Effect of Polyols on Their Rheological Properties in Different Cosmetic Products
To assess the viscoelasticity of polyols,four formulations were developed,including hand cream,body lotion,conditioner,and facial cleanser.By using a digital viscometer and a rotational rheometer,the viscosity and elasticity of each formulation were measured,and the effects of isomeric butylene glycol,butylene glycol and glycerol on the rheology of cosmetics were investigated.The results of this paper show that the addition of polyols increases the viscosity of nonionic surfactant systems and cationic surfactant systems,but decreases the viscosity of anionic/zwitterionic surfactant systems.However,for formulations containing silicone oil surfactant systems,the effect of polyols is not significant.In addition,we found that the use of isomeric butylene glycol enhanced creep resistance and creep recovery performance of nonionic surfactant systems and silicone oil surfactant systems.