Sp-AOPL41b

Water, Propylene Glycol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Polyquaternium-11, Agar, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Red 30 Lake and Parabens. Sp-AOPL41b by Kobo Products are large, visible, pink pearscent beads made of agar. They are also called Softspheres™, soft enough for being crushed and deliver the entrapped lipophilic and/or anionic active material onto the skin without leaving any residue. It uses the properties of a cationic and amphiphilic copolymer to interact with active molecules (like almond oil & tocopheryl acetate) and colorants (like Red 30) within the sphere by means of ionic bonds and/or hydrophobic interactions. The complex is too large to move through the agar matrix and the bonded molecule is thus trapped within the soft bead. It is stable in pH 2-10, in surfactants, at temperatures up to 60°C. Sp-AOPL41b finds application in formulating emulsions, transparent gels, shower gels, shampoos, toothpaste and soaps.