Valida – the useful addition to all cosmetic formulations
Versatile and valuable
Compared to conventional cellulose, Valida is processed using cellulose fibrils. These are dispersed in water, forming a stable three-dimensional cellulose fiber network.
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Thanks to its special properties, Valida can be used in a wide range of applications in your formulation:
- Stabilizes the formulation without affecting viscosity
- Stabilizes sensitive active ingredients such as UV filters and DHA
- Keeps particles and pigments in suspension and improves dispersions
- Improves pick-up in emulsions
- Proven to increase the SPF of sunscreens with physical and chemical UV filters
- Improves spreadability and avoids soaping
- Creates a light, silky skin feel
- Increases skin moisture through excellent water binding
- Stable in a wide pH range and solvent-based systems
- Film-forming properties, improves scratch resistance
- Creates a creamy and denser foam in surfactant-containing products
- Synergistic effects with thickeners such as xanthan gum and carbomer
- Improved spray pattern
- Improved adhesion to vertical surfaces (vertical cling effect)
Valida CR-3: The all-round talent for your rinse-off formulation
With Valida CR-3 (INCI: Water, Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid), Sappi has developed a new Valida type that is particularly suitable for products in the mass market and low-price sector.
Depending on the individual composition of the end product, CR-3 can significantly improve the performance of your formulation, especially for sulfate-free surfactant systems:
- Foam height
- Foam longevity
- Creaminess and density of the foam
- Suspension properties
- Increase in viscosity
- Synergistic increase in viscosity with other raw materials
- Rheology profile
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Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation with our experts to find the right Valida type for your project and receive a sample!
Dr. Stefanie Freye
Head of Specialties
Phone: +49 40 300 501 8289
E-Mail: s.freye@terchemicals.com