VARISOFT EQ 65 MB
VARISOFT EQ 65 MB – Vegetable-Based Esterquat for Hair and Skin Care
1. What is VARISOFT EQ 65 MB?
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB is a cationic conditioning agent based on esterquat, developed for hair care and skin care formulations. It stands out for its vegetable-based origin, ready biodegradability, and excellent conditioning performance.
✔ The product consists of a high-purity esterquat combined with Cetearyl Alcohol, helping improve detangling, combability, and softness. In addition to hair care applications, VARISOFT EQ 65 MB can also act as a cationic emulsifier in skin care formulations.
✔ Product Information:
• Product Name: VARISOFT EQ 65 MB
• Origun: Germany
• INCI Name: Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride; Cetearyl Alcohol
• Appearance: Pellets
• Active Matter: Approx. 65%
• Origin: Vegetable-based
• Recommended Use Level: 1–10%
2. Key Features and Benefits
2.1 Excellent Hair Conditioning Performance
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB is substantive to hair and skin and helps improve the conditioning properties of both wet and dry hair:
• Supports detangling and improves wet combability
• Provides a soft and smooth hair feel
• Improves dry combability and dry hair feel
• Helps reduce static
• Improves hair manageability and styling
✔ Proven conditioning efficacy
• In a test on pre-damaged hair, after a 1-minute rinse, VARISOFT EQ 65 MB achieved a 50.3% reduction in wet combing work, compared with 46.1% for Behentrimonium Chloride and 20.0% for the control.
• A Half Head Test with 10 panelists also showed that VARISOFT EQ 65 MB outperformed Cetrimonium Chloride (CTAC) in most evaluated parameters, while demonstrating conditioning performance comparable to Behentrimonium Chloride (BTAC).
→ This makes VARISOFT EQ 65 MB an attractive option for formulations requiring high conditioning performance while supporting a more environmentally conscious product profile.
2.2 Vegetable-Based and Readily Biodegradable
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB is an esterquat based on high-purity stearic acid and compounded with Cetearyl Alcohol.
✔ Key advantages include:
• Readily biodegradable
• Vegetable-based
• Solvent-free
• High flash point
• Excellent conditioning performance with a good cost-performance ratio
→ These properties make VARISOFT EQ 65 MB suitable for developing personal care products with a focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility.
✔ Suitable for skin care applications
• In addition to its role as a hair conditioning agent, VARISOFT EQ 65 MB can act as a cationic emulsifier in skin care formulations, providing a soft and smooth skin feel while supporting good water resistance.
3. Applications of VARISOFT EQ 65 MB
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB is suitable for:
• Rinse-off hair conditioners
• Leave-in conditioners
• Hair masks and treatments
• Damaged hair care products
• Skin care creams
• Skin care lotions
• Cationic emulsions
✔ Since VARISOFT EQ 65 MB already contains Cetearyl Alcohol, the amount of additional fatty alcohol in the formulation can be reduced depending on the desired product structure and consistency.
4. Usage Guidelines
✔ Recommended use level: 1–10%.
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB can be dispersed in water at approximately 75°C. The addition of nonionic emulsifiers such as Ceteareth-25 can improve its processability and dispersion in water.
✔ For conditioner formulations, viscosity can be optimized by applying an additional homogenization step after cooling to room temperature.
✔ VARISOFT EQ 65 MB shows good stability at low pH levels. At a formulation pH of 5 or above, VARISOFT EQ 65 MB tends to hydrolyze. Therefore, a pH of around 4 is recommended for cream rinse conditioner formulations containing VARISOFT EQ 65 MB.
5. VARISOFT EQ 65 MB – A Sustainable Conditioning Solution
✔ Combining a vegetable-based origin, ready biodegradability, and excellent conditioning performance, VARISOFT EQ 65 MB is a suitable choice for modern hair care and skin care formulations.
✔ It not only supports detangling, reduces combing effort, and improves hair softness and smoothness, but can also be used as a cationic emulsifier in skin care formulations, expanding its application across a wide range of personal care products.
6. Contact Us
✔ 3H Cosmetic supplies high-quality cosmetic ingredients with consistent quality and provides formulation consultation, technical documentation, and product samples for cosmetic manufacturers.
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