Personal Care

Lonzest® MSA Glyceryl Stearate

Versatile Self-Emulsifier for Stable O/W Formulationse

Glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate Lonzest® MSA Glyceryl Stearate: For stable and
Preservative System: None
SAP #: 1007233
aesthetically pleasing emulsions

Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is Lonza’s recommendation for easy-to-use,

Key Claims
– Exceptional emulsification of oil soluble ingredients
– Stable in a wide pH range, excellent long term stability
– Acid stable, O/W emulsifier
– Creates aesthetically pleasing emulsions
self-emulsifying ingredients. Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is well recognized
in the industry for excellent emulsification of lipophilic components. As
a non-ionic emulsifier, Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is acid and salt tolerant
and can be utilized in a wide pH range. This versatility makes Lonzest®
MSA emulsifier an outstanding tool to have in your emulsification prod-
uct portfolio. Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is a high quality emulsifier and
provides your formulation with great rheology and pleasing product
aesthetics.

Lonzest® MSA emulsifier is your all-in-one emulsifier system for stable

hair and skin formulations.
Table 1: Table 3:
Specification of Glyceryl Stearate and PEG-100 Stearate Technologies Results from Evaluating Glyceryl Stearate and PEG-100 Stearate
Technologies
Competitive Competitive
Lonzest® MSA Product A Product B Competitive
Lonzest® MSA Competitive Product A Product B
Appearance White bead White bead White flake
Saponification Value 90-100 90-100 90-100 Viscosity (mPa.s)* 44,000 47,000 45,000

Acid Value, mg KOH/g 1.5 max 2.0 max 2.0 max Opacity +++ +++ +++

Iodine Value, mg KOH/g 2.0 max 2.0 max 1.0 max Gloss +++ +++ +++

Melting Point (°C) 55-60 50-60 n/a Homogeneity +++ +++ +++

% Moisture 1.0 max 1.5 max 2.0 max

Legend: + = fair ++ = good +++ = very good
Color (Gardner) 2.33 max 1.0 max n/a * Brookfiled DV-I Prime (Spindle # T-96, 20rpm

Table 2: The results from Table 3 show Lonzest® MSA Glyceryl Stearate performed
Test Formulation for Evaluating Glyceryl Stearate and comparably to two competitive technologies in building initial viscosity,
PEG-100 Stearate Technologies providing gloss, and creating a homogeneous emulsion. Lonzest® MSA
Glyceryl Stearate is what emulsion chemistry formulators are looking for
Ingredient %(w/w) %(w/w) %(w/w) to create pH stable and aesthetically pleasing formulations.
Water q.s. q.s. q.s.
Xanthan gum 0.20 0.20 0.20
Carbomer 0.40 0.40 0.40 Typical Physical Properties
1,3-Propanediol 3.00 3.00 3.00
Sodium Hydroxide 0.60 0.60 0.60 – Appearance (@ 25°C): white to cream white beads
Cyclomethicone & Dimethicone 2.00 2.00 2.00 – Melting point: 55–60°C
Isododecane & PPG-3 Myristyl – HLB value: 11Table
Ether Neoheptanoate 2.00 2.00 2.00
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil 1.00 1.00 1.00
Phenoxyethanol & Caprylyl and
Chlorphenesin 0.80 0.80 0.80
Fragrance 0.20 0.20 0.20
Lonzest® MSA 5.00 – – USA
Competitive Product A – 5.00 – Lonza Consumer Care
Competitive Product B – – 5.00 70 Tyler Place
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Tel +1 908 561 5200

Switzerland
Lonza Ltd
Muenchensteinerstrasse 38
4002 Basel
Tel +41 61 316 81 11

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