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HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU (R10028)

HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU (R10028) is a unique water-based microdispersion of shea butter with dimethicone, urea, and vitamin E. Dimethicone is a skin protectant when formulated at levels of 5% or greater, while urea provides humectancy and helps to condition the skin. Vitamin E shields the skin from oxidation and free radicals.The triglycerides (fat) in shea butter are derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid. HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU is an excellent emollient, conditioner, and moisturizer that revitalizes dull, dry skin and promotes skin renewal. Applications for HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU include moisturizing treatments for very dry, rough, and cracked skin, skincare products for sensitive skin, and skin, scalp, and hair care conditioning formulas. HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU can be used in many care products, such as moisturizing creams and emulsions, sunscreens, lip gloss, makeup primers, facial masks, sunless tanning products, hair conditioners, and soaps.USP dimethicone enables OTC Skin Protectant claims when formulating with HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU at concentrations ≥ 5%.HEDI® products are stable ingredient blends of aqueous and oil-based materials made using a unique manufacturing process. HEDI® products are ultra-concentrated homogeneous constructs that are infinitely dilutable in aqueous systems. HEDI® products have superior aesthetics while simplifying formulation and manufacturing processes and enhancing the delivery of active ingredients in the formula. HEDI® products can be adjusted to achieve a consistency that is milk-like (pourable and even sprayable), creamy, or paste-like. Tactile properties can be light and silky or velvety and more occlusive. HEDI® products streamline manufacturing processes for time, energy, and cost savings by avoiding additional heating, melting, and mixing steps. HEDI® products are amenable to cold processes and do not require surfactants or emulsifiers.HEDI® products have properties similar to the skin barrier, promoting skin permeability and facilitating delivery through the lipid-rich, waterproof stratum corneum. Finished products have a better feel and provide superior surface coverage when compared to traditionally formulated butters and oils.

Brand: HEDI (5 products)

INCI Name: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Dimethicone, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Urea

Functions: Conditioner, Emollient

Labeling Claims: Gluten-free, Natural, Naturally Derived, Non-Irritant, Not Tested on Animals, Sustainable, Vegan

Certifications & Compliance: California Proposition 65

Benefit Claims: Aesthethic Enhancement, Barrier Function Improvement, Broad pH Stability, Cold Processable, Compatibility, Ease of Formulation, Easy To Handle, Elegant Feel, Emolliency, Moisturizing, Occlusive, Pumpable, Silky Feel, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protection, Sprayability, Spreadability, Suitable for Sensitive Skin, Superior Performance

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Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet

Identification & Functionality

Carrier
Aqua
INCI Name
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract,
Dimethicone,
Phospholipids,
Tocopheryl Acetate,
Urea
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Conditioner,
Emollient
Technologies
Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients,
Fats, Butters & Waxes
Origin
HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU is a unique water-based dispersion of shea butter with dimethicone, urea, and vitamin E.

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Aesthethic Enhancement,
Barrier Function Improvement,
Broad pH Stability,
Cold Processable,
Compatibility,
Ease of Formulation,
Easy To Handle,
Elegant Feel,
Emolliency,
Moisturizing,
Occlusive,
Pumpable,
Silky Feel,
Skin Conditioning,
Skin Protection,
Sprayability,
Spreadability,
Suitable for Sensitive Skin,
Superior Performance
Labeling Claims
Gluten-free,
Natural,
Naturally Derived,
Non-Irritant,
Not Tested on Animals,
Sustainable,
Vegan
Benefits & Claims
  • Rich, aqueous microdispersion of shea butter with dimethicone
  • Infinitely dilutable into aqueous systems
  • Streamlines manufacturing by eliminating extra heating and mixing step for significant time, energy, and cost savings
  • Easy to formulate and compatible with cold process formulation to maintain the stability of actives
  • Uniform particle size to dramatically improve the aesthetic properties, performance, and functionality of finished products
  • Elegant, silky feel
  • Milky texture, sprayable, and pourable

Applications & Uses

Markets
Personal Care
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Baby Care,
Hair Care,
Skin Care,
Sun Care
Personal Care — Personal Hygiene
Wipes, Tissue & Towel
Application Format
Creams,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Rinse Off,
Serum,
Spray,
Wipes
Hair Care Applications
Hair Conditioner
Skin Care Applications
After Shaves,
Make Up Remover,
Moisturizers,
Skin Serums,
Skin Toners
Sun Care Applications
After Sun Products,
Sunscreen Cream
Wipes, Tissue & Towel Applications
Wet Wipes
Use Level
1 - 20% (or higher if used as a base)
Applications
  • Moisturizing treatments for very dry, rough, and cracked skin
  • OTC skin protectant products (when used at >5% in formulation)
  • Any regimens designed to help recover skin barrier function (after sun, aftershave, post-laser, etc.)
  • Baby care products, skin toners, makeup removers, skin serums, wet wipes, etc.
  • Skincare products for sensitive skin
  • Skin and hair care conditioning formulas
Compatibility and Formulation
HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU is pourable and dispersible in water with agitation or shear-mixing. HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU can be cold mixed or added at temperatures up to 50°C and is compatible with formula pH range 4.0 – 8.0. HEDI® products are compatible with most cosmetic active ingredients, many polymeric emulsifiers, gum thickeners, and rheology modifiers, allowing the formulator full control over final product design, in-use stability, functionality, and aesthetics. Formulation guidelines are available upon request.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
California Proposition 65
Regulatory Information
  • Rich, aqueous microdispersion of shea butter with dimethicone
  • Infinitely dilutable into aqueous systems
  • Streamlines manufacturing by eliminating extra heating and mixing step for significant time, energy, and cost savings
  • Easy to formulate and compatible with cold process formulation to maintain the stability of actives
  • Uniform particle size to dramatically improve the esthetic properties, performance, and functionality of finished products
  • Elegant, silky feel
  • Milky texture, sprayable, and pourable

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Data

HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU (R10028) promote skin permeability for improved delivery of active ingredients in the formula, acting as a vehicle for actives to distribute and maintain them throughout the epidermis to enhance their beneficial effects.

Safety & Health

Safety
Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing (HRIPT) under semi-occlusive conditions indicated that HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU did not perform as a primary skin irritant or as a primary skin sensitizer when tested neat.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
18 Months
Storage Condition
HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU should be stored at room temperature (18 - 25°C) in original packaging away from heat and light. Protect from freezing.