Description

Potassium rapeseedate is a compound containing the potassium salt of fatty acids obtained from the plant of the same name belonging to the Brassicaceae family. is the extract obtained by distillation with or without solvents from the plant of the same name belonging to the Brassicaceae family.

What it is used for and where
Brassica campestris is a nutritionally rich vegetable and is cultivated all over the world. The phytochemical composition shows interesting compounds for human health such as phenols and ascorbic acid.

Cosmetics
Cleansing agent. Ingredient that cleanses skin without exploiting the surface-active properties that produce a lowering of the surface tension of the stratum corneum.

Surfactant - Emulsifying agent. Emulsions are thermodynamically unstable and are used to soothe or soften the skin and emulsify, so they need a specific, stabilising ingredient. This ingredient forms a film, lowers the surface tension and makes two immiscible liquids miscible. A very important factor affecting the stability of the emulsion is the amount of the emulsifying agent. Emulsifiers have the property of reducing the oil/water or water/oil interfacial tension, improving the stability of the emulsion and also directly influencing the stability, sensory properties and surface tension of sunscreens by modulating the filmometric performance.

Surfactant - Suspending agent. Cosmetic or pharmaceutical suspensions are known to be thermodynamically unstable and it is therefore essential to include in the formulation a suspending agent capable of dispersing any sedimented particulates and reducing the rate of sedimentation. The presence of this agent increases the consistency of the suspension medium and exerts a protective colloidal action with a surfactant action.
Synonyms: EC number 289-103-1

CAS: 85995-94-4