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Opacifiers for Personal Care



Interpolymer's line of Syntran Polymeric Opacifiers have been specifically designed to meet today's requirements for improved performance and convenience at a lower total formulation cost.  Syntran Opacifiers are water based styrene/acrylic emulsions designed to maximize user convenience.

 

They offer:

  • Premium Appearance/Quality
  • Significantly Lower Required Use Levels
  • Excellent End Product Stability
  • Improved Brightness and Whiteness
  • Pourable Liquids
  • Preservative and APE Free
  • Broad Raw Material and Ionic Compatibilities

Syntran Polymeric Opacifiers have been tested in a broad range of typical end product formulations.  At a suggested use level of 0.1 - 1.0%, these products exhibit excellent formulation compatibility, end product stability and consistency of appearance.

 

Syntran 5903, 5904 and 5905 are designed to meet the growing trend for "green" products - most are preservative and APE free and manufactured to the highest quality standards. 

 

Syntran Opacifiers have broad utility in anionic, cationic and amphoteric solutions and emulsions.  When tested against leading competitive brands, Syntran Opacifiers offer significant cost/performance advantages.

 

NOTE:   Syntran Opacifiers are very tolerant of high electrolyte concentrations.  All three are compatible with NaCl concentrations greater than 8%.  Syntran 5903 shows the best tolerance for these monovalent ions.

 

 

Application Guide

 

Performance enhancing characteristics such as the ability to provide Stability, Whiteness, Compatibility and Appearance are rated on a scale from 1 - 10 and can all be found along with additional comments in the selector guide below.

 

(Note: 1 = Least Effective and 10 = Most Effective)

 

For complete details on any specific polymer, simply click on the name of the polymer in the selector guide that best suits your application.

 

Personal Care Opacifier Polymer Selector Guide



ProductINCI DesignationAppearanceCompatibilityStabilityWhitenessPreservative SystemComments
Product Available Worldwide
Personal Care Opacifiers
Syntran® 5900Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer87109NoneAnionic and Nonionic Systems Compatibility, Preservative Free
Syntran® 5903Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer98910ParabensAnionic Systems Compatibility
Syntran® 5904Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer98910NoneAnionic Systems Compatibility, Preservative Free
Syntran® 5905Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer87109NoneAnionic and Nonionic Systems Compatibility, Preservative Free