30 liquid C8: 65-75 %, C10: 25-35 % SolubilizerViscosity modifier BergaBest PGDE INCI: Propylene Glycol Dicapryl-Caprate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C8: 50-65 %, C10: 30-45 % Proberties: Viscosity modifier Propylene Glycol Dicapryl-Caprate BergaBest PGDE liquid C8: 50-65 %, C10: 30-45 % Viscosity modifier BergaCare 88 INCI: Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 210-224 mg KOH/g Proberties: Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate BergaCare 88 liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 210-224 mg KOH/g BergaCare 89 INCI: Ethylhexyl Isononaoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 1 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 200-210 mg KOH/g Proberties: Ethylhexyl Isononaoate BergaCare 89 liquid Acid Value: max. 1 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 200-210 mg KOH/g BergaCare EM-14 INCI: Isopropyl Myristate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C12: max. 2 %, C14: 98-100 %, C16: max. 2 % Proberties: Binding Hair conditioning Solubilizer Isopropyl Myristate BergaCare EM-14 liquid C12: max. 2 %, C14: 98-100 %, C16: max. 2 % BindingHair conditioningSolubilizer BergaCare EM-16 INCI: Isopropyl Palmitate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C14: max. 2 %, C16: 98-100 %, C18: max. 2 % Proberties: Antistatic Binding Hair conditioning Solubilizer Isopropyl Palmitate BergaCare EM-16 liquid C14: max. 2 %, C16: 98-100 %, C18: max. 2 % AntistaticBindingHair conditioningSolubilizer BergaCare EM-AB INCI: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 169-182 mg KOH/g Proberties: UV filter solubilizer C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate BergaCare EM-AB liquid Acid Value: max. 0,5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 169-182 mg KOH/g UV filter solubilizer BergaCare EM-CO INCI: Cetyl Octanoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 135-160 mg KOH/g Proberties: Cetyl Octanoate BergaCare EM-CO liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 135-160 mg KOH/g BergaCare EM-CP INCI: Cetyl Palmitate Form at 20 °C: solid Description: Acid Value: max. 1 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 105-120 mg KOH/g Proberties: Viscosity modifier Cetyl Palmitate BergaCare EM-CP solid Acid Value: max. 1 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 105-120 mg KOH/g Viscosity modifier BergaCare EM-CSO INCI: Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value 135-160 mg KOH/g Proberties: Hair conditioning Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate BergaCare EM-CSO liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value 135-160 mg KOH/g Hair conditioning BergaCare EM-OC INCI: Ethylhexyl Cocoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 170-178 mg KOH/g Proberties: Ethylhexyl Cocoate BergaCare EM-OC liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 170-178 mg KOH/g BergaCare EM-OP INCI: Ethylhexyl Palmitate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 147-157 mg KOH/g Proberties: Solubilizer Ethylhexyl Palmitate BergaCare EM-OP liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 147-157 mg KOH/g Solubilizer BergaCare EM-OS INCI: Ethylhexyl Stearate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 145-155 mg KOH/g Proberties: Ethylhexyl Stearate BergaCare EM-OS liquid Acid Value: max. 0,5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 145-155 mg KOH/g BergaCare EM-SN INCI: Cetearyl Isononanoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 140 - 160 mg KOH/g Proberties: Hair conditioning Cetearyl Isononanoate BergaCare EM-SN liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 140 - 160 mg KOH/g Hair conditioning BergaCare IN2 INCI: Isononyl Isononanoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 185-200 mg KOH/g Proberties: Antistatic Isononyl Isononanoate BergaCare IN2 liquid Acid Value: max. 0,2 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: 185-200 mg KOH/g Antistatic BergaCare Pearl INCI: Glycol Stearate Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C16: 52-58 %, C18: 40-45 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Opacifying Pearling agent Glycol Stearate BergaCare Pearl solid C16: 52-58 %, C18: 40-45 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingOpacifyingPearling agent BergaCare Pearl 2 INCI: Glycol Distearate Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C16: 52-58 %, C18: 40-45 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Opacifying Pearling agent Viscosity modifier Glycol Distearate BergaCare Pearl 2 solid C16: 52-58 %, C18: 40-45 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingOpacifyingPearling agentViscosity modifier Shea butter INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties BergaCare SB INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Form bei 20 °C: solid Description: unsap. min 5 % POZ max 5 meq/kg Water content max 0,2 % Certificates: ECOCERT Greenlife und COSMOS Properties: Viscosity modifier Butyrospermum Parkii Butter BergaCare SB solid unsap. min 5 % POZ max 5 meq/kg Water content max 0,2 % Certificates: ECOCERT Greenlife and COSMOS Viscosity modifier BergaCare SB Organic INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Form bei 20 °C: solid Description: Unsaponifiables: min 5 % Peroxide value: max 5 meq/kg Water: max 0.2 % Certificates: Bio ECOCERT Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-024) National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Properties: Viscosity modifier Butyrospermum Parkii Butter BergaCare SB Organic solid Unsaponifiables: min 5 % Peroxide value: max 5 meq/kg Water: max 0.2 % Certificates: Organic ECOCERT Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-024) National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Viscosity modifier BergaCare SB S INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Form bei 20 °C: solid Description: Unsaponifiables: min 5 % Peroxide value: max 5 meq/kg Water: max 0.2 % Certificates: Keine Properties: Viscosity modifier Butyrospermum Parkii Butter BergaCare SB S solid Unsaponifiables: min 5 % Peroxide value: max 5 meq/kg Water: max 0.2 % Certificates: None Viscosity modifier BergaCare SB-RO INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Oil Form bei 20 °C: liquid Description: Free Fatty Acids <=0,3 % Water content <=0,2 % Iodine Value >=50 gI2/100g Certificates: Keine Properties: Butyrospermum Parkii Oil BergaCare SB-RO liquid Free Fatty Acids <=0,3 % Water content <=0,2 % Iodine Value >=50 gI2/100g Certificates: None Fractionated lecithins INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties BergaSom Soy 50 INCI: Lecithin Form at 20 °C: Paste Description: Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 50 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Lecithin BergaSom Soy 50 Paste Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 50 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier BergaSom Soy 75 INCI: Lecithin Form at 20 °C: Paste Description: Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 73 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Lecithin BergaSom Soy 75 Paste Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 73 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier BergaSom Soy 90 INCI: Lecithin Form at 20 °C: Paste Description: Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 93 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 3 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Lecithin BergaSom Soy 90 Paste Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 93 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 3 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier BergaSom Soy 75H INCI: Hydrogenated Lecithin Form at 20 °C: Powder Description: Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 70 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 %, Iodin Value ≤ 3 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Hydrogenated Lecithin BergaSom Soy 75H Powder Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 70 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 6 %, Iodin Value ≤ 3 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier BergaSom Soy 90H INCI: Hydrogenated Lecithin Form at 20 °C: Powder Description: Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 90 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 3 %, Iodin Value ≤ 3 % Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Hydrogenated Lecithin BergaSom Soy 90H Powder Phosphatidylcholin ≥ 90 %, Lyso-Phosphatidylcholin ≤ 3 %, Iodin Value ≤ 3 % Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier Surfactants INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties BergaSoft CCG 65 INCI: Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Viscous liquid with characteristic odour Active Matter: 62-65% (w/w) pH: 11,5-12,5 Proberties: Foam boosting Hair conditioning Surfactant Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside BergaSoft CCG 65 liquid Viscous liquid with characteristic odour Active Matter: 62-65% (w/w) pH: 11,5-12,5 Foam boostingHair conditioningSurfactant BergaSoft SCG 22 INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: pale yellow liquid, Active matter min. 22 % (w/w) Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Hair conditioning Surfactant Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate BergaSoft SCG 22 liquid pale yellow liquid, Active matter min. 22 % (w/w) Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingHair conditioningSurfactant BergaSoft SCI 80 INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Form at 20 °C: solid Description: white needles, Active matter min. 80 % (w/w) Proberties: Foam boosting Hair conditioning Surfactant Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate BergaSoft SCI 80 solid white needles, Active matter min. 80 % (w/w) Foam boostingHair conditioningSurfactant Castor oil derivatives INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties Sternoil HCO INCI: Hydrogenated Castor Oil Form at 20 °C: flakes / powder Description: Acid Value: max. 3 mg KOH/g, Hydroxylvalue: min. 155 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: min. 175 mg KOH/g Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Viscosity modifier Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sternoil HCO flakes / powder Acid Value: max. 3 mg KOH/g, Hydroxylvalue: min. 155 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: min. 175 mg KOH/g Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingViscosity modifier Fatty alcohols INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties Vegarol 16-98 INCI: Cetyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C12: max. 0.5% C14: max. 1% C16: min. 98% C18: min. 1% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Opacifying Viscosity modifier Cetyl Alcohol Vegarol 16-98 solid C12: max. 0.5% C14: max. 1% C16: min. 98% C18: min. 1% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingOpacifyingViscosity modifier Vegarol 1618 50:50 INCI: Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C14 and lower: max. 3% C16: 45 - 55% C18: 45 - 55% C20 and higher: max. 3% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Opacifying Viscosity modifier Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Vegarol 1618 50:50 solid C14 and lower: max. 3% C16: 45 - 55% C18: 45 - 55% C20 and higher: max. 3% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingOpacifyingViscosity modifier Vegarol 1618 PS INCI: Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: White pastilles Description: C12: max. 2% C14: max. 7% C16: 55-65% C18: 35-45% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Opacifying Viscosity modifier Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Vegarol 1618 PS White pastilles C12: max. 2% C14: max. 7% C16: 55-65% C18: 35-45% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingOpacifyingViscosity modifier Vegarol 1618 TA INCI: Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C12: max. 0,5% C14: max. 1,5% C16: 25 - 35% C18: 65 - 70 % C10 and higher: max. 2% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Opacifying Viscosity modifier Ceto Stearyl Alcohol Vegarol 1618 TA solid C12: max. 0,5% C14: max. 1,5% C16: 25 - 35% C18: 65 - 70 % C10 and higher: max. 2% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingOpacifyingViscosity modifier Vegarol 18-98 INCI: Stearyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C14: max. 0.5% C16: max. 1% C18: min. 98% C20: max. 1% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Opacifying Viscosity modifier Stearyl Alcohol Vegarol 18-98 solid C14: max. 0.5% C16: max. 1% C18: min. 98% C20: max. 1% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingOpacifyingViscosity modifier Vegarol 1822 INCI: Behenyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: pastilles Description: C16: max. 2% C18: 41 - 45% C20: 9 - 13% C22: 42 - 46% Proberties: Binding Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Behenyl Alcohol Vegarol 1822 pastilles C16: max. 2% C18: 41 - 45% C20: 9 - 13% C22: 42 - 46% BindingEmulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier Vegarol 2280 INCI: Behenyl Alcohol Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C16: max. 0.5% C18: max. 5% C20: 10 - 20% C22: 80 - 90% C24: max. 2% Proberties: Binding Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Hair conditioning Viscosity modifier Behenyl Alcohol Vegarol 2280 solid C16: max. 0.5% C18: max. 5% C20: 10 - 20% C22: 80 - 90% C24: max. 2% BindingEmulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingHair conditioningViscosity modifier Fatty acids INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties Bergazid C16-98 INCI: Palmitic Acid Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C14: max. 2% C16: min. 98% C18: max. 2% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Viscosity modifier Palmitic Acid Bergazid C16-98 solid C14: max. 2% C16: min. 98% C18: max. 2% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingViscosity modifier INCI: Palmitic and Stearic Acid Form at 20 °C: solid Description: different blends Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Viscosity modifier Palmitic and Stearic Acid solid different blends Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingViscosity modifier Bergazid 800 INCI: Oleic Acid Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: C12 and below: max. 3.5% C14: max. 4% C16: max. 6% C18: max. 2% C18:1: min. 72% C18:2 max. 18% Other: max. 1% Titre: max. 8°C Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Oleic Acid Bergazid 800 liquid C12 and below: max. 3.5% C14: max. 4% C16: max. 6% C18: max. 2% C18:1: min. 72% C18:2 max. 18% Other: max. 1% Titre: max. 8°C Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying