BENTONE GEL® OLV V

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (and) Stearalkonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate. BENTONE GEL® OLV V by Elementis is a non-abrasive rheological additive for cosmetics and toiletries. It is a specially prepared dispersion of non-animal origin, organically modified hectorite in cosmetic grade olive oil. It imparts rheological control and suspension in anhydrous and emulsion-based cosmetics. It provides thermostable viscosity control of the emulsion's oil phase and improves application properties. It enhances skin-feel by masking greasy or tacky components and imparts a pleasant residual silkiness & smoothness to the skin. It offers predictable, reproducible & stable viscosity control, shear-thinning viscosity and excellent suspension of pigments & actives. It controls alignment of special-effect pigments. Also, raises apparent melting point and ensures cost-efficient use of UV filters. It is an alternative to traditional polymer or cellulose-based thickeners for stabilizing emulsions [w/o and o/w]. It gives a high degree of formulating flexibility and is suitable for cold process systems. BENTONE GEL® OLV V is used in lip care, eye make-up, emulsions, pressed powder, hair preparations and sunscreens. It is approved under the RSPO mass balance system. The shelf life of this grade is 2 years.