Emollients & Conditioners
What is Emollients & Conditioners?
Emollients and conditioners lubricate and soften skin and hair—improving spreadability, reducing dryness after cleansing, and delivering the sensory cues consumers associate with quality personal care products. Venus Ethoxyethers supplies emollient chemistries for creams, lotions, hair conditioners, and rinse-off…
What is Emollients & Conditioners used for?
Emollients fill micro-roughness on skin and coat hair shafts to reduce friction and moisture loss. Conditioners improve combability, reduce static, and restore feel after surfactant cleansing in shampoos and body washes. Venus Ethoxyethers manufactures and supplies in India; request a quote for your requirements.
Emollients and conditioners lubricate and soften skin and hair—improving spreadability, reducing dryness after cleansing, and delivering the sensory cues consumers associate with quality personal care products. Venus Ethoxyethers supplies emollient chemistries for creams, lotions, hair conditioners, and rinse-off systems.
Skin and hair benefits
Emollients fill micro-roughness on skin and coat hair shafts to reduce friction and moisture loss. Conditioners improve combability, reduce static, and restore feel after surfactant cleansing in shampoos and body washes.
PPG emollient & conditioner grades
| INCI name | Primary function | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|
| PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER | Emollient, solvent, light emulsifier | Moisturizers, antiperspirants, lipsticks |
| PPG-14 BUTYL ETHER | Emollient, tack reduction | Deodorants, antiperspirant sticks |
| PPG-33 BUTYL ETHER | Emollient, solvent | Hair sprays, conditioners, colognes |
| PPG-40 BUTYL ETHER | Emollient, fragrance solvent | Antiperspirants, personal care solvents |
| PPG-12-BUTETH-16 | Hair/skin conditioning, emulsifier | Shampoos, body washes, cleansers |
Full properties and formulation notes: PPG emollients guide. Humectant and glycol ethers including GLYCERETH-26 and PEG-6 METHYL ETHER are covered in the Glycereth guide and PEG-6 methyl ether article.
Additional emollient chemistries
Venus also supplies alkyl benzoate emollients (C12-15, C12-14, C13), hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylates, castor oil ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, and emulsifiers that function as emollients, co-emulsifiers, and conditioning agents.
Formulation support
Pair emollients with humectants and lubricity aids for balanced sensory profiles. Explore the cosmetic emulsifiers hub and personal care chemicals or request samples and INCI documentation.
| INCI DESIGNATION | APPLICATION | PROPERTIES/COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogenated Castor Oil-4-EO | Baby care, skin care, hair care, sun care, bath and shower products | Used as a water soluble emollient and conditioner in shampoos, body washes, skin cleansers, etc. |
| PPG-26-Oleate | Hair care, baby care, skin care, sunscreens,make-up formulations | Used as oil soluble emollient with excellent spreadability, giving a smooth medium sensorial feel. It is an excellent solubilizer for solid sun- screens and prevents crystallization |
| PPG-14-Butyl ether | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants,deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PPG-12-Buteth-16 | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PPG-33-Buteth-35 | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations/td> | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PPG-33-Buteth-45 | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PPG-33 Butyl ether | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| PPG-40 Butyl ether | Skin lotions, body washes, antiperspirants, deodorants, make-up formulations | It is a moderate viscosity fluid which provide excellent emolliency, solvency and smooth feel on skin application |
| C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (based on synthetic C12-15 alcohol) | Sun care, skin care, creams and lotions, make-up gloss formulations | Used as solvent for sunscreens, as fixative for fragrances, for tactile modification and binding of pressed powders. It acts as an emollient with dry yet lubricous feel that is readily absorbed on the body and provides excellent gloss. |
| C12-14 Alkyl Benzoate (based on natural C12-14 alcohol) | Sun care, skin care, creams and lotions, make-up gloss formulations | Used as solvent for sunscreens, as fixative for fragrances, for tactile modification and binding of pressed owders. It acts as an emollient with dry yet lubricous feel that is readily absorbed on the body and provides excellent gloss. |
| C13 Alkyl benzoate (based on synthetic C13 alcohol) | Sun care, skin care, creams and lotions, make-up gloss formulations | Used as solvent for sunscreens, as fixative for fragrances, for tactile modification and binding of pressed powders. It acts as an emollient with dry yet lubricous feel that is readily absorbed on the body and provides excellent gloss. |
| Diethylene Glycol Mono Oleate | Hair care, baby care, skin care, sun-screens, make-up formulations | Used as oil soluble emollient with excellent spreadability, giving a smooth medium sensorial feel. It is an excellent solubilizer for solid sun- screens and prevents crystallization |
| PEG-400 Mono laurate | After sun skin care, beach wear sun care, Daily wear sun care, Facial skin care, Hand & Body care, Self-tanners, and shampoos | Used as an emollient, produces smooth textured creams and lotions |
| PEG-400 Di Laurate | Bath Additives, Facial cleansers, Facial skin care, Hand & Body care, and Styling Aids | Biodegradable, Co-emulsifying Agent, Emollient, Emulsifying Agent (O/W), Lubricant, and Spreading Agent |
| Glycerol Mono Stearate (40 SE/NSE) | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as opacifiers, emollients and bodying agents in cosmetics |
| Glyceryl Di Stearate | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as emollient and stabilizer for creams and lotions. Also used as sustained release agent in pharma products |
| Glyceryl Mono Oleate | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as an emollient and as spreading agent in cosmetic formulations |
| Glyceryl tri Oleate | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Also known as synthetic olive oil. Used as emulsifier and emollient in special cosmetic formulations |
| Glyceryl Mono Laurate | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as emollient and skin conditioning agent in creams, lotions and other foaming formulations |
| Sorbitan Mono Stearate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | Used as an emulsifier/emollient in combination with other emulsifiers to produce smooth textured creams |
| Sorbitan Tri Stearate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | Used as an emulsifier/emollient in combination with other emulsifiers to produce smooth textured creams |
| Sorbitan Mono Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | Used as an emulsifier/emollient in combination with other emulsifiers to produce smooth textured creams. It is stable over wide pH range and produces stable emulsions |
| Sorbitan Mono Palmitate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | Used as an emulsifier/emollient in combination with other emulsifiers to produce smooth textured creams |
| Sorbitan Mono Laurate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | It acts as a humectant, dispersant penetrant, auxiliary emulsifier in Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals |
| PEG-7-Glyceryl Cocoate | Skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, sun care | Used as water dispersible emollient that provides excellent skin conditioning properties in surfactant based formulations |
| Peg-7-Glyceryl Soyate | Skin care, hair care, shampoos and personal cleansing formulations | Used as water dispersible emollient that provides excellent skin conditioning properties in surfactant based formulations |
| Polyglycerol-3-Laurate | Baby care, skin care, hair care, bath and shower products | It has excellent glossy properties and are used in gloss make-ups and hair care products. It gives a bright appearance even in absence of paraffin |
| Polyglycerol-3-Oleate | Baby care, skin care, hair care, bath and shower products | It is used as an emollient and skin conditioning agent. It is used in combination with other nonionic surfactants for use in bath oils and foot scrubs |
| Emulsifying Waxes | Baby care, skin care, hair care, bath and shower products | It is based on nonionic surfactant and sorbitan esters, giving excellent dispersibility to form opaque and stable emulsions |
| Octyl Palmitate | Skin care, Hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants | It is used as a emollient in skin creams and as fixative for perfumes |
| Oleyl Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, makeup bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners |
| Cetyl Palmitate | Creams and lotions for skin care, makeup bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient, (masking) opacifier in skin conditioners. |
| Octyl Stearate | Skin care, hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants | It is used as an emollient in skin creams and as fixative for perfumes. |
| Decyl Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, makeup bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners. |
| PEG-75-Lanolin | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, makeup bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners. |
| Tridecyl Stearate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, makeup bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin creams and as fixative for perfumes. |
| Glycerol Mono Stearate (40 SE/NSE) | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as an oil-in-water emulsifier in various cosmetic formulations. |
| Sorbitan Mono Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | Used as an emulsifier and spreading aid for bath oils, as solubilizer for oils and fragrances and to increase water dispersibility to anhydrous formulations |
| Glyceryl tri Stearate | Baby care, skin care, sun care, bath, shower and hair care products | Used as emulsifier in creams and lotions. |
| PPG-26-Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners. |
| Butyl Stearate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin creams and as fixative for perfumes. |
| Octyl Oleate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners. |
| Decyl Palmitate | Creams and lotions for skin care, hair care, make-up bases and mild cleansing creams | It is used as an emollient in skin conditioners. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our products and services
Emollients and conditioners provide moisturization, softness, and smoothness to skin and hair. They form a protective barrier and improve the feel of personal care products.
Venus Ethoxyethers manufactures emollients and conditioners in India (PEG esters, PPG derivatives). We supply for creams, lotions, and hair care. Request a quote.
Emollients work by filling in gaps between skin cells, creating a smooth surface, and forming a protective barrier that prevents moisture loss. They improve skin texture, reduce roughness, and enhance product feel.
Yes, many emollients are suitable for sensitive skin formulations. They provide gentle moisturization and conditioning without causing irritation, making them ideal for baby products and sensitive skin care applications.
Venus Ethoxyethers manufactures personal care chemicals in India: emulsifiers, surfactants, foaming agents, emollients, humectants, pearlizing agents, and viscosity builders for cosmetics and hair care. Request a quote.
Personal care uses anionic (foaming, cleaning), non-ionic (emulsifiers, mild cleansers), and amphoteric surfactants. Examples: SLS, cocamidopropyl betaine, ethoxylated alcohols.
Yes, our personal care surfactants are formulated to be mild and safe for skin and hair. We offer a range of gentle surfactants suitable for sensitive skin formulations, baby products, and premium personal care applications.
Emollients and conditioners provide moisturization, softness, and smoothness to skin and hair. They form a protective barrier, reduce moisture loss, and improve the feel and appearance of personal care products like lotions, creams, and conditioners.
Humectants attract and retain moisture from the environment, keeping skin and hair hydrated. They help maintain moisture balance, improve product feel, and enhance the moisturizing properties of personal care formulations.
Pearlizing agents create a pearlescent or opalescent appearance in personal care products like shampoos and conditioners. They add visual appeal, improve product aesthetics, and can also provide conditioning benefits.
Yes, we offer viscosity builders that help control the thickness and consistency of personal care formulations. These products improve product stability, enhance application properties, and provide the desired texture for various personal care applications.
Yes, our personal care ingredients meet regulatory requirements for cosmetic applications. They are suitable for use in shampoos, lotions, creams, and other personal care products, complying with relevant safety and quality standards.
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