LIPEX® IllipeSoft™ FFL
Sustainably sourced from the rainforests of Borneo and certified Fair for Life, Lipex IllipeSoft FFL is expertly formulating and upscaling.
Description
Illipe butter is naturally rich in stearic and oleic acid with a similar triglyceride composition to cocoa butter. Its primary minor active ingredients are vitamins E, A, C, and beta carotene.
Using interesterification, we have optimized the melting and crystallization properties of illipe butter to prevent bloom, protect and repair the lipid barrier, and deliver increased thermal stability to final formulations.
Lipex IllipeSoft FFL provides versatile structuring properties, unlocking new opportunities for innovative, sustainable, and vegan-friendly formulations. It ensures anhydrous products remain smooth, firm, and glossy, and deliversrich, luxurious texture to emulsions.s.
Fact file
Appearance: off-white, solid butter
Solid fat content at 35°C: 45%
Slip melting point: 50°C
OSI: 35 hours at 120°C
Recommended applications: skin care, dermo-cosmetics, lip care, and stick applications, for example deodorants and color cosmetics
Typical use concentrations: 1–10% for lotions and creams, 5–15% for body butters, 2–35% for lip balms, 5–45% for stick formulations
Recommended partner products: LIPEX® PreAct™, LIPEX® SheaTris™, LIPEX® Bassol C™, LIPEX® SheaLiquid TR™, LIPEX® SheaSolve™, Akofine R™
Features and benefits
When compared to a standard refined illipe butter:
- Lipex IllipeSoft FFL crystalizes faster into smaller, more homogeneous crystals that remain stable even with temperature fluctuations. This reduces the risk of bloom formation while offering versatile structuring properties, easier formulating and upscaling.
- The more stable crystalline network helps obtain smoother, glossier, less brittle anhydrous formulations.
- The flatter melting profile indicates a less temperature-sensitive product and predicts the following behavior:
- Less solid fat content at room temperature means that the ingredient is softer and more pliable.
- A higher solid fat content at skin temperature results in a longer playtime providing a luxurious skin feel and the ability to protect and repair the lipid barrier.
- The higher solid fat content at 40 °C helps stabilize formulations at high temperatures, which results in improved thermal stability and helps avoid temperature-induced phase separation.
With its optimized crystallization and melting behavior, combined with excellent structure-building properties, Lipex IllipeSoft FFL is ideal for delivering firmness to anhydrous formulations while improving texture and consistency in emulsions
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