CRYSTALWAX

INCI

Triisostearin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polybutene, Synthetic Wax, Hydroxystearic Acid

Description

Optimized hard wax with low melting point and high refractive index for transparent sticks

Categories

Emollients & Waxes

Regional Availability

NORTH AMERICA

Applications

Eye, Lip, Makeup

Certifications

Technical Benefits

• Easy to formulate: compatible with a wide range of oils
• Easy to process: production below 78°C, drop
point: 72-78°C
• For transparent poured lipgloss and lipstick
• Good hardness
• Flaming of lipstick to improve transparency

Crystalwax is a blend of transparent waxes to formulate transparent lipsticks when used with oils
which have a refractive index (RI) of: 1.490 +/- 0.001. To get a stick with a good hardness and a good
transparency, it is important to pick the right oil blend. While hardness depends on oil phase’s polarity,
transparency depens on oil molecules’ structure and the refractive index. The closer the refractive index of
the oil blend is to 1.490, the more transparent the stick will be.

Cosmetic Benefits

• Good pay off
• Good shine