Berg+Schmidt Unveils Cold-Processible Rheology Modifier

Berg+Schmidt has launched BergaCare FG Gel, a natural rheology modifier ingredient designed for transparent oil formulations for leave-on and rinse-off products.

Being cold processible, the rheology modifier requires a certain shear so that it can be distributed homogeneously in the oil.

This, says the German manufacturer, makes BergaCare FG Gel ideally suited for the ‘go-to development’ of transformational textures and a variety of viscosities such as gel-to-oil products.

Natural thixotropic properties enable it to optimally convert liquid oil in Jello-like textures, the company adds.

“While formulators can already choose between different oil thickeners on the market, none of them is cold-processible, so this is clearly a huge advantage when considering ever-increasing energy costs,” said care ingredients application technologies manager Sabrina Paltian.

 “Only a few natural oil thickeners can actually create transparent systems,” she added.

To ensure that BergaCare FG Gel together with the selected oil creates a homogeneous mixture, a certain amount of shear force is required for the manufacturing process.

It is up to the formulator to decide which tool is used to generate this force. BergaCare FG Gel is highly compatible with numerous stirring devices.

While being highly compatible with commonly used vegetable oils and emollients, the easy-to-use rheology modifier has the ability to create different viscosities depending on the use level of the BergaCare FG Gel.

This opens up a broad range of formulating options: Visual appearance of the finished product can be adjusted from a transparent oil gel to dense, yet light, cream, or from fluid oil to solidified gel.

Berg+Schmidt will debut BergaCare FG Gel at the Cosmet’Agora trade show in Paris on 16-18 January.