Bentone Gel® ABO V

• BENTONE GEL ABO V is a specially prepared dispersion of an non-animal origin organically modified hectorite in natural Abyssinian oil.
• This grade is designed to impart rheological control and suspension to organic- and silicone-based cosmetics.
• Abyssinian oil has a unique molecular structure with a high percentage of unsaturated C22 fatty acids. It is a non-greasy oil providing an elegant cushioning skin feel and a natural luster, lubricity and softness to hair, as well as aiding pigment dispersion in decorative cosmetics.
• BENTONE GEL ABO V is also particularly useful in emulsions and can be used in "cold process" systems. It provides thermostable viscosity control of the emulsion's oil phase, improves application properties, enhances skin-feel by masking greasy or tacky components and imparts a pleasant residual silkiness to the skin.
• BENTONE GEL ABO V is an excellent alternative to traditional polymer or cellulose-based thickeners for stabilizing emulsions.

Rheological control

• Predictable, reproducible and stable viscosity control
• Shear-thinning viscosity
• Excellent suspension of pigments and actives
• Controlled alignment of special-effect pigments
• Thermostable viscosity raises apparent melting point and ensures cost-efficient use of UV filters
• Emulsion stabilization [w/o and o/w ]

Convenience

• Optimally pre-activated and dispersed organoclay
• Incorporates with medium-shear mixing
• Can be added at any convenient stage of manufacture
• Gives a high degree of formulating flexibility
• Provides highly reproducible results for multi-site production requirements

Acceptability

• Non-abrasive
• Provides smooth feel to skin
• Toxicologically safe ingredients

Rheological control 

• Predictable, reproducible and stable viscosity control   
• Shear-thinning viscosity
• Excellent suspension of pigments and actives
• Controlled alignment of special-effect pigments
• Thermostable viscosity raises apparent melting point and ensures cost-efficient use of UV filters
•  Emulsion stabilization [w/o and o/w ]

Convenience

• Optimally pre-activated and dispersed organoclay
• Incorporates with medium-shear mixing
•  Can be added at any convenient stage of manufacture
• Gives a high degree of formulating flexibility
• Provides highly reproducible results for multi-site production requirements

Acceptability

• Non-abrasive
• Provides smooth feel to skin
• Toxicologically safe ingredients

• BENTONE GEL ABO V can be added at any convenient suitable stage during the manufacturing cycle.
• BENTONE GEL additive is a very high viscosity, shear-thinning product. To ensure good homogeneous mixing is achieved, care must be taken to overcome the large viscosity differential existing between the BENTONE GEL and the other lower viscosity components. Choice of mixing equipment and the configuration within the mixing vessels are critical factors in developing the optimum performance of the BENTONE GEL additives. The use of medium- to high-shear mixing equipment is recommended.

Levels of use

• The level of use of the BENTONE GEL will depend on the formulation. Suspension will be provided by 2.5-10.0% additions. In emulsions, thickening will occur in the oil phase only and emulsion viscosities will be influenced by 3-5% additions. Novel emulsification effects can be achieved, giving light feel and lower viscosities. In some water-in-oil systems a reduction of surfactant may be achievable by the use of BENTONE GEL additive.
• Higher levels of BENTONE GEL will have a greater viscosity influence and thermostable viscosity in single phase systems may be achieved by 10-25% additions

Since 1992 the company is a holder of the ISO 9001 / ISO 9002 certificates, which guarantees that all operations are conducted according to the stipulated standards.