Fibers

Kobo Products, Inc.

May 2019
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 Types of Fibers Offered

• Nylon and Polypropylene

• Natural: Cellulose, Polylactic Acid
• Colored Nylon

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 Nylon Fibers

Diameter
Product Name INCI Name Length (mm)
(Denier)
NYLON-66 FIBER 20D 2 20
Nylon-66 (And) Titanium
Dioxide
KNY-3D 1.2 3

Image of NYLON-66 FIBER 20D on

lashes by optical microscopy

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 HEART FIBERS

• White fibers to impart a long natural lash effect.

Length Diameter
Product Name INCI
(mm) (Denier)
New HEART FIBER 15T-1MM 1
Nylon-6 (And) Silica 13.5
New HEART FIBER 15T-2MM 2

• Heart fibers intertwine to

create longer strands

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 ARCH Fiber

Diameter
Product Name INCI Name Length (mm)
(Decitex)
New N-6 ARCH 3.3T1 0.8-1.1
Nylon-6 3.3
New N-6 ARCH 3.3T2 1.6-2.2

• Synthetic white fibers for volumizing, long lash, and curling

• Suitable for waterproof and emulsion mascaras
• Triangular cross section

Cross section
of Arch Fiber

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 ARCH Fiber (cont’d)

• Volumizing: The curved shape adds volume by filling in

gaps and creating more density
• Long lash/curl: These fibers help extend lashes and give
them curl

Arch Fiber

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 Polypropylene Fibers

• Synthetic, white fibers

Length Diameter
Product Name INCI Name
(mm) (Denier)
PP FIBER 6D05 0.5
Polypropylene (And) Silica 5.6
PP FIBER 6D2 2

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 Polypropylene Fibers

Image of PP FIBER
6D05 on lashes by
optical microscopy

Image of PP FIBER
6D2 on lashes by
optical microscopy
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 CELL-U-LASH™ Fibers

• Natural, hydrophilic, white

fibers used for volumizing and
lengthening
• INCI: Cellulose

CELL-U-LASH™ 150

Product Name Length (µm) Diameter (µm)

CELL-U-LASH™ 40 20-25

CELL-U-LASH™ 90 60-75 1 to 2

CELL-U-LASH™ 150 80-110

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 CELL-U-LASH™ Fibers
Absorption Properties
400

350

300
% by Weight

250

200 Water
Oil
150

100

50

0
CELL-U-LASH™ 90 CELL-U-LASH™ 150

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 CELL-U-LASH™ Fibers

Image of CELL-U-LASH™ 90 on
lashes by optical microscopy

Image of CELL-U-LASH™ 150 on

lashes by optical microscopy

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 ECOFIBER 10D-2T
INCI: Polylactic Acid

• Biodegradable fiber material

originating from corn
• Gives better adhesion, more
volume and an overall longer lash

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 SILK COTTON PW
INCI: Cellulose

• Light, buoyant and

adiabatic fiber with
brilliant appearance, water
repellency, and elasticity
• Mean diameter = 8.8 µm
• Thickness = 1-2 µm

Silk Cotton PW – 500X & 5000X

magnification
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 SILK COTTON PW (con’t)

Super Light Powder

• Shows light and bulky characteristics compared to
other bulking powders

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 SILK COTTON PW (con’t)

Superior Oil Absorption

• Shows very high oil absorption comparing to other
bulking powders
S410D, Squalane
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 Colored Nylon Fibers

• Fibers with various length, thickness, and cut shape

• Uses FDA certified carbon black
• Naming system NFCB-10D-2R
> NF=Nylon fiber
> CB=Carbon black
> 10D=10 Denier (10D≈35 µm; 17D≈46 µm )
– Denier is a scale of heaviness; largely related to
thickness
> 2R= length/round cross section
> NOTE: BR stands for brown, and T stands for
triangular cross section

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 Colored Nylon Fibers (1 of 2)

Length Diameter
Product Name INCI Name
(mm) (Denier)
NFCB-10D-2R
Nylon-6 (And) Silica (And) Black 2 2
NFCB-10D-2T 10

NFCB-10D-4R Nylon-6 (And) Black 2 (And) Silica

4
NFCB-17D-4T Nylon-6 (And) Black 2 17

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 Colored Nylon Fibers

Length Diameter
Product Name INCI Name
(mm) (Denier)
NFBL-10D-2R
Nylon-6 (And) Iron Oxides (CI 77499) 2
New NFBL-10D-2T (And) Triethoxycaprylylsilane (And)
Silica
NFBL-10D-4R 4 10

NFBR-10D-2R Nylon-6 (And) Iron Oxides (CI 77499)

(And) Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (And) 2
NFBR-10D-2T Iron Oxides (CI 77492) and Silica

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 Colored Nylon Fibers

50 µm

SEM image of NFCB-10D-2T

50 µm

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 SPLASH FIBERS
• Black fibers to impart rich color and volumizing effects.

Length Diameter
Product Name INCI Name
(mm) (Denier)
New SPLASH FIBER II 7T-1MM Nylon-6 (And) Iron Oxides 1
6.3
New SPLASH FIBER II 7T-2MM (CI 77499) (And) Silica 2

• Hexagonal cross section resulting

in a unique “flower” shape.

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