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Gmoist® HEU

Gmoist® HEU is a super cosmetic softener and moisturizer with strong hydroscopicity and water retaining capacity. It can improve the after-use skin feel, reduce the usage of conditioning agent, increase product’s stability in freezing-melting circulation as well as synergisticly moisturize skin. Besides, Gmoist® HEU is neither sticky nor greasy and has a broad pH adaptability. Experiments show that the combination of Gmoist® HEU and Glycerin could achieve better moisturizing effects.

Brand: Gmoist (8 products)

INCI Name: Hydroxyethyl Urea

Functions: Moisturizing Agent, Softener

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Benefit Claims: Broad pH Stability, Hydroscopic, Improved Water Holding Capacity, Moisturizing, Non-Greasy Feel, Non-Sticky, Outstanding Skin feel, Soft After-Feel, Softening, Water Retention

Synonyms: (Hydroxyethyl)urea, N-(Hydroxyethyl)urea

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
Hydroxyethyl Urea
INCI Name
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Moisturizing Agent,
Softener
CAS No.
1320-51-0
EC No.
215-304-0
Technologies
Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients,
Sensory Modifiers

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Broad pH Stability,
Hydroscopic,
Improved Water Holding Capacity,
Moisturizing,
Non-Greasy Feel,
Non-Sticky,
Outstanding Skin feel,
Soft After-Feel,
Softening,
Water Retention
Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Key Attributes
  • A superior moisturizer with strong water absorbing and retaining capacity.
  • Improves skin feeling and thereby helping reduce the use level of conditioning agent in formula.
  • Increases products frost resistance, improves stability of the emulsifying products.
  • The collaborative moisturizing capacity enables products have a better moisturizing effect, thus it is very suitable for the use in cold and dry winter.

    • Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Personal Care
    Applications
    Personal Care — Beauty & Care
    Hair Care,
    Skin Care
    Application Format
    Creams,
    Essence,
    Gel,
    Leave On,
    Lotions
    Skin Care Applications
    Body Cream,
    Body Lotion,
    Essence,
    Moisturizers
    Use Level
    1.0 - 5.0%
    Applications
  • Moisturizing agent.
  • Mainly used in skin care products, hair care products, etc.
  • Suitable for lotion, gel, essence, emulsion and cream, etc.
    • Use Method
    Add into water phase below 85°C, then stir until mix evenly.

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Emulsion,
    Liquid
    Appearance
    Colorless trasparent liquid
    Odor
    Almost less
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Arsenic Contentmax. 0.1mg/kg-
    Cadmium Contentmax. 1.0mg/kg-
    Lead Contentmax. 5.0mg/kg-
    pH (Stock Solution)6.0 - 8.5--
    Mercury Contentmax. 0.1mg/kg-
    Molecular Weight104.11--
    Colony Numbermax. 100CFU/ml-
    Yeast and Moldsmax. 10CFU/ml-
    Solid Content45.0 - 55.0%-
    Microbiological Values
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Total Bacteria Countmax. 100CFU/ml-

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Type
    Drums
    Packaging Information
    25.0 kg/drum

    Storage & Handling

    Shelf Life
    2 Years
    Storage and Handling
    It shall be stored in a ventilated and dry warehouse with temperature not higher than 30°C and kept sealed.