Performance, that truly

makes its presence felt:

ARISTOFLEX® POLYMERS

A broad range of
rheology modifiers
Your network to a unique sensory feel
ARISTOFLEX® POLYMERS
PRODUCT SENSORY
efficient thickening, texturizing and stabilizing

Aristoflex® AVC easy to use excellent emulsification properties

light, fresh
our most versatile

Aristoflex® AVS very easy to

AVC variant for a formulate light, fresh
broader pH range

suitable for self-tanning and whitening

Aristoflex® AVL due to improved color stability
liquid, ready-to-use silky, light
polymeric emulsifier
starts to thicken very quickly

Aristoflex® BLV
polymeric emulsifier suitable for sprayable lotions
slightly caring
for low viscosity
formulations

good for formulations

Aristoflex® HMB with high oil content
can be used without slightly caring,
additional emulsifiers rich skin feel
salt
tolerance
Aristoflex® Silk
outstanding sensory silky, soft
properties with broad range of applications,
great salt tolerance ideal for clear formulations

Aristoflex® Velvet
polymeric stabilizer, suspending agent soft, velvety
high compatibility for particles
with organic solvents

Aristoflex® TAC
suitable for surfactant pre-neutralized smooth
based systems and
particle stabilization
low viscosity emulsions
Easy to formulate,
HARD TO RESIST

KEY BENEFITS:
• Easy to incorporate
• Multi-functional
• Pre-neutralized
• Stable across a wide pH range

Clariant’s Aristoflex® range of rheology modifiers offers you

exceptional thickening properties and unique sensorics.
Developed to meet
HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED FORMULATION NEEDS
Polymer Name INCI Appearance Applications pH Sensory Key Benefits
Aristoflex® AVC Ammonium Acryloyldime- powder – o/w emulsions 4 – 8 light, – good stabilization, thickening and
Our most versatile thyltaurate/VP Copolymer – clear aqueous gels fresh emulsification properties
– emulsifier-free cream gels
– ideal for creams, lotions,
milks, gels, etc.
Aristoflex® AVS Sodium Acryloyldimethyl- powder – o/w emulsions up light, – compatible with DHA
Broadest pH range for taurate/VP Crosspolymer – clear aqueous gels to 11 fresh – suitable for self-tanning,
greater application – emulsifier-free cream gels anti-aging and whitening products
possibilities due to improved color stability
Aristoflex® AVL Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride liquid – o/w emulsions 4 – 8 silky, – easy to use liquid dispersed
The easiest way to form (and) Ammonium Acryloyl- light polymer
an emulsion: our liquid dimethyltaurate/VP Co- – excellent emulsification properties
dispersed polymer polymer (and) Trilaureth-4 – starts to thicken very quickly
Phosphate (and) Polyglyce-
ryl-2-Sesquiisostearate
Aristoflex® BLV Ammonium Acryloyldime- powder – low viscosity o/w 2.5 – 8 slightly – low usage concentration
Your first choice for thyltaurate/Beheneth-25 emulsions caring – compatible with high amount of oils
lotions and sprays Methacrylate Crosspolymer – especially suitable for
sprayable sunscreens and
lotions
Aristoflex® HMB Ammonium Acryloyldime- powder – o/w emulsions 2.5 – 8 slightly – can be used without additional
Your polymeric thyltaurate/Beheneth-25 – emulsifier-free creams caring, emulsifiers in leave-on and
emulsifier Methacrylate Crosspolymer – clear aqueous gels rich skin rinse-off
feel – compatible with high amount of oils
– particle stabilization
– high compatibility with surfactants
Aristoflex® Silk Sodium powder – o/w emulsions & cream 2 – 11 silky, – viscosity across broad pH range
Premium silky and Polyacryloyldimethyltaurate gels soft – improved electrolyte tolerance up
soft skin feeling with – sun care & skin whitening to 2% salt
a great flexibility on – emulsifier free low – compatible with DHA, sun filters
formulation viscosity formulations and pigments
– good stabilization properties
Aristoflex® Velvet Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11 powder – o/w emulsions 3 – 8 soft, – excellent compatibility with
Enriches products with – clear aqueous gels velvety organic solvents
a unique soft and velvet – emulsifier-free low – particle stabilization
skin feel viscosity formulations – extremely clear gels
Aristoflex® TAC Ammonium Acryloyldime- powder – surfactant-based and 3 – 8 smooth – particle stabilization for rinse-off
The innovative suspen- thyltaurate/Carboxyethyl aqueous formulations products
ding agent for pearls Acrylate Crosspolymer – medium to low viscosity – suspension in leave-on products
and particles emulsions
Aristoflex Polymers
SENSORY PROFILE OVERVIEW

slow

Aristoflex® BLV Aristoflex® HMB

ABSORPTION DURING APPLICATION

Aristoflex® Silk Aristoflex® Velvet

Aristoflex® TAC

Aristoflex® AVC

Aristoflex® AVS

fast

light SKIN FEEL AFTER APPLICATION rich

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