Innovate with Shea: Prevent Grainy Textures in Formulations
Struggling with grainy or gritty textures in your cosmetic formulations? This on‑demand webinar takes you through the science behind bloom formation in shea‑based formulations—and gives you practical, formulation‑ready solutions.
You will learn:
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Texture and bloom stability is highly influenced by the rate of crystallization.
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The choice of the liquid oil phase strongly impacts the rate of crystallization, and understanding the polarity of your liquid oil is key.
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Choosing a shea butter with optimized crystallization can reduce the risk for graininess in the formulation.
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Working with a non crystalizing shea, can solve incompatibilities with other oils and fats, such as coconut oil.
Speakers
Elena Genesca Pont
Elena Genesca Pont is responsible for driving the innovation pipeline and commercial product development within the Personal Care division at AAK. Elena holds an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Quimico de Sarria and an EMBA from Instituto de Empresa and has extensive experience in innovation and business development in B2B ingredient companies. Her focus is transitioning the cosmetic industry from synthetic to natural formulations.
Johan Petterson
Johan has an engineering degree with a MSc in biotechnology from Lunds Tekniska Högskola, and works as a Product Development Manager at the Scientific Competence Center in Karlshamn, Sweden. He specialises in lipid crystallisation, physical chemistry and surface chemistry. Johan works with product development, troubleshooting and conducts research in the area of lipid crystallisation.