RECRAL — Carbomer 980

Features and Benefits

Demonstrates great stability with surfactant active levels of 10 wt%
Effective across a broad pH range enabling formulating flexibility
Excellent electrolyte tolerance makes it well suited for formulations containing higher levels of botanical ingredients or humectants such as Sodium PCA
Helps to suspend and stabilize beads, microcapsules, and exfoliants for excellent product stability and visual appeal
Provides a rich creamy skin feel during the rubout phase after applying oil-in-water based creams and lotions
Provides exceptional clarity in various systems including hydroalcoholic gel formulations
Rapid wetting and improved swelling time without need for agitation, reducing processing time and costs

Inspection Items	USP Requirement
Appearance	Fluffy, white powder
Viscosity(mPa•s,20r/min,25℃)(1% Aqueous Solution)	47000-77000
Viscosity(mPa•s,20r/min,25℃)(1.0% Aqueous Solution + 1.0% NaCl)	≥4000
Solution Clarity (420nm, %)	≥85
PH value	2.5-3.5
Loss on drying (%)	≤2.0
Heavy metal(ppm): (Pb, As, Hg, Sb)	≤20
Moistening time(3% aqueous solution,25℃,min)	≤25.0