Hemisqualane
Hemisqualane
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Hemisqualane – Lightweight Emollient for Skin & Hair
Silky slip. Soft skin. Beautifully lightweight hair care.
Give your handmade skincare and hair care a smooth, elegant finish with Hemisqualane. This lightweight emollient spreads easily and leaves a soft, silky feel without a heavy, greasy finish. It’s a versatile choice for facial oils, body oils, lotions, conditioners and hair serums.
Looking for a silicone alternative? Hemisqualane offers excellent spreadability and slip, making it a useful ingredient when developing silicone-free formulas. In hair care, it helps control frizz and improves softness and manageability.
Why You’ll Love It
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Lightweight feel: Adds softness without a heavy finish.
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Silky texture: Helps formulas glide smoothly across skin and hair.
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Hair-smoothing benefits: Helps tame frizz and makes combing easier.
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Versatile formulation ingredient: Suitable for skincare, hair care and colour cosmetics.
Try It In
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Facial oils and oil-based serums
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Body oils, lotions and creams
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Hair oils and finishing serums
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Conditioners and leave-in treatments
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Makeup removers and cleansing oils
Ingredient Details
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| INCI | C13-15 Alkane |
| Function | Emollient and solvent |
| Appearance | Clear, colourless liquid |
| Odour | Nearly odourless |
| Solubility | Oil-soluble; insoluble in water |
| Formulation phase | Oil phase |
Add hemisqualane to the oil phase of your formula. Follow your supplier’s recommended usage levels and test the finished formulation for stability and performance.
Hemisqualane has a slight odor.
Create your next silky facial oil or smoothing hair serum with hemisqualane from Wixy Soap in Sherwood Park, Alberta.
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