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Article: Nature-based emulsifiers & their cosmetic applications: inulin-based emulsifiers have a range of applications in personal care products.
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- Household & Personal Products Industry
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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INULIN-BASED emulsifiers are now available to meet the current formulation trend for high performance nature-based emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers. Inutec SP1 emulsifiers (Proposed INCI: lauramidoyl inulin) are derived from an inulin moiety (from chicory, Cichorium intybus) and a lauryl moiety (from coconut oil or palm kernel oil). (3)
Inulin is a straight-chain polysaccharide composed of fructose units that are terminated by a single glucose unit. In this regard, inulin is quite different from starch and cellulose, both of which have a branched structure. Inulin of varying molecular weight (typically from 600 to 4500 amu) is currently produced commercially, ...