PURESTERS

Puresters are vegetable derived esters for Cosmetic & Personal Care use. They are produced from naturally derived fatty alcohol & fatty alcohol feedstock’s.

There are three grades that cover a range of melting points. Other grades are also may be available, depending on customer interest.

Cosmetic Industry Chemical Design
The INCI and CTFA names are as follows:

Purester 24- Lauryl laurate
Purester 34- Stearyl Palmitate
Purester 40- Stearyl Behenate

Those naturally derived materials offer high purity and exceptional consistency as ingredients for the Cosmetic and Personal Care Industries.

Benefits:

Enhanced emulsion stability.
Low IV (2-4) Provides good chemical and thermal stability.
Provides a talc-powder (silicone like) after-feel in some applications.
Provides enhanced whiteness in creams and lotions vs. microcrystalline waxes (PE-34 & PE-40).
Excellent film former (increases substantivity).
Reduces the greasy feel of oil systems.
Improves payoff characteristics in sticks (lipstick, AP, etc.)

Applications Include:

Cosmetics, Creams, Pharmaceuticals, Pomades, Salves/Ointments, Eye Shadows, Pencils, Hot Pour Make-ups, Sun Tan Gels, Hair Care, and Antiperspirants.

Compatibility:

Puresters are compatible with most vegetable and mineral waxes, as well as vegetable oils, mineral oils and petrolatum’s.

TYPICAL VALUES
	Purester 24	Purester 34	Purester 40
Melt Point C°	23.0°C – 30.0C	55.0°C – 61.0°C	60.0°C – 70.0°C
Acid Value	3 max	3 max	3 max
Moisture	0.10 max	0.10 max	0.10 max
Color	white to off-white	white to off-white	white to off-white

Regulatory Status:

INCI Name:
Purester 24- Lauryl laurate
Purester 34- Stearyl Palmitate
Purester 40- Stearyl Behenate
CAS Number ; EINECS Number:
Purester 24- (CAS: 13945-76-1; EINECS: 2377259)
Purester 34- (CAS: 2598-99-4; EINECS: 2200006)
Purester 40- (CAS: 24271-12-3; EINECS: 2461151)
Country of Origin: USA

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