Personal Care

Overview
Polyalkylene glycols (PAGs) are widely used in cosmetics and toiletries. Products formulated with PAGs feature superior softening, conditioning, and skin-smoothing characteristics, without leaving a tacky feel or undesired moisture on the skin. In personal care formulations, PAGs:

• are neutral and odorless, with a relatively low order of toxicity
• are non-irritating to the skin
• are water-soluble
• do not decompose and seldom react with other ingredients
• offer a wide range of compatibilities and moderate hygroscopicity, so any intermediate melting point or viscosity can be obtained.

Products
The following products can be used in personal care products. Although each has unique properties based on molecular weight and the monomer used, they all share some common properties.

CARBOWAX™ PEGs are also used in personal care fomulations. AMERCHOL™ products include a wide range of ingredients for personal care formulations.

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