Wollwachsalkohol, Cosmetic Grade

W/O emulsifier; well suited for dry and sensitive skin. Wool Wax Alcohol, Cosmetic Grade, is a very complex mixture of alcohols with an average molecular weight of about 370, consisting of cholesterol, lanosterol, agnosterol and their dihydro derivatives, as well as straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols. Wool wax alcohol cannot be used for soap production. It can be used as a base or co-emulsifier. It can be further increased by admixing cetyl alcohol or beeswax. Melt in the fat phase at 45 - 55° C. (Wool wax alcohol still thickens slightly within 24 hours) The water phase should have the same temperature as the fat phase. It is recommended to add the water and fat phase slowly. Long u. gentle stirring until it cools down gives a nicer result.

Specification:
Acid value, mgKOH/g : 2.0 max.
Saponification value, mgKOH/g : 10 max.
Melting point, C° : 45-55
Water absorption, % : 200 min.
Loss on drying, % : 0.5 max.
Cholesterol (GC), % : 5.0 min.
Total pesticide content : 1 ppm max.