Cosmetics & Personal Care Formulations with Humectants
56 formulations found
Toiletries: Pearlescent Bath Gel
This pearlescent bath gel produces a rich, creamy foam which rinses easily while
leaving a soft, emollient feel on the skin. POLYOX™ WSR N-3000 ensures good
slip and lubricating properties and enhances the foam. Glucam E-10 provides
humectancy. Glucamate DOE-120 thickens this mild cleansing system which
contains decyl glucoside, Cocoamphodiacetate and sulfosuccinate.
Decorative Cosmetics: Shimmering Moisturizing Eye Repair Gel
by Lubrizol
Carbopol® Ultrez 20 Polymer provides a luxurious, extended playtime experience to this medium viscosity eye repair gel. This formula containing Glucam™ E-20 Humectant and four other moisturizing agents hydrates and relaxes the wrinkle prone areas around the eyes. Carbopol® Ultrez 20 Polymer also offers good suspending capability enabling the incorporation of shimmering gold pigments to provide aesthetic appeal.
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.
Skin care: Oil-Free Makeup Remover
Crystal-clear solution designed to remove eye makeup without leaving an oily
residue. Glucamate SSE-20 and Glucamate DOE-120 and the surfactant work
gently to dissolve makeup. Glucam P-10, a water soluble emollient, and
BIOCARE™ Polymer BHA-10, a substantive humectant, leave the delicate tissue
around the eye moisturized and conditioned. Suitable to use with pads.
Sun Care\Baby Care: Splash & Play Conditioning Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
by Lubrizol
This luxurious, very water resistant sunscreen allows to splash and play as it absorbs quickly into the skin. A water resistant mix of UV absorbers with an SPF of 30+ protects your skin while an emollient, ester and cationic conditioner package pampers your skin. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant helps to maintain proper skin moisture and softness and Schercemol™ NGDO Ester provides the skin with a light, sensory afterfeel. The exotic mix of ingredients in this elegant low pH cationic cream is stabilized by Carbopol® Aqua CC Polymer, the premier cationic compatible rheology modifier for low pH applications. In this formula, Carbopol® Aqua CC Polymer also provides film-forming properties, an SPF boost, and improved water resistance.
Decorative Cosmetics: Light and Natural BB Cream
by Lubrizol
This easy-to-make, cold processed Blemish Balm (BB) facial cream is formulated and stabilized with Novemer™ EC-2 Polymer. It also provides a light but cushiony break to this 5-in-1 facial cream which moisturizes, covers blemishes, brightens, helps prevent early signs of aging, and offers sun protection. Glucam™ E-20 & P-20 Humectants enhance skin hydration. This tinted moisturizer works like a foundation, but is not as thick as regular foundation to produce a natural look without clogging pores. It contains Schercemol™ DIA, NGDO & CATC Esters to disperse and provide uniform coverage of Titanium Dioxide and Mica on the skin. It also contains ingredients to maintain younger looking, blemish-free skin. The combination of Novemer™ EC-2 Polymer, Schercemol™ Esters and sunscreen actives provides
Toiletries: Moisturizing Strawberry Cleansing Yogurt
by Lubrizol
Carbopol® Aqua SF-1 Polymer provides stabilization of almond oil which helps hydrate and nourish skin. Novethix™ L-10 Polymer effectively thickens this low surfactant cleansing system. Glucam™ E-10 Humectant retains moisture on the skin, leaving a pleasant afterfeel.
