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Crodamol™ AB

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High quality ultrafine emollient monoester, developed specially for personal care and pharmaceutical applications. Exceptionally light, non greasy emollient. Excellent solvent and solubiliser, glossing agent, binder/wetting agent for pressed powders. Reduces whitening effect in antiperspirants. Skin care products, sunscreens, antiperspirants/deodorants, clear gels, hair styling aids, conditioners and conditioning shampoos.

INCI name

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

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Product details

Physical form at 25°C

  • Liquid

Chemistry

  • Emollient esters & ethers

Functions

  • Solubilisers
  • Solvents
  • Spreading agents

Regional availability

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • N America

Category

  • Sun care

Applications

  • Bath, shower & soaps
  • Antiperspirants & deodorants
  • After sun
  • Body care
  • Eye colour
  • Eye contour care
  • Face / neck skin care
  • Face colour
  • Facial cleansers
  • Hair colour
  • Hair conditioners - rinse off
  • Hair relaxing / permanent waves
  • Lip care
  • Lip colour
  • Nail care & colour
  • Shampoos
  • Shaving / hair removal
  • Styling
  • Sun protection
  • Tanning

Consumer benefit

  • Softness

Certifications and standards

  • Vegan suitable

Regional compliance

  • IECIC
  • JSQI

Ingredient origin

  • Petrochemical derived

Biodegradability

  • Readily biodegradable

Formulations

Anti-Blemish Soothing Light Emulsion with Sebuless

This light-weight serum, specially formulated for oily and blemish-prone skin, provides outstanding oil control when used twice daily. Sebuless has proven benefits for a number of trouble spots plaguing consumers with oily skin. Sebuless reduces inflammatory blemishes by half in one month, while...
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Facial Cream for Complete Protection SPF 40

This cold process W/O fluid has a light skin feel and low whitening on the skin. It uses Solaveil CZ-100, Solaveil CT-100 and Solaveil XT-40W to provide an inorganic only sun care formulation with SPF 40 protection, a UVAPF of at least one third of the SPF and Critical Wavelength of at least 370 nm.
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Facial Cream SPF30

Developed with a mixture of Crodamol™ range emollients to provide your skin with a silky feel, this Facial Cream SPF30 also contains Solaveil™ CT-300 to provide the shield you need to protect your skin from sun damage, besides the innovative texture and stability provided by Versaflex™ V-150.
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Facial Cream SPF 30

This amazing facial cream uses a combination of organic sunscreens and TioveilTM 50 FCM that is a dispersion of hydrophobic titanium dioxide, providing high SPF efficacy.
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Feel Sensational – Facial Cream SPF 25

This facial cream with a sensational afterfeel provided by Croda Range of emollients such as ArlamolTM HD and CrodamolTM AB combines optimum UV performance with enhanced aesthetics provided by SolaveilTM ST-100.
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Melting Cleansing Gel

This gel cleanser instantly transforms in to an oil when applied to the skin. Apply liberally before wiping off with a cotton pad to effectively cleanse your skin. The structuring polymer OleoCraft™ LP-20 creates this novel gel texture, ensuring easy application and avoiding any unwanted drips;...
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Opulent Oil Cleanser

Designed to be massaged into the skin before removing with a cotton wipe, purify your skin with this opulent oil cleanser. The presence of the emollient ester Crodamol™ SFX leaves the skin feeling polished and smooth whilst Arlasense™ V5 offers a high degree of skin spreading that creates an...
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Feathery Serum

ViscOptima™ SE provides excellent emulsion stability and thickening to this light serum with a feathery after-feel. Matrixyl™ 3000 provides proven anti-ageing benefits.
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Crystal Clear Sun Care Spray SPF 20

This crystal clear sun care oil provides water protection with Oleocraft LP-20 providing skin film forming benefits and Crodamol PC, Crodamol AB, Seaton Castor Oil, giving moisturisation benefits as well as fantastic after feel on the skin.
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Holistic Beauty GG Cream

Based on Cithrol™ DPHS system, combined with light emollients Crodamol™ AB and Arlamol™ HD, and broad spectrum sunscreen dispersion Solaveil™ XT-100, this water-in-oil formulation leaves no tack, stickiness or oiliness on your skin, making it the ideal make-up product for daily use. Solaveil™...
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Firm & Natural Hair Wax

This formula provides high fixative properties with a creamy sensorial due to the perfect combination of emollients Crodamol™ AB and Crodamol™ GTCC that helps to apply easier reducing white flakes on hair. The combination of ViscOptima™LV, Syncrowax™ HGL-C and Crodafos™ CES provide the ideal...
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Soft Mango Jelly

This Soft Mango Jelly demonstrates how we can play with Cropure™ Mango Butter in food-like or dessert-like textures. The OleoCraft™ polymers impart an oil structuring function and Crodesta™ 4IS, a sugar ester, is a multifunctional emollient. Crodesta 4IS is highly compatible with OleoCraft polymers...
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Solar Protect Lotion SPF 25

Solar Protect Lotion contains globally approved organic filters to shield your skin from harmful UV rays. Cithrol PGTL acts as an effective emulsifier, to guarantee a robust formulation, while OleoCraft™ LP-20 helps achieve the perfect texture. Formulated using non-alkoxylated derivatives, the great...
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Sun stick

This Sun Stick is a clear, light-weight and non-tacky gel stick formulation suitable for daily application, even after makeup. OleoCraft™ LP-20 and OleoCraft MP-32 are polymers used to provide an oil structuring function. Emollients such as Crodamol™ STS and Crodamol™ DA are compatible with the UV...
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Bronzing stick for face

This Bronzing Stick for Face is a solid makeup stick suitable for face bronzing and contouring. This formulation gives a matte finishing for maximum contouring effect. Both OleoCraft™ LP-20 and OleoCraft MP-32 polymers are used to provide an oil structuring function with compatible emollients such...
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Sunstick with Pearl

This clear gel stick is light and non-tacky on skin, suitable for use before and after makeup. Moonshine™ Effect Pigments are added to give a pearlescent appearance to this sun stick. OleoCraft™ LP-20 and OleoCraft MP-32 are used to impart oil structuring functions to the formulation. Emollients...
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Sunstick with OleoCraft™ LP20 (SPF 50+, PA ++++)

This Sun Stick is a clear light weighted gel stick formulation suitable for before and after makeup. It provides a light and non-sticky feel on the skin. OleoCraft™ LP-20 is used to provide an oil structuring function. Emollients such as Crodamol™ STS, Crodamol™ DA are compatible with the UV filters...
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Light Cost-Effective Sunscreen Lotion SPF 45

This formula provides the perfect combination between light feel, smooth and UV protection. With Sensasil™ PCA that delivers a light and soft skin feel. Volarest™ FL helps to stabilize and improve the structure of the emulsion while providing a tack-free afterfeel. The emulsifying system with...
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Lightweight Cost-Effective Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+

This formula provides the perfect combination between light wear and UV protection. Sensasil™ PCA provides a light and soft skin feel. Volarest™ FL helps to stabilize and improve the structure of the emulsion while providing a tack-free afterfeel. The emulsifying system with Crodafos™ CS20A which is...
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Gel Droplet Serum

Rehydrate your skin with this weightless, fast-absorbing and non-tacky serum. This watery gel formulation containing suspended oil particles glides effortlessly across the skin, leaving the skin feeling instantly supple and plumped with moisture. While Volarest™ FL provides viscosity of this...
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Hair Mayonnaise

This rinse out conditioning treatment is formulated with CrodazoquatTM MCC to condition and improve the hydrophobicity of the hair. This formulation is loaded with oils to help soften the hair and provide superior shine with CrodamolTM STS. KeravisTM PE was added to give the hair the much-needed...
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The Perfect Hair Potion

Give your locks the love they deserve with this blend of targeted ingredients that have been combined to create a multi-benefit hair mask. Procapil™ fortifies the hair follicle to help fight against premature hair loss. Crodabond™ CSA seals lifted cuticles, repairing split ends and providing color...
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Hair Mayonnaise with Cropure™ Olive

This rinse out conditioning treatment is formulated with Crodazoquat™ MCC to condition and improve the hydrophobicity of the hair. This formulation is loaded with oils to help soften the hair and provide superior shine with Crodamol™ STS. Keravis™ NSP ET was added to give the hair the much-needed...
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Broad Sprectrum Daily Sun Stick SPF 50

Feel free to enjoy the sun with this practical, on the go formulation, which promotes a light-weight and non-tacky feel suitable for daily application. The Syncrowax line is used to provide rigidity to the formulation. Solaveil XT 100 is a broad spectrum inorganic filter which contributes with UVB,...
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Transparent Sun Stick SPF 50

Wow your customers with this clear stick format, a beautiful, handy and easy to use formulation. The combination of emollients as Crodamol STS, Crodamol SFX and Liquiwax PolyIPL gives a very light and smooth sensory. The Oleocraft line is responsible for structure and give the clear appearance to...
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Dual Phase Shake Up Physical Sunscreen

This is a milky fluid sunscreen with 100% inorganic UV filters. It is quickly absorbed, leaving a smooth and silky after feel while protecting sensitive skin from harmful UV rays. Solaveil™ XT-100 is an oil-based dispersion of hydrophobic titanium dioxide and it provides high SPF efficacy. Solaveil...
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Damage Control Charcoal Cleansing Stick

Simplify your skincare routine with the Damage Control Charcoal Cleansing Stick, an activated charcoal-infused cleanser in solid form. Packed with our mineral oil alternative, Crodamol™ CAP, our deeply moisturising “SHEA”, and our 100% non-animal derived, vegan alternative to natural beeswax, SP...
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Damage Control Charcoal Cleansing Stick

Simplify your skincare routine with the Damage Control Charcoal Cleansing Stick, an activated charcoal-infused cleanser in solid form. Packed with our mineral oil alternative, Crodamol™ CAP, our deeply moisturising NG Shea Butter, and our 100% non-animal derived, vegan alternative to natural beeswax...
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Daily Light Feel Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 with 1/3 UVA

"A pleasant sunscreen lotion ideal for daily use, with Solaveil CT-12W that gives transparency for different types of skin. This formulation delivers good sensorial due the right combination of emollients: low viscosity for good spreadability and light sensorial for consumers that want effective...
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Hybrid Sense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 with 1/3 UVA

This hybrid sunscreen lotion combines the right Solaveil technology fom Solaveil Clarus in combination with organic filters to offer maximum transparency, high protection and great aesthetic and sensorial formulation.
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Sunscreen Balm

This formulation is balm type sunscreen, but it has a light texture without being heavy. Solaveil CZ-100 is Oil based zinc oxide dispersion that provides effective UVA protection with true transparency on the skin. Inorganic UV filter. Solaveil CT-100 is Oil-based titanium dioxide dispersion...
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OW Sunscreen Gel

This formulation is simple and O/W sunscreen gel. Solaveil CT-100 is a dispersion of hydrophobic titanium dioxide, providing high SPF efficacy with true transparency on the skin. Crodamol AB is an emollient ester produced from Benzoic Acid and C12-15 alcohols. It provides a cushion emollience with...
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Shake Type Sunscreen with PABA

This formulation is simple W/Si sunscreen of shake type. Solaveil MZ7-100 is a silane coated powder dispersed in C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate. It is based on patented, platelet-shaped structures that the particles are large enough to be suitable for natural formulations, whilst also being transparent on...
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Sunscreen Cream with PABA

This formulation is simple W/Si sunscreen cream. Solaveil MZ7-100 is a silane coated powder dispersed in C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate. It is based on patented, platelet-shaped structures that the particles are large enough to be suitable for natural formulations, whilst also being transparent on the skin....
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Draw It Out Activated Charcoal Cleansing Stick

Simplify your skincare routine with this activated charcoal-infused cleanser in solid form. This stick is packed with our mineral oil alternative, Crodamol™ CAP, our deeply moisturising Shea Butter TO, and our vegan suitable* alternative to natural beeswax, SP Syncrowax™ SB1 MBAL. Phytolea™ Alpine...
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Sun and Fun Transparent Stick SPF 30 with 1/3 UVA

A pleasant sunscreen lotion ideal for daily use, with Solaveil™ CT-12W that gives transparency for different types of skin. This formulation delivers good sensorial due the right combination of our Crodamol range emollients, providing low viscosity for good spreadability and light sensorial for...
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LUCEANE™ Placebo face cream (clinically tested)

This light and non-greasy emulsion, with excellent skin tolerance, was used as placebo in the clinical studies validating the in vitro data and demonstrating the efficacy of Luceane™ to smooth and energise the skin for a healthy radiant complexion.
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CeraBloom SunShield SPF 50

This mineral-only sunscreen provides excellent protection to the skin from the harmful UV lights while giving a tone-up effect with light and powdery sensation.
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