Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides is a derivative of the milk lipid fraction, a multifunctional ingredient derived from natural raw materials for personal care applications. It acts as an emollient, moisturizer, and pigment dispersant.
Many moisturizers used in personal care products can leave a heavy, unpleasant feeling on the skin. Even in products like lipsticks and lip balms, consumers want moisturization without the heavy feeling often associated with them. Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides provide adequate moisturization (like petrolatum) without being heavy. Moreover, combined with petrolatum and other mineral oils, it dramatically improves the spreading coefficient even at a 10% concentration.
A little Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides goes a long way in dispersing pigments. In formulating pigmented products, two key performance points are the wet and flow points. The wet point indicates wetting efficiency and pigment dispersion uniformity; the lower the wet point, the less oil is required to “wet” out the pigment.
Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides possess surface-active properties and reduce interfacial tension, most commonly through water-in-oil co-emulsification. In multiphase products, it promotes stability and long shelf life.
