Emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers In cosmetic products, emulsifiers are used as adjuvants for combining non-miscible fluids into an emulsion. The special molecular structure of the emulsifiers reduces the surface tension between the hydrophilic and lipophilic constituents, thus promoting the formation of finely dispersed mixtures. The emulsion stabilizers improve and help to maintain the stability and shelf-life of dispersions. You will find we have the right emulsifier for practically any cosmetic formulation. Select emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers according to properties: Choose a property Binding Emollient Foam boosting Hair conditioning Opacifying Pearling agent Surfactant Viscosity modifier
Overview Emulsifiers/ Emulsion Stabilizers Fatty acid ester 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 BergaCare EM-HE7 INCI: PEG 7 Glyceryl Cocoate Form at 20 °C: liquid Description: Acid Value: max. 5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value 90-105 mg KOH/g Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Foam boosting Surfactant PEG 7 Glyceryl Cocoate BergaCare EM-HE7 liquid Acid Value: max. 5 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value 90-105 mg KOH/g Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingFoam boostingSurfactant 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 Fractionated lecithin 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 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 Castor oil derivatives INCI B+S Name Format 20 °C Description Properties Sternoil 12-HSA INCI: 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid Form at 20 °C: flakes / powder Description: Acid Value: min. 175 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: min. 180 mg KOH/g Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Surfactant Viscosity modifier 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid Sternoil 12-HSA flakes / powder Acid Value: min. 175 mg KOH/g, Saponification Value: min. 180 mg KOH/g Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifyingSurfactantViscosity modifier 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 C12-99 INCI: Lauric Acid Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C10 and lower: max. 1 % C12: min. 99% C14: max. 1% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Lauric Acid Bergazid C12-99 solid C10 and lower: max. 1 % C12: min. 99% C14: max. 1% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Bergazid C14-99 INCI: Myristic Acid Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C12 and lower: max. 1% C14: min. 99% C16: max. 1% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Myristic Acid Bergazid C14-99 solid C12 and lower: max. 1% C14: min. 99% C16: max. 1% Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying 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 C1895 INCI: Stearic Acid Form at 20 °C: solid Description: C16 and below: max. 3% C18: min. 95% C18:1: max. 1% C20 and above: max. 3% Proberties: Emulsion stabilizing/ emulsifying Viscosity modifier Stearic Acid Bergazid C1895 solid C16 and below: max. 3% C18: min. 95% C18:1: max. 1% C20 and above: max. 3% 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