MaizeCare™ Style Polymer

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MaizeCare™ Style Polymer is a bio-based polymer, derived from corn that allows flexibility in hair care styling from stiff hold to subtle definition and textures from waxes to sprays. It is also non-GMO.
Sustainable product
Product No. 16134125
Supplier Dow Inc.
CAS 56-81-5,9005-25-8
Synonyms VEC Sustainable, ecolibrium, maizecareecolibrium,Corn Starch Hydrolysate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
Applications Hair care
Sustainability Characteristics Natural or bio-based, Environmental accreditation
Characteristics Typical Use Levels:0.5–5 %; Appearance: Off-white; Percent Moisture: 5.0–10.0; Brookfield Viscosity (25% Solids at RT): 1150–1650 cPs; Shelf Life:24 months
Benefits
  • Starch-based film-forming biopolymer
  • Ideal solution for environmentally-friendly ingredients
  • Easy-to-use powder in water-based formulations
  • Aqueous dispersion forms a natural film on the hair
  • Ability to achieve a range of hold levels with excellent aesthetics
  • Imparts styling durability
  • Excellent humidity resistance and curl retention over 8 hours
  • Compatible with gelling agents such as carbomer; xanthan gum; and acrylates-based rheology modifiers
  • Cost-effective styling polymer

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Product Details

Grade
Technical
Form
Powder
Prohibited Uses
This product is neither tested nor represented as suitable for medical or pharmaceutical uses. For further information please refer to Dow's product safety page https://www.dow.com/en-us/support/product-safety.html
INCI
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
Appearance
solid
Color
yellow
Flash Point
93.3 °C (199.9 °F)
Odor
characteristic
pH
6-Mar
Relative Density
Calculated 0.4 - 0.5 @ 20 °C (68 °F) Reference Material: (water = 1)

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