Skin softener

Stearyl alcohol also is used as an emollient (skin softener), emulsifier, and thickener in creams and lotions. 

Glycerin is used in many skin creams and medicines, such as eye and ear drops, poison ivy creams, suppositories, and contraceptive jellies. It is also used as an emollient (skin softener) in soaps. 

The emollient isopropyl palmitate is used as a skin softener, moisturizer, and antistatic agent. 

The saponification process results in about 75 percent soap and 25 percent glycerin. In homemade soaps, the glycerin is left in, as it acts as an emollient (skin softener) and creates a nice feel. In commercial soaps, the glycerin is often removed and sold separately, sometimes showing up in skin moisturizers that remedy soap s skin-drying effects. 

Silicones are used as emollients (skin softeners), as lubricants, as thickeners, and as volatile liquids that make coatings feel smooth but evaporate without leaving a greasy residue. 

The treatment should be causal, but symptomatic treatment is also important. Heat and dehydration should be counteracted as far as possible. Skin softeners without perfume and irritant ingredients should be used frequently to treat dry skin. A sedating antihistamine often alleviates the pruritus, especially at night. Local steroids have no place in treatment unless there are inflammatory skin changes. 

Olivine A cosmetic skin softener with an olive oil base. 

Jezzibella smiled, her skin softening a delectably young wide-eyed ingenue looking for a real man to guide her. "That s such a pity. I m booked to leave this morning."... 

Products and Uses Derived from seeds of cocoa plant. In emollient creams, eyelash mascara removers, lipstick, nail cuticle products, blushes, soaps, chocolate, creams, ointments, and medicinal suppositories. As skin softener and lubricant. 

Products and Uses An additive in pharmaceutical products such as skin ointments, preparations, cosmetics, toiletries, and special dermatological soaps. Considered an antiseptic, emollient (skin softener), and demulcent (relieves skin irritation). 

Products and Uses An additive in soaps, dry-cleaning soaps, castor oil, fabric sizing, and in skin softener lotions. Used for fabric conditioning, cleaning, and finishing. It is also a skin moisturizer. 

Liquid alkanes of higher molecular weight behave as emolhents (skin softeners) when applied to the skin. An alkane mixture known as mineral oil is sometimes used to replace natural skin oils washed away by frequent bathing or swimming. Petroleum jelly (Vaseline is a well-known brand name) is a semisolid mixture of alkanes that is used as both an emollient and a protective film. Water and water solutions such as urine don t dissolve or penetrate the film, and the underlying skin is protected. Many cases of diaper rash have been prevented or treated this way. 

Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, CH3CH2—OH, is probably the most familiar alcohol because it is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. It is also used in pharmaceuticals as a solvent (tinctures are ethanol solutions) and in aftershave lotions as an antiseptic and skin softener. It is an important industrial solvent as well. The gasohol now marketed at many locations around the United States is a mixture of ethanol and gasoline. 

Uses Skin softener, nonoily emollient for cosmetic creams/lotions, bath oils, blushers, skin fresheners, aftershaves, nail enamel removers binder lubricant dispersant emulsifier food pkg. adhesives, coatings, paper, polymers defoamer for aq. systems, food contact, mold release applies., paints, ceramics, grinding fluids, hydraulic fluids lubricant base for textiles, paper, metalworking formulations chemical intermediate for fatty acid esters component for urethanes... 

Uses Skin softener in stick formulations emollient in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals in detergents, lubricants, emulsifiers, soivs., rubber, plastics, polymers, metal processing, paper coating, and textiles Features Wax substitute Manuf./Distrib. Jarchem Ind. 

Uses Emollient, softener, lubricant, gloss aid for cosmetics solvency properties for makeup removers emollient, skin softener, moisture retention aid, emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, opacifier, pearlescent in creams/lotions, topical pharmaceuticals Manuf/Distrib. A E Connock Trade Names Exceparl HO... 

Formula CH3(CH2) C(CH2),oCH3HCH,OH Uses Wax substitute skin softener in stick formuiations, e.g., deodorant sticks, iip saives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticais in detergents, iubricants, emuisifiers, soivs., rubber, piastics, poiymers, metai processing, paper coating, and textiies Manuf./Distrib. Jarchem ind. 

Uses Refatting agent, wetting agent, dispersant, emulsifier, solubilizer for cleansing preps. vehicle for perfumes skin softener emulsion stabilizer in paints, rubber additives, textile and dye agents, leather and fur additives, detergents, dishwash Trade Names Lipotin NE... 

Uses Emollient, skin softener, moisture retention aid for cosmetics, hair care, skin care, pharmaceutical skin care, massage, and sun protection preps. solvent for lipophilic ingreds. solubilizer for act. ingreds. lubricant for metalworking... 

Uses Skin softener in stick formulations emollient in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals in detergents, lubricants, emulsifiers, soivs., rubber, plastics, polymers, metal processing, paper coating, and textiles Features Wax substitute Manuf/Distrib. Jarchem Ind. http //www.Jarchem. com Trade Name Synonyms ISOFOL 36 [Sasol Germany http //www.sasol.com] http //WWW. sasololefinssurfactants. com] Jarcol 1-36 [Jarchem Ind. http //www.Jarchem. com]... 

Uses Skin softener pigment dispersant for iron oxides and titanium dioxide sunscreens Trade Name Synonyms Liquiwax IPL [Arch Personal Care Prods. http //www.archchemicals.com]... 

Toxicology LDLo (oral, rat) 8 g/kg mildly toxic by ing. primary skin irritant TSCA listed Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors Uses Binder, emollient, cosolvent, lubricant, refatting agent, skin softener, moisture retention aid for cosmetics, toiletries, hair care, skin care, sunscreens, soaps, topical pharmaceuticals lubricant for textile processing solubilizer for essential oils and lipophilic act. ingreds. defoamer in food-contact paper/paperboard in food-contact tGxtilos... 

Uses Synthetic flavoring agent in foods and pharmaceuticals emollient in cosmetics skin softener, moisture retention aid in hair care, skin cdr0... 

Uses Skin softener/conditioner film-former, antiwear agent, EP agent, lubricant, rust preventive in lubricants emulsifier, emollient in hand cleaners... 

CAS 9002-98-6 (generic) 25987-06-8 Synonyms Polyethylenimine 10 Definition Polymer of ethylenimine Empirical C20H50N10 Formula (CH2CH2NH)n, avg. n = 10 Uses Vise, control agent in cosmetics surface modifier for cosmetic powds. skin softener/protectant/conditioner complexing agent for heavy metal ions food pkg. Manuf./Distrib. Aldrich http.V/www.sigma-aldrich.com... 

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