Natural Emulsifier 68 MB™

INCI Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside What It is Create lightweight emulsions that glide on skin or hair with Natural Emulsifier 68. This O/W (oil-in-water) emulsifier creates a special emulsion called a lamellar emulsion that helps deliver actives while increasing the moisture content of skin. It works best with an oil phase that is 10-25% of the formulation. Why Mass Balance? Natural Emulsifier 68 contains components, like cetearyl alcohol, that are sourced from mass balance palm. Cetearyl alcohol almost always comes from palm oil, as it is nearly impossible to source cetearyl alcohol on a commercial scale from other plants. There is no producer that will guarantee cetearyl alcohol comes from non-palm sources. Therefore, it is critical to use cetearyl alcohol from mass balance palm certified sources as a step towards sustainable palm use. How It's Made Palm oil undergoes a chemical reaction to release free fatty acids like palmitic acid and stearic acid. This mixture is distilled