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Lexgard® HPO

  • Company:

    Inolex

  • INCI Name:

    Caprylyl Glycol (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Hexylene Glycol

Lexgard® HPO combines a humectant and preservative into one system that provides preservation of cosmetic formulations. It can be used as an alternative to parabens or other preservatives that may be undesirable. Lexgard® HPO is a multi-functional emollient, moisturizer and preservative which can be used in skin care creams and lotions, or in surfactant-based products such as shower gels, facial cleansers, and shampoos. It is recommended that Lexgard® HPO be used at concentrations of 0.7 - 1.0% w/w. When Lexgard® HPO is used in emulsions, it is recommended that it be incorporated into the water phase. Lexgard® HPO is also soluble in oils and may be used in anhydrous formulas. Lexgard® HPO (Caprylyl Glycol (and) Pheoxyethanol (and) Hexylene Glycol) is listed in the China FDA IECIC inventory.

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1,2-Octanediol (1117-86-8) Sign in to view
2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl- (107-41-5) Sign in to view
2-Phenoxyethanol (122-99-6) Sign in to view

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1,2-Octanediol (1117-86-8)
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2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl- (107-41-5)
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2-Phenoxyethanol (122-99-6)
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Company

Inolex is a fiercely independent company that designs sustainable ingredients for health, beauty, and wellness. We don’t swim with the current; we create it. We envision and realize solutions to advance the needs of our customers. We challenge ourselves and the industry to think differently.

Honoring nature, we design emerging technologies that ensure the safe and optimum performance of leading brands in more than 85 countries.

Our designers are guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry, to invent the future of sustainable ingredient platforms. By balancing conscious science with nature and artistry, our imaginative approaches become the building blocks for exceptional products that care for people and our planet.

We are Inolex. Thinkers, Designers, Creators, and Rebels.

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