About 

As a biodegradable, multifunctional opacifier for modern cleansing and conditioning products, TEGO® White 50 MB, from Evonik, provides a white and creamy appearance to surfactant formulations. It is predominantly based on renewable raw materials and can be used as alternative to polymeric opacifiers. This speciality ingredient is an easy-to-formulate, cold-processable liquid and can be added at each step of the formulation.

It is particularly suitable for: bath and shower products, shampoos, liquid soaps and facial cleansers.

Market Trends Behind the Ingredient 

• Increasingly, cosmetics brands are trying to use less microplastics
• 80% of generation Z across the globe feel that companies should strive to protect the environment

Formulator Benefits 

• Effective whitening
• More sustainable alternative for customers seeking a replacement for Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
• Viscosifying benefits
• China CFDA approved
• Versatile across hair care and cleansing applications
• Multifunctional properties – excellent for refatting, thickening and improving the foam quality
• Predominantly vegetable-based opacifier – ISO 16128 Natural Origin Index = 0.95

Consumer Key Benefits

• PEG-free
• Sulphate-free
• RSPO Mass Balance
• Vegan
• Refatting benefits
• Improves skin feel
• Readily biodegradable

Comparison vs. Styrene/Acrylates Polymer

TEGO® White 50 MB provides a white and creamy appearance that is comparable with Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer. This speciality ingredient’s white appearance is enabled due to the specific form of the Glycol Distearate particles present. Its degree of  whiteness can be adjusted by the usage concentration (1-4% typical usage concentration).

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