DOW CORNING HY-3050 SOY WAX DOW CORNING HY-3051 SOY WAX BLEND

Creative formulating options for skin care, color cosmetics, hair care and underarm products

Natural solutions
Dow Cornings soy-based waxes bring new formulating options (Table 1).

Innovative alternatives for structure, emolliency, moisturizationand a natural substitute for petrolatum
Today more than ever, formulators need new ingredient alternatives. Natural products remain popular, and economic realities point to the need for sustainable materials. Meanwhile, function and sensory properties are foremost consumers expect superior performance from natural products without sacrificing benefits like moisturization, emolliency and aesthetics.

Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax A soft wax that can be used as a structurant for a range of cosmetic oils. Semi-occlusive on the skin; can act as a conditioning agent for moisturization and emolliency. Petrolatum has a long history as a widely-used, low-cost ingredient in personal care products. Although future availability may be limited and costs higher, formulators have not had an acceptable alternative until now: Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend A blend of Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax and hydrogenated soybean oil. Can be used as an alternative to petrolatum. Semi-occlusive on the skin; also imparts smoothness. As a hair conditioning agent, can be used to add shine and control frizz.

The performance and flexibility you need

Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax can form a more pliable stick or soft solid compared to other waxes (Figure 1). To achieve the level of hardness you need, simply increase its concentration. Structuring possibilities are almost endless; the wax is compatible with a broad range of cosmetic oils. Skin moisturization with Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend and petrolatum is comparable over six hours (Figure 2). In a prototype skin lotion, sensory characteristics of the two materials are similarbut the soy wax blend imparts a smoother feel with better slip after absorption (Figure 3). For even greater flexibility and synergy, add Dow Cornings silicones for improved benefits and the distinctive silicone feel. Theres more: with Dow Cornings soy-based materials you have freedom to practicea significant advantage for designing innovative natural products and novel product forms for todays global marketplace.

Table 1. Properties of Soy Wax and Soy Wax Blend

Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax

Metathesized, hydrogenated soybean oil Hydrogenated soybean polyglycerides (and) C15-23 alkane Wax granules 53 56C N/A

Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend

Metathesized, hydrogenated soybean oil blended with soybean oil Hydrogenated soybean oil (and) hydrogenated soybean polyglycerides (and) C15-23 alkane Viscous paste 41 43C 380,000 cP

Description

INCI Name

Form Melt Point Viscosity

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1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

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Dow Corning offers a range of complementary options for formulating personal care and beauty products. Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax and Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend are the newest products in our line of natural ingredients. To request product data sheets or experimental samples, or to learn more about formulating our natural materials with silicones, contact your local sales representative.

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Figure 1. In a prototype pigment stick CPF 1116, Dow Corning HY-3050 Soy Wax forms a soft solid.

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Time (hr) 10% Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend 10% Petrolatum

Figure 2. Corneometry measurements (10% Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend or petrolatum in a prototype oil-in-water formulation).

Before Absorption
Wetness (99%)
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Absorbency (95%)

Spreadability (99%)

Tackiness (99%)

After Absorption
Gloss (99%)
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Slipperiness (95%) Tackiness

4 0

Film residue Greasiness

Smoothness (99%)
Petrolatum Dow Corning HY-3051 Soy Wax Blend

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Figure 3. Skin Moisturizing Lotion CPF 1093. Sensory characteristics of soy wax blend and petrolatum before and after absorption. Numbers in parentheses indicate level of confidence. Ratings for absorption were based on panelists perceptions, not biological skin absorption.