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Thickening & Viscosity Enhancing Ingredients

  Viscosity-controlling agents are substances which are added to cosmetic products to increase or decrease the viscosity of the finished product.
   
 
INCI Name CAS # EINECS # Chemical Name Function

ABIETYL ALCOHOL

666-84-2

211-564-4

[1R- (1a, 4aá, 4ba, 10aa)]- 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 10, 10a- decahydro- 7- isopropyl- 1, 4a- dimethylphenanthren- 1- methanol

viscosity controlling agents

ACACIA

 

232-519-5

Gum arabic

viscosity controlling agents

ACRYLATES / STEARETH-20 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER

   

Stearyl alcohol, product with oxirane, butenoate ester, polymer with propenoic acid, butenoic acid, and/or alkyl propenoates

viscosity controlling agents

AMYLOPECTIN

9037-22-3

232-911-6

Amylopectin

viscosity controlling agents

ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER

9000-65-1

232-552-5

Gum tragacanth

viscosity controlling agents

ATTAPULGITE

94095-36-8
1337-76-4

302-243-0

Palygorskite, calcined

viscosity controlling agents

AVENA SATIVA

9005-25-8

232-679-6

Starch. High- polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water

viscosity controlling agents

BEHENYL BEESWAX

8006-40-4

Fatty acids, beeswax, docosyl ester

viscosity controlling agents

BUTYL METHACRYLATE

97-88-1

202-615-1

Butyl methacrylate

viscosity controlling agents

BUTYLOCTYL CANDELILLATE

   

Fatty acids, candelilla wax, butyl ester

viscosity controlling agents

C18-38 ALKYL C24-54 ACID ESTER

   

Fatty acids, C24- C54, C18- C38- alkyl esters

viscosity controlling agents

CALCIUM ACETATE

62-54-4

200-540-9

Calcium di(acetate)

viscosity controlling agents

CALCIUM ALGINATE

9005-35-0

Alginic acid, calcium salt

viscosity controlling agents

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

10043-52-4

233-140-8

Calcium chloride

viscosity controlling agents

CAPRYLIC ALCOHOL

111-87-5

203-917-6

Octan- 1- ol

viscosity controlling agents

CEROTIC ACID

506-46-7

208-040-2

Hexacosanoic acid

viscosity controlling agents

CHONDRUS CRISPUS

   

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene- free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Chondrus crispus

viscosity controlling agents

CYCLOCARBOXY-PROPYLOLEIC ACID

53980-88-4

258-897-1

5(or 6)- carboxy- 4- hexylcyclohex- 2- ene- 1- octanoic acid

viscosity controlling agents

DAMAR

9000-16-2

232-528-4

Dammar. Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Shorea, Dipterocarpaceae)

viscosity controlling agents

DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL

32647-67-9

251-136-4

Bis- O- (benzylidene)- D- glucitol

viscosity controlling agents

DIBUTYLENE TETRAFURFURAL

126-15-8

204-773-7

1, 4, 4a, 5a, 6, 9, 9a, 9b- octahydrodibenzofuran- 4a- carbaldehyde

viscosity controlling agents

DIGLYCERYL STEARATE MALATE

   

1, 2, 3- propanetriol homopolymer, esters with octadecanoic acid and 2- hydroxy- 1, 4- butanedioic acid

viscosity controlling agents

DIHYDROABIETYL METHACRYLATE

   

1- phenanthrenemethanol, dodecahydro- 1, 4a- dimethyl- 7- (1- methylethyl)- , 2- methyl- 2- propenoate

viscosity controlling agents

DIMETHYL-AMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE

2867-47-2

220-688-8

2- dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate

viscosity controlling agents

DIPHENOLIC ACID

126-00-1

204-763-2

4, 4- bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)valeric acid

viscosity controlling agents

DIPOTASSIUM AZELATE

52457-54-2
19619-43-3

257-931-2

Dipotassium azelate

viscosity controlling agents

DM HYDANTOIN

77-71-4

201-051-3

5, 5- dimethylhydantoin

viscosity controlling agents

ETHYL METHACRYLATE

97-63-2

202-597-5

Ethyl methacrylate

viscosity controlling agents

ETHYLENE DILINOLEAMIDE

   

viscosity controlling agents

ETHYLENE DIOLEAMIDE

110-31-6

203-756-1

N, N'- ethane- 1, 2- diylbisoleamide

viscosity controlling agents

ETHYLENE DISTEARAMIDE

110-30-5

203-755-6

N, N'- ethylenedi(stearamide)

viscosity controlling agents

GELATIN

9000-70-8

232-554-6

Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc

viscosity controlling agents

GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE

     

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL HYDROXYSTEARATE

   

Octadecanoic acid, 12- hydroxy- , esters with hydrogenated castor oil

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL ISOSTEARATE

   

Isooctadecanoic acid, esters with hydrogenated castor oil

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL PEG-8 ESTERS

     

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL STEARATE

   

Octadecanoic acid, esters with hydrogenated castor oil

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED METHYL ROSINATE

8050-15-5

232-476-2

Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, Me esters

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX

92045-76-6

295-458-3

Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes, microcryst., hydrotreated. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from residual oils by solvent crystallisation and treated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROGENATED RICE BRAN WAX

   

Waxes and waxy substances, rice bran, hydrogenated

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH

     

viscosity controlling agents

HYDROXYPROPYL CORN STARCH

     

viscosity controlling agents

ISOBUTYLENE / ISOPRENE COPOLYMER

9010-85-9

1, 3- butadiene- , polymer with 2- methyl- 1- propene

viscosity controlling agents

ISOBUTYLENE / MA COPOLYMER

26426-80-2

2, 5- furandione, polymer with 2- methyl- 1- propene

viscosity controlling agents

LAURAMIDE

1120-16-7

214-298-7

Lauramide

viscosity controlling agents

LAUROYL LYSINE

52315-75-0

257-843-4

N6- (1- oxododecyl)- L- lysine

viscosity controlling agents

LAURYL METHACRYLATE

142-90-5

205-570-6

Dodecyl methacrylate

viscosity controlling agents

LITHIUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATE

53320-86-8

258-476-2

Silicic acid, lithium magnesium sodium salt

viscosity controlling agents

MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA

   

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene- free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Macrocystis pyrifera

viscosity controlling agents

MAGNESIUM / ALUMINUM / HYDROXIDE / CARBONATE

11097-59-9

234-319-3

[carbonato(2- )] hexadecahydroxybis (aluminium)hexamagnesium

viscosity controlling agents

MAGNESIUM SULFATE

7487-88-9

231-298-2

Magnesium sulphate

viscosity controlling agents

MEA-BORATE

10377-81-8

233-829-3

2- aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid

viscosity controlling agents

MELLISIC ACID

 

Hentriacontanoic acid

viscosity controlling agents

METHYL ACETAMIDE

79-16-3

201-182-6

N- methylacetamide

viscosity controlling agents

METHYL DIHYDROABIETATE

67893-02-1

267-605-1

Methyl 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a- dodecahydro- 7- isopropyl- 1, 4a- dimethylphenanthren- 1- carboxylate

viscosity controlling agents

METHYL HYDROXYETHYL-CELLULOSE

9032-42-2

Cellulose, 2- hydroxyethyl methyl ether

viscosity controlling agents

METHYLSTYRENE / VINYLTOLUENE COPOLYMER

9017-27-0

Benzene, ethenylmethyl- , polymer with (1- methylethenyl)benzene

viscosity controlling agents

MIPA-BORATE

68003-13-4

268-109-8

(2- hydroxypropyl) ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate

viscosity controlling agents

MYRICYL ALCOHOL

593-50-0

209-794-5

Triacontan- 1- ol

viscosity controlling agents

NYLON-11

25035-04-5

viscosity controlling agents

NYLON-6

25038-54-4

Policapram

viscosity controlling agents

OCTADECENE / MA COPOLYMER

25266-02-8

2, 5- furandione, polymer with 1- octadecene

viscosity controlling agents

OXIDIZED BEESWAX

   

Beeswax, oxidised

viscosity controlling agents

OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE

68441-17-8

viscosity controlling agents

PEG-4 RAPESEEDAMIDE

85536-23-8

Amines, rape- oil, N- (hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated

viscosity controlling agents

PEG-55 PROPYLENE GLYCOL OLEATE

86481-08-5

Poly(oxy- 1, 2- ethanediyl), a, a'- (1- methyl- 1, 2- ethanediyl)bis[?- [(1- oxo- 9- octadecenyl)oxy]- , (Z, Z)-

viscosity controlling agents

PEG-7 BETANAPHTHOL

   

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-10

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-1000

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-1400

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-14M

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-15

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-1500

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-1750

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-250

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-2500

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-275

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-30

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-35

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-45

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-7

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

PEI-700

9002-98-6

Aziridine, homopolymer

viscosity controlling agents

POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE

68132-00-3

viscosity controlling agents

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID

25087-26-7

viscosity controlling agents

POLYOXYMETHYLENE UREA

68611-64-3

271-898-1

Urea, reaction products with formaldehyde

viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

7447-40-7

231-211-8

Potassium chloride

viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM GLYCOL SULFATE

   

Sulfuric acid, mono(hydroxyethyl) ester, potassium salt

viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM POLYACRYLATE

25608-12-2

viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM SILICATE

1312-76-1

215-199-1

Silicic acid, potassium salt

viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM SULFATE

7778-80-5

231-915-5

Potassium sulphate

viscosity controlling agents

PPG-75-PEG-300 HEXYLENE GLYCOL

     

viscosity controlling agents

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIISONONANOATE

   

Isononanoic acid, 1- methyl- 1, 2- ethanediyl ester

viscosity controlling agents

QUATERNIUM-18 / BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE

   

Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alky)dimethyl, compounds with bentonite and C8- C18- alkylbenzyl-dimethylammonium chloride

viscosity controlling agents

QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE

68953-58-2

273-219-4

Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with bentonite

viscosity controlling agents

QUATERNIUM-18 HECTORITE

71011-27-3

275-128-5

Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, chlorides, compds. with hectorite

viscosity controlling agents

RAYON

68442-85-3
9006-02-4

270-493-7

Cellulose, regenerated. The product obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda, reacting this with carbon disulfide, dissolving this in a dilute alkali solution and extruding into an acid to form a continuous viscose tube

viscosity controlling agents

RICE BRAN WAX

8016-60-2

232-409-7

Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran. The waxy product from the husks of Oryza sativa, Gramineae

viscosity controlling agents

STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE

   

Benzenemethanaminium, N, N- dimethyl- N- octadecyl- , reaction products with bentonite

viscosity controlling agents

STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE

94891-33-5
71011-26-2

305-633-9
275-126-4

Benzenemethanaminium, N, N- dimethyl- N- octadecyl- , chloride, reaction products with hectorite / Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, chlorides, compds. with hectorite

viscosity controlling agents

STEARAMIDE AMP

36284-86-3

Octadecanamide, N- (2- hydroxy- 1, 1- dimethylethyl)-

viscosity controlling agents

STEARONE

504-53-0

207-993-1

Pentatriacontan- 18- one

viscosity controlling agents

STERCULIA URENS

9000-36-6

232-539-4

Karaya gum

viscosity controlling agents

SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE

     

viscosity controlling agents

TEA-CARBOMER

 

viscosity controlling agents

TEA-HYDROCHLORIDE

637-39-8

211-284-2

Tris(2- hydroxyethyl)ammonium chloride

viscosity controlling agents

TETRAMETHYL-AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

75-57-0

200-880-8

Tetramethylammonium chloride

viscosity controlling agents

TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA

107628-04-6

 

Poly(oxy- 1, 2- ethanediyl), a- [2- [(2- hydroxyethyl)amino]- 2- oxoethyl]- ?- hydroxy- , mono- C13- 15- alkyl ethers

viscosity controlling agents

TRILANETH-4 PHOSPHATE

   

viscosity controlling agents

TRIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) NITROMETHANE

126-11-4

204-769-5

Nitromethylidynetrimethanol

viscosity controlling agents

TROMETHAMINE MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

66456-45-9

Smectite- group minerals, products with 2- amino- 2- hydroxymethyl- 1, 3- propanediol

viscosity controlling agents

UREA / MELAMINE / FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

25036-13-9

Urea, polymer with formaldehyde and 1, 3, 5- triazine- 2, 4, 6- triamine

viscosity controlling agents

UREASE

9002-13-5

232-656-0

Urease

viscosity controlling agents

VINYLDIMETHICONE

   

viscosity controlling agents

   
 
     
 
 

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