ELLAMERA™
Kraton’s Ellamera™ products can be the genesis of beautiful outcomes. Our hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymers and hydrogenated styrene/butadiene copolymers enable formulators to transform oil-based ingredients into beauty and cosmetic products that provide an exceptional sensory experience.
Ellamera™ products are highly compatible with a wide range of oils and carriers, resulting in a high level of transparency.
ELLAMERA Cosmetics
Features & Benefits
- Various grades available provide a high degree of formulation flexibility
- Compatible with a wide range of oils including natural oils
- High clarity gels
- Excellent suspension properties
- Easy spreading, film forming and water repellent
- Good bonding performance resulting in true, deep, and bold colors
- Customizable textures with a pleasant feel
- Good compatibility with hydrocarbon and rosin ester based resins
- Provides good temperature stability, uniform spreading, increased toughness, and minimal residues on the skin
MARKETS
Color Cosmetics
Skincare
Hair Care
Sun Care
Ellamera Products
Ellamera RAD-THICK™
Ellamera RAD-THICK is a polymeric thickener soluble in low-polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as octyldodecanol, isododecane and squalane. The product enables excellent film-forming and water-repellency properties. Adding 3-8 percent to the oil is recommended depending on the desired effect.
Products
- Ellamera RAD-THICK 501
Ellamera BI-THIN™
Ellamera BI-THIN is a multi-functional polymeric rheology modifier soluble in low-polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, thixotropic, water-repellent gels with film-forming and suspension properties.
Products
- Ellamera BI-THIN 402
- Ellamera BI-THIN 602
Ellamera TER-SET™
Ellamera TER-SET is a polymeric gellant soluble in low-polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as isododecane and squalane. The product enables clear, soft, solid, water-repellent gels with high flexibility and cushioning properties. It also enhances cohesive strength and oil retention properties.
Products
- Ellamera TER-SET 203
- Ellamera TER-SET 403
- Ellamera TER-SET 503
- Ellamera TER-SET 603
- Ellamera TER-SET 613
- Ellamera TER-SET 803
Ellamera PER-SUST™
Ellamera PER-SUST is a multi-functional polymeric rheology modifier soluble in medium to high-polarity liquid carriers and oils, such as esters and natural oils. The product enables clear, thickened oils or thixotropic, water-repellent gels with film-forming properties depending on the oil composition.
Products
- Ellamera PER-SUST 804
- Ellamera PER-SUST 504
When using our color cosmetic solutions, good suspension or bonding performance can be achieved. These features combined with excellent film-formation properties offer formulators the ability to develop oil-based, water repellent makeup products with true, deep and bold colors.
Concealer
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and could allow for truer, bolder colors because of their suspension properties. Other key benefits could be enhanced filling properties, uniform spreading, adhesion, film formation and water resistance.
Eye Shadow/Blush
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with non-polar oils or carriers whereas PER-SUST™ products are compatible with more polar oils or carriers. Both product families provide structuring and film formation. The products could enable a combination of enhanced binding performance with a high level of flexibility, improved adhesion and a pleasant feel.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable film formation and water.
Foundation
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and could allow for truer, bolder colors because of their suspension properties. Other key benefits could
be product stability, uniform spreading, film formation, water resistance and enhanced filling properties. The differentiated texture might allow for a nice and comfortable feel.
Lipstick/Lip Liner
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with non-polar oils or carriers whereas PER-SUST™ products are compatible with more polar oils or carriers. Both product families provide structuring to the oils. Functional benefits could be pigment and particle dispersion, good product stability due to network formation and cohesive strength.
Mascara
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with non-polar oils or carriers whereas PER-SUST™ products are compatible with more polar oils or carriers. Both product families provide structuring to the oils. Funtional benefits could be film formation, pigment and particle dispersion and volume control due to network formation.
Nail Polish Remover
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with non-polar solvents and oils whereas PER-SUST™ products are compatible with more polar solvents and oils. Both product families provide structuring and film formation. The products allow for viscosity control and might retain volatile components to improve removal efficiency.
When using our skincare solutions, various viscosity profiles and oil gel textures can be achieved depending on the product. Thixotropic spreadable gels or thickened oils combined with strong film forming abilities allow for an exceptional sensory experience. Even strong, solid and peelable gels can become part of your toolkit. Ellamera products can help improve skin occlusivity and reduce trans-epidermal water loss.
Body Butter
Ellamera products might provide jelly-type rheology and enhance product stability. The products may provide texture enhancements and improve skin occlusivity to reduce trans-epidermal water loss.
Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance.
Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Depilatory Wax
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with Hydrocarbon and Rosin Ester based resins and provide formulas with good temperature stability, uniform spreading and film formation. Other functional benefits could be increased cohesive strength, increased flexibility, reduced brittleness and minimal residues on the skin.
Face/Body/Baby Oil
Ellamera products might provide texture enhancements and improve skin occlusivity to reduce trans-epidermal water loss. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Lotion/Serum
Ellamera products might provide texture enhancements of the oil-phase in Water-in-Oil emulsions and improve skin occlusivity to reduce trans-epidermal water loss. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Moisturizer
Ellamera provides texture enhancements and can improve skin occlusivity to reduce trans-epidermal water loss. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid
carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Peal-off Mask
Ellamera TER-SET™ products provide structuring and film formation to non-polar oils or carriers resulting in solid gels. The wide range of TER-SET products allows for optimization with respect to the temperature at which a formulation turns from a pourable liquid into a solid, cohesive gel with strength and flexibility.
Self Tanner/Bronzer
Ellamera products might provide stability improvement and texture enhancements of the oil-phase in Water-in- Oil emulsions.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Our hair care solutions can provide excellent film forming, water repellency and suspension properties to end formulations. Depending on the product, various viscosity profiles and oil gel textures can be obtained. Thixotropic spreadable gels or thickened oils combined with strong film forming abilities allow for an exceptional sensory experience. Ellamera products can help improve skin occlusivity and reduce trans-epidermal water loss.
Oil Treatment
Ellamera products might enhance product stability and provide desired textures. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties. Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Relaxer
Ellamera products might enhance hair protection against warm relaxing tools. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and enable uniform spreading, film formation and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Our suncare solutions can provide excellent film forming, water repellency and suspension properties to end formulations. Depending on the product, various viscosity profiles and oil gel textures can be obtained. Thixotropic spreadable gels or thickened oils combined with strong film forming abilities allow for an exceptional sensory experience. Ellamera products can help improve skin occlusivity and reduce trans-epidermal water loss.
Lip Balm
Ellamera TER-SET™ products are compatible with non-polar oils or carriers whereas PER-SUST™ products are compatible with more polar oils or carriers. Both product families provide structuring and film formation. Depending on the grade the products could provide a balance between acceptable cohesivestrength and easy transfer.
Sunblock
Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and could enable uniform spreading, enhanced textures, film formation, suspension properties and water resistance. Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.
Suntan Oil
Ellamera products allow for film formation and might provide desired textures. Ellamera RAD-THICK™ is soluble in low polarity liquid carriers and oils such as isododecane and squalane and enables film forming and water repellency properties.
Ellamera BI-THIN™ products provide thixotropic viscosity to non-polar oils or carriers and could enable uniform spreading, enhanced textures, suspension properties and water resistance.
Ellamera PER-SUST™ products provide structuring and film formation to polar oils or carriers.