Cosmetics & Personal Care Formulations with Humectants
56 formulations found
Baby Care: Hair and Body Wash for Babies
by Lubrizol
This mild cleansing formulation makes bath time a pleasant experience for both mom and baby. Glucamate™ DOE-120 Thickener provides high viscosity, exceptional softness and has a low irritation potential for eyes and skin. Sulfochem™ TD-3 Surfactant is a mild surfactant ideal for baby skin. Quatrex™ S Conditioner, a liquid cationic surfactant compatible with anionic ingredients, acts as an excellent conditioning agent. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant provides humectancy.
Toiletries: Antibacterial Hand Wash with Lemon and Aloe Vera Extracts
by Lubrizol
Help protect your hands with a hand wash that combines antibacterial cleansing with soothing Aloe Vera and refreshing lemon. The naturally-derived Glucamate™ LT Thickener provides efficient thickening and mildness, contributing to the honey-like texture. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant helps provide long-lasting moisture and a non-greasy feeling that leaves skin soft and supple.
Humectants
Category overviewHumectants are available as clear viscous liquids or crystalline solids that attract moisture to the skin, preventing dehydration. They are widely used in serums, creams, and hair care for lasting hydration and improved spreadability.
Popular INCI ingredients in this segment include Glycerin and Sodium PCA. Regulatory focus includes purity and microbial stability in water-rich formulations. Subtypes include sugar-derived humectants for natural appeal and polyol-based options for enhanced hydration.
Toiletries: Lemon Curd Shower Cream
by Lubrizol
Carbopol® Ultrez 20 Polymer thickens this very low surfactant cleansing system effectively, while providing excellent stabilization of nourishing olive oil. This low pH cleanser is paraben-free and preserved using organic acids. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant retains moisture on the skin and Merquat™ 3330PR Polymer provides conditioning to skin, leaving it feeling soft and silky.
Skin Care: Fast Absorbing Facial Moisturizing Cream
by Lubrizol
Novemer™ EC-2 Polymer offers excellent viscosity building, emulsion stabilization, and sensory modification to this moisturizer which is emulsified by naturally derived Glucate™ SS and Glucamate™ SSE-20 Emulsifiers. Glucam™ E-10 Humectant enhances humectancy and reduces the sticky feel of glycerin in the formulation. The proper combination of Schercemol™ DISM, SHS and CO Esters provides elegant emolliency with enhanced skin hydration as well as a cascading sensory experience to this fast absorbing moisturizing cream.
Sun Care: Extreme Exposure Water-Resistant Sunscreen (SPF 35)
by Lubrizol
Avalure™ UR-450 Polymer provides breathable water resistant property to this very water-resistant, easy-to-apply sunscreen which is ideal for people who partake in water sports or activities that require long exposure under the sun. This high SPF formulation with UVA and UVB protection is emulsified by the combination of vegetable derived emulsifiers: Glucamate™ SSE-20 Emulsifier, Glucate™ SS Emulsifier and Promulgen™ D Nonionic Emulsifier. It also contains light emollient Schercemol™ DIS Ester to improve the sensory of the formulation containing high levels of organic UV filters. It also contains Glucam™ E-20 Humectant to maintain skin moisture.
Toiletries: Orange Wake-Up Exfoliating Shower Gel
by Lubrizol
This acidic fruity shower gel is based on a paraben-free and formaldehyde donor-free formulation and contains exfoliating scrub particles. Carbopol® Aqua SF-2 Polymer provides excellent thickening and particle suspension as well as high clarity at low pH, shear-thinning rheology, and smooth flow. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant delivers mildness and moisturization.
