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Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

The Beauty & Personal Care Brand Builder Series

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

The Oil-Gelling Elastomer

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer is a synthetic elastomeric polymer (a butylene-ethylene-styrene block copolymer) used to gel, thicken and structure oil and anhydrous phases — turning liquid oils into elegant, non-tacky gels.

It builds cushiony, waterproof-feeling structure and helps color and sunscreen formulas wear longer with a smooth, cushioned finish.

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Texture Enhancer

A synthetic elastomer used to gel and thicken oil phases for cushiony, long-wearing structure.

Used in moisturizers, serums and creams and treatment formulas.

Brands formulating sunscreens, long-wear color cosmetics, balms and sticks.

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

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Benefits of Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

A synthetic elastomer that gels oils into elegant, long-wearing structures.

  • Oil Gelling: Turns liquid oils into clear, cushiony gels.
  • Long Wear: Improves the wear and water-resistant feel of color and sun care.
  • Cushiony Feel: Delivers a smooth, cushioned, non-tacky finish.
  • Structure: Thickens and stabilizes anhydrous and oil-phase formulas.
  • Versatile: Suits sunscreens, foundations, sticks and balms.

How It Works

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer is a block copolymer whose rubbery mid-blocks and rigid styrene end-blocks self-assemble in oil into a three-dimensional network; this network traps the oil into a gel, building viscosity and a cushiony, elastic structure that resists running and improves wear.

Formulating with Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer is dispersed and swollen into the oil phase with heat to build a gel, used at low to moderate levels in sunscreens, foundations, balms and sticks. Observe good manufacturing and preservation practice.

Safety Analysis

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer is well tolerated with a good safety profile in finished cosmetics. As always, substantiate the finished product’s safety (e.g. patch / HRIPT testing) in line with MoCRA requirements.

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