Ashland™ 940 carbomer

Carbomer. Ashland™ 940 carbomer by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as an emulsifying, conditioning, foaming, gelling, rheology modifier and suspension agent. It is a cross-linked, hydrophilic, polymer of acrylic acid. It is anionic in nature & acidic in unneutralized state and has to be neutralized with an appropriate base to achieve their thickening ability. Exhibits pseudoplastic rheological behavior. It aids spreadability on skin of oil-in-water emulsions. Ashland™ 940 carbomer is suggested for use in styling gels, conditioning shampoos, oil-in-water emulsions, hand sanitizers and body washes.