PALMESTER 5305/5306 is a mixture of the propylene glycol diesters of caprylic and capric acids. It is a light and dry emollient with good skin absorption, fast spreadability and skin-smoothing properties.
PALMESTER 5305/5306 has excellent dispersing and dissolving properties for pigments and sunscreens. It can be used as a low-viscosity oil base with excellent spreadability for massage oils and in baby care.
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate is reported to be used up to 51.8% in leave-on applications and 14.4% in rinse-off application. Among these applications, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate is used up to 38% in face powders, up to 2.5% are in baby lotion, baby oil and cream formulations and up to 0.13% in hair spray.
