POLIkol 4000 PILLS is a product from the polyoxyethylene glycol group (PEG with a mean molecular mass of 4000) with the INCI name: PEG-90. The commercial product is a white to light yellow wax offered in pastille form. The solidification temperature of the product is about 55°C. The product dissolves to an unlimited degree in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.
It is a safe, non-toxic product and does not irritate the skin, therefore it is used as a water-soluble ingredient in hard cosmetics, such as lipsticks. POLIkol 4000 PILLS can be used as a moisture retaining agent in cosmetic preparations, such as creams, facial cleansers, scrubs, and makeup removers. It can be added to the formulation to improve its rheological properties (increase viscosity). The product can also be used as an active ingredient carrier and binding agent in dishwashing tablets, laundry tablets and bath salts.
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Applications:
Markets and applications
Detergents
Personal Care
Pulp & Paper
Rubbers
Building & Construction / Concrete & mortar additives
Metallurgical industry / Metalworking
Food industry / Additives for food packaging
Plastics / Polymer additives
Composition
Polyethylene glycols
Function
Emulsifiers
Humectants
Rheology modifiers
Liquid soaps
Metal working fluids
Plasticizers
Bath salts
Solubilizers
Binders
In-reactor antistats
Wetting agents
Functional fluids / Heat transfer fluids
Segment
Consumer products and packaging / Bath salts, Dishwasher products
Specialty Products / Specialty additives