Isostearic Acid & Esters August 2010

ISOSTEARIC ACID & ESTERS

Saturated Products Stability, no antioxydant needed!

Lower melting point compared

No crystallization to straight-chain analogues

Cold emulsion process & easy to handle

Liquid products Important for heat sensitive products
included in high demanding formulations

Non greasy afterfeel, lipid film more substantive,

Branched products Soft on the skin and glossy aprearance,
Excellent emolliency

Main products derived from oleic acid can be replaced

by the corresponding isostearic derivatives without loss of
performance.
 Isostearic Product Range

Product Range (INCI) Radia

•Isostearic Acid 908 / 909

•Isostearyl Alcohol 1980

•Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate 7179

•Triisostearin 7373

•Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate 7380

•Isopropyl Isostearate 7739

•Sorbitan isostearate 7758

 ISOSTEARIC ACIDS

Radiacid 908 Radiacid 909

High effective emollient for creams and lotions

Properties and Benefits

•Functions as emollient, co-emulsifier and cleansing agent. Can

be saponified to obtain a good foaming surfactant.

•Liquid product with enhanced dispersing power thanks to the

branched structure.

•Excellent odour stability and oxidative stability for long shelf

life.

•Rich after feel.

 ISOSTEARYL ALCOHOL

Radianol 1980

Low viscous, easy spreading emollient.

Properties and Benefits

•Functions as emollient and (Co)solvent

•Light and good lubricity with pleasant skin feel.

•Non greasy and non tacky.

•Can be used both under oxydative or reductive

conditions(hair dying , bleaching ,..)
 TRIISOSTEARIN
Radia 7373

Good substantive, rich and non tacky feel emollient

Properties and Benefits Applications

•Functions as dispersant & adhesion •Lipsticks (long

promotor of pigments. As solubilizer for lasting)
active ingredients.
•Colour cosmetics
•Can help modifying melting points!

•Special interest combined with light

emollient for long lasting spreadability
(no migration).

•Comparable to some natural oils but

easier to emulsify.
 IPA Isostearate
Radia 7739

Light feel emollient with fast absorbtion and excellent spreadability

Properties and Benefits Applications

•Unique ingredient for

•Functions as overall reducer of many cosmetic
tackiness, effective solvent and preparations
disperser.
•Face and eyes make up
•High gloss & low occlusive.

•Fast absorption, imperceptible

afterfeel on the skin(Better than IPM),
low amount of residue.
 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE
Radia 7179

Good substantive and rich film forming emollient

Properties and Benefits Applications

•Sun care,
•Functions as emollient, dispersant &
water repellent. •Liquid foundations,

•lipsticks
•Provides high gloss film, resists rub off,
reduces drag on application. •high solid make up

•Substantive and cushion feel.

•Good alternative to castor oil.

 TMP TRIISOSTEARATE
Radia 7380

Good substantive and rich film forming emollient

Properties and Benefits Applications

•Functions as dispersant for solid •general skin & hair

ingredients, as potential SPF booster. care

•Delivers shine and plasticizer properties •depilatory creams,

in hair care.
•colour cosmetics,

•Non tacky sensorial properties. •sun and baby care,

•Improves skin elasticity. •shaving formulations

•Mineral oil replacement.

• Isostearyl isostearate under construction!
 Spreadability

Isopropyl Palmitate
5

Trimethylolpropane 4
3 Isostearic Acid
Triisostearate
2
1
0
Pentaerythrityl
Triisostearin
Tetraisostearate

Isostearyl Isostearate Isopropyl Isostearate

 Smoothness

Isopropyl Palmitate
5
4
Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate 3 Isostearic Acid
2
1
0
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Triisostearin

Isostearyl Isostearate Isopropyl Isostearate

 Absorption speed

Isopropyl Palmitate
5

Trimethylolpropane 4
3 Isostearic Acid
Triisostearate
2
1
0
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Triisostearin

Isostearyl Isostearate Isopropyl Isostearate

 Tackiness

Isopropyl Palmitate
5
4
Trimethylolpropane
3 Isostearic Acid
Triisostearate
2
1
0

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Triisostearin

Isostearyl Isostearate Isopropyl Isostearate

 SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE
Radia 7758

Nonionic W/O and O/W Liquid (Co)Emulsifier with HLB = ± 5

Properties and Benefits

•Functions as a liquid and cold processable W/O

emulsifier and O/W Co emulsifier.

•Good wetting and pigment dispersing properties for

inorganic sunscreen and decorative cosmetics.

•Synergy with Radia 2253 (PGPR) to create cold

process and excellent W/O emulsions.