Bentone Gel® PTIS V

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate (and) Disteardimonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate. BENTONE GEL® PTIS V by Elementis is a non-abrasive, non-animal origin rheological additive for cosmetics and toiletries. It is a specially prepared dispersion of an organically modified hectorite in pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate. It offers rheological control and suspension to the organic- & silicone-based cosmetics and controls the thermostable viscosity control of the emulsion’s oil phase. It provides cushion emollience, persisting & lubricious skin feel, high pigment wetting and forms glossing films. It imparts thixotropic flow and improves application properties while offering unique & rich texture, enhances skin-feel by masking greasy and tacky components. It gives a smooth and pleasant residual silky feel to the skin. It also enhances UV protection in sunscreens. It offers predictable, reproducible & stable, shear-thinning viscosity control and excellent suspension of pigments & actives. It controls alignment of special-effect pigments, raises apparent melting point and ensures cost-efficient use of UV filters. It is suitable as an alternative to traditional polymer or cellulose-based thickeners for stabilizing emulsions [w/o and o/w]. It can be used in cold process systems and gives a high degree of formulating flexibility. BENTONE GEL® PTIS V is used in creams/ointments, hair preparations, lip & make-up products. It is approved under the RSPO mass balance system. The shelf life of this grade is 2 years.