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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 1302-78-9
- EC No.
- 215-108-5
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Composition
Blend of magnesium aluminum silicate and citric acid.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Easy to Hydrate
The hydration of smectite clays typically requires heated water, extended mixing times or the use of high shear mixers to exploit their full thickening and suspending capabilities. VANATURAL® CA is conveniently hydrated in unheated water with common equipment such as a propeller mixer. The recommended minimum hydration time is only 15 minutes.
- pH Optimized
VANATURAL® CA provides acidic dispersions. Buffering is not usually required when VANATURAL® CA is used to stabilize and modify the rheology of skin pH cosmetic and personal care formulations.
- Synergistic with Gums and Polymers
VANATURAL® CA is an anionic clay compatible with most anionic and nonionic ingredients.
It can be cohydrated with common anionic polymers such as carbomer, xanthan gum and CMC. The clay and polymer may be dry blended and added to the hydration water simultaneously. These mixtures produce rheology synergism and thereby provide optimum viscosity and stability in topical compositions. VANATURAL® CA also beneficially modifies the texture and feel of these formulas, providing tack-free topical products and reducing or eliminating the tacky, gummy or stringy nature of organic gums and polymers.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- Sun Care Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Off-white to light tan granules
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Moisture Content max. 8 % Viscosity of 5% Aqueous Dispersion 150 - 400 cPs pH of 5% Aqueous Dispersion 3.5 - 5.5 - Microbiological Values
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bacteria max. 100 cfu/g T-727 Fungi & Yeast Count max. 100 cfu/g T-811 Escherichia coli Negative T-728 Salmonella sp. Negative T-729 Staphylococcus aureus Negative T-730 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Negative T-731 Gram negative organisms Negative T-968 - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Arsenic Content max. 3 ppm T-1112 Lead Content max. 15 ppm AA-82 - Note
Microbiological Values : Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC certifies this result based on gamma irradiation and validation of the irradiation process to achieve the indicated result. This result may also be certified based upon actual testing.