Polyacrylate-13

General Description
Polyacrylate-13 is a high-performance, multifunctional rheology modifier and stabilizer widely utilized in the personal care industry. Often supplied as a synergistic complex (compounded with Polyisobutene and Polysorbate 20), it acts as a ready-to-use thickening, emulsifying, and texturizing agent. It is designed to simplify formulation processes while delivering superior sensory attributes.

Key Properties & Mechanisms

• High-Efficiency Thickening & Emulsification:
  Delivers significant viscosity build-up at low dosage levels. It functions as a robust auto-emulsifier, capable of stabilizing up to 40% of the oil phase (fatty phase) without the need for HLB calculation or additional emulsifiers.

• Broad Environmental Stability:
  Maintains exceptional structural integrity across a wide pH range (pH 3 - 11). It exhibits high resistance to electrolytes and environmental stressors, effectively preventing phase separation, syneresis, and sedimentation of solid particles.

• Processing Versatility:
  A pre-neutralized polymer that requires no alkalizing agent. It is suitable for both cold and hot processing methods, significantly improving manufacturing efficiency.

Key Benefits

• Sensory Optimization:
  Imparts a luxurious, silicone-like texture to formulations. It leaves the skin feeling smooth, soft, and non-sticky, while providing film-forming properties that enhance barrier protection.

• System Compatibility:
  Highly compatible with a wide array of active ingredients, solvents, and surfactants. It stabilizes complex systems without interfering with the bio-efficacy of other components.

Applications & Compatibility

• Target Industries: Skincare, Hair Care, Color Cosmetics, and Personal Hygiene.

• Formulation Suitability: Ideal for cream-gels, emulsions, foundations, sunscreens, and sprayable lotions.

• Primary Functions: Thickening, Emulsification (Auto-emulsifier), Stabilization, Texture/Sensory Enhancement.