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Schercemol esters
Are there any members using these? If so, what’s your favourite, and why?
I’m looking for new emollients for skin care. SHS (Isostearyl hydroxystearate) and LL (lauryl lactate) look interesting. -
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The former Scher Chemical Company, founded by Stephen Scher, once had the best array of esters in the marketplace - those Schercomols you mention. They are now part of the Noveon - Lubrizol empire. Picking a favorite would be very hard. Depends on application and play-time. My go-to all-around workhorse ester is isononyl isononanoate, which I believe Lubrizol (Scher) offers. Side-note: Scher also had some very unique quats, as I recall. Check those out if you have the time.
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Hopefully I’ll have a sample of the SHS soon. I want to try it with Silsense DW-18 to see if I can get that enhanced emulsion performance the brochure bangs on about.
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I’ve just got the sample of SHS. Solid at room temperature it melts instantly on the skin. A little goes a long way. Medium absorption time; not as fast as, say, capric/caprylic triglyceride. Usage probably about 1% so I’ll try this tomorrow if I have time.
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