Esters
Floramac® 10
INCI: Ethyl Macadamiate
Floramac® 10 ester is a non-greasy, light ester with a silky finish. Acting as a silicone alternative by matching the silky-smooth afterfeel, it offers the additional benefits of moisturizing and conditioning. It's a versatile emollient due to its high compatibility and stability with other ingredients.
CocoaDesignTM
Feel Good Emollients CocoaDesign L and CocoaDesign S enhance emotional well being invoking feelings of pleasure, enjoyment and cocooning. These ingredients are supported by our Cocoa Promise Sustainability Programs, and sourced entirely through our known, registered partner farmers and farmer organizations in West Africa.
CocoaDesignTM L
INCI (proposed): Cocoa Butter Ethyl Esters
The feel good emollient that calms. CocoaDesign L is a silky, smooth liquid with a light texture that provides a pleasurable, relaxing sensation and broad versatility for a variety of applications. CocoaDesign L is an excellent pigment wetter to improve color saturation.
CocoaDesignTM S
INCI (proposed): Hydrogenated Cocoa Butter Ethyl Esters
The feel good emollient that energizes. Cocoa Design S is a buttery solid that melts easily on skin for a rich, cushiony feel, long lasting hydration and enjoyable, cocooning sensation. Cocoa Design S offers high oxidative stability and long lasting skin hydration.
Floraesters®
Floraesters® jojoba-derived emollients deliver a luxurious skin feel in many textures including liquid, paste and hard wax. Increase hydration and improve skin barrier function with Floraesters emollients in many product categories such as creams, lotions, balms, masks, lipsticks, antiperspirants, sun care and hair care. Floraesters emollients enhance the properties of color cosmetics by improving coverage and payout. Floraesters emollients can extend the shelf life of finished formulations by enhancing oxidative stability, even in the presence of known oxidizers.
Floraesters K-20W Jojoba and Floraesters K-100 Jojoba boost the efficiency of multiple formula types, and these effects are often perceivable by consumers according to our clinical tests in a variety of applications.
All the Floraesters products in our portfolio are nature-derived.1
Floraesters K-20W® Jojoba
INCI: Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (and) Water (Aqua)
Floraesters K-20W Jojoba emollient is 100% naturally-derived. This PEG-free emollient from jojoba which have been fully hydrolyzed to maximize its moisturizing efficacy, leave skin soft and smooth.
This multifunctional, lightweight emollient has a synergistic effect with glycerin and extends hydration of glycols which can boost long-lasting moisturization for 24 hours. It also has film-forming properties.
Floraesters K-20W Jojoba emollient can improve skin barrier function and increase skin firmness and hydration. Floraesters K-20W Jojoba is the only one in the series that allows the creation of transparent systems.
Floraesters K-100® Jojoba
INCI: Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (and) Jojoba Esters (and) Water (Aqua)
Floraesters K-100 Jojoba emollient is a concentrated blend of hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters and water. Floraesters K-100 Jojoba has a synergistic effect with glycerin and extends the hydration of glycols. Due to its unique chemistry, the interaction between these ingredients result in better hydration performance and can boost long lasting moisturization in both leave-on and rinse-off products.
Clinical studies show additional benefits for the skin including increased skin elasticity and firmness. It can also reduce the appearance of enlarged pores or even out the appearance of skin texture. This versatile ingredient is also a strong performer in hair applications with studies showing it improves conditioning properties and hair color performance thanks to its film-forming properties.
It is the most concentrated version in the series making it possible to use less and do more.
Floraesters® 15
INCI: Jojoba Esters
Floraesters 15 liquid emollient is 100% nature derived from jojoba, a plant originally native to the Sonoran Desert. Jojoba is nature's only botanical source of liquid wax esters and is very similar to sebum found on the skin and scalp.
These jojoba esters not only deliver the nourishing benefits of jojoba oil to the skin, but also improve oxidative stability, color and odor in formulations. Floraesters 15 is especially useful in color cosmetics and sun care products where high pigment and dry particle loading require additional dispersion.
Floraesters® IPJ
INCI: Isopropyl Jojobate (and) Jojoba Alcohol (and) Jojoba Esters
Floraesters IPJ liquid emollient is preferred for color cosmetics due to its strong pigment wetting characteristics and its velvety-smooth skin feel.
This unique combination of isopropyl jojobate, polar jojoba alcohol, and non-polar jojoba esters brings formula versatility without compromising lubricity and solvency. Its superior emolliency allows for low-usage levels.
Floraesters® 20, Floreasters® 30, Floraesters® 60
INCI: Jojoba Esters
Floraesters 20, 30 & 60 are 100% nature-derived* esters made from jojoba—a resilient, desert plant containing unique lipids with superior emolliency. Floraesters emollients hydrate and protect by improving skin barrier function and minimizing the effects of pollutants. Floraesters emollients also enhance product aesthetics. They come in pastes ranging from creamy to semi-solid, providing rich emolliency and bringing various playtimes.
Due to compatibility, combining Floraesters products offer versatile textures to customize the sensory experience of formulations.
Floraesters® 70
INCI: Jojoba Esters
Floraesters 70 is a 100% nature-derived hard white wax made from the oil of the jojoba plant and delivered as free flowing particles for easy addition.
Floraesters 70 wax esters offers exceptional oxidative stability and narrow melting point range. It can be used at low usage levels to strengthen stick formulations such as eyeliners, lipsticks and antiperspirants.
International Organization for Standardization - Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients -first edition: 2016
The responsibility of a vegan claim lies with the cosmetic manufacturer. Please consult your own legal or regulatory experts to ensure suitability of the product with your preferred standard.
Cargill has not tested products in final OTC drug formulations. Compliance with FDA regulations is the responsibility of the customer.
Studies available upon request.