Ultrez 30

High Performance Rheology

Modifier in a Broad pH Range
 CARBOPOL® KEY BENEFITS
• Excellent rheology and suspension performance

ULTREZ 30 POLYMER • Efficient thickening:

• At low use levels (0.1 - 0.2 wt%) when formulated in
electrolyte-free systems
• At increased use levels in systems containing high levels
High Performance Rheology Modifier of electrolytes
in a Broad pH Range • Able to thicken over a broad pH range, including in low pH
systems (pH 4.0 - 5.5)
• Electrolyte tolerance
• Rich sensory
• High clarity in gels
Keep young skin flawless. Help aging skin • Easy to use
remain youthful. Formulate systems featuring
challenging anti-aging and blemish-fighting HIGH THICKENING EFFICIENCY
actives with Carbopol® Ultrez 30 polymer. Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer provides excellent viscosity at low
This rheology modifier offers good electrolyte concentrations in systems containing low to medium levels of
tolerance, high thickening performance in a electrolytes.
broad pH range, and a rich, distinct sensory. It’s FIGURE 1: Viscosity vs. pH at Different Polymer Levels
all possible with Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer.
40,000 Carbopol®
35,000 Ultrez 30

Viscosity (mPa s)
30,000 Polymer
25,000 0.5 wt%
20,000 0.2 wt%
15,000
0.1 wt%
10,000
5,000
Balancing the rheology characteristics, aesthetic properties RV, 20 rpm
0
and stabilization of skin care systems featuring anti-aging 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
and blemish-fighting actives is easier with Lubrizol’s next
generation carbomer.
ENHANCED ELECTROLYTE TOLERANCE
Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer is capable of delivering desired Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer offers good viscosity and yield
rheological and aesthetic properties in the presence of value in the presence of electrolytes, demonstrating good
electrolytes or in the acid-active-containing conditions required tolerance at higher sodium chloride levels (0.5 wt%).
to deliver efficacy of the product to the consumer.
TABLE 1: Emulsion at pH 5.5
Typical Properties INGREDIENTS WT%

INCI Designation Carbomer Deionized water qs to 100

Carbopol Ultrez Polymer ®
0.35
Appearance White Powder
Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate 15.00
0.2% Mucilage1 Viscosity2 12,000 - 24,000
PEG-20 methyl glucose 0.50
(pH 5.5) (mPa·s) sesquistearate
0.5% Mucilage1 Viscosity2 35,000 - 50,000 Methyl glucose sesquistearate 0.25
(pH 5.5) (mPa·s) Sodium chloride (NaCl) Different levels

1% Mucilage Viscosity with 1% NaCl

1 2
9,500 - 12,000 Sodium hydroxide (NaOH (18%)) qs to pH 5.5
(pH 7.5) (mPa·s)
FIGURE 2: Electrolyte Resistance in Emulsion at pH 5.5
Dispersing Time3 (0.5% polymer in water) <15 minutes
Carbopol®
1
A mucilage is defined as an active polymer dispersion in water neutralized with a 10,000 Ultrez
base to a specified pH. Polymer
Viscosity (mPa s)

2
Per test procedure 430-I made at different pH; Brookfield RVT at 20 rpm, 25ºC 8,000 Ultrez 30
3
Per test procedure TP-BRK-030 (Determination of Dispersing Time of Carbopol® Ultrez 10
6,000
Ultrez 30 Polymer)
4,000 Ultrez 20

2,000 0.35 wt% Polymer

pH ~ 5.5
0 RV, 20 rpm
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
NaCl (wt%)
PERFORMANCE IN LOW pH SYSTEMS Superior Clarity
The broad pH compatibility of Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer enables the Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer provides high clarity in gel formulations, even
formulation of low pH systems containing acidic actives such as Alpha at low pH, so the beauty of suspended actives and optical modifiers can
Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) or Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs) as well as other low sparkle through.
pH (<4.5) ingredients. Use in combination with nonionic thickeners is
recommended for specific challenging systems at pH 4.0 and below. FIGURE 6: 0.4% Mucilage gels at pH 4.0

FIGURE 3: Performance of 1.0 wt% Polymer in Gel with 1.0% Glycolic

Acid at pH 4.5 With and Without Xanthan Gum

14,000 1.0 wt% Polymer

12,000 1.0 wt% Polymer
Viscosity (mPa s)

10,000 + 0.25 wt% Xanthan Gum

8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000 pH = 4.5
RV 20 rpm
0
Carbopol® Carbopol® Carbopol® Carbopol® Carbopol® Carbopol® Carbopol®
Ultrez 30 Ultrez 10 Ultrez 20 Ultrez 20 Ultrez 10 Ultrez 30 980
Polymer Polymer Polymer Polymer Polymer Polymer Polymer

3,400 7,700 18,350 9,800 Viscosity

FIGURE 4: Performance of 0.5 wt% Polymer in Gel with Different (mPa·s)
Levels of Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Ratio 2:1) at 256 910 1,950 1,250 Yield Value
pH 5.2 - 5.5 (dyn/cm2)
25,000 Carbopol® Ultrez 30 3.95 4.08 4.05 4.00 pH
Viscosity (mPa s)

Polymer
20,000 84.3 78.5 92.5 78.9 Clarity (%T)
Carbopol® Ultrez 10
15,000 Polymer
10,000 Carbopol® Ultrez 20
Polymer PROCESSING BENEFITS
5,000
pH = 5.2 - 5.5
RV, 20 rpm
Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer features excellent ease of handling. It is
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 low dusting, and disperses quickly under gentle agitation. It also can be
wt% Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Ratio 2:1) pre- or post-neutralized to enable even further flexibility in manufacturing.

EXCELLENT AESTHETIC AND SENSORIAL PROPERTIES

Pleasant Texture
Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer offers a smooth and pleasant flow in creams
and lotions with good pick-up and a creamy, long playtime, enabling the
formulation of emulsions with excellent skinfeel.

FIGURE 5: Results of a Rating Sensory Evaluation in Simple Emulsion

Containing Carbopol® Ultrez Polymer

PEAKING
10.0
8.0
Softness COHESIVITY Carbopol® Ultrez 30
6.0
Polymer
4.0 Carbopol® Ultrez 10
2.0 Polymer For skin care systems with and without
Carbopol® Ultrez 20
0.0
Polymer electrolytes, where excellent viscosity,
Afterfeel WETNESS thickening and suspension performance
Intensity
across a broad pH range is required,
choose Carbopol Ultrez 30 polymer.
CUSHION SPREADABILITY
Formulate with confidence™.

* Attributes highlighted in CAPS denote those in which significant differences resulted For full formulation details, further information and starting formulations
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