Personal Care & Cosmetics

ETHOXCARE® GMS-SE

Ethox Chemicals

ETHOXCARE® GMS-SE is self-emulsifying glyceryl stearate. It is a mixture of the monoester of glycerin and stearic acid and potassium stearate. ETHOXCARE® GMS-SE is an emollient, moisturizer, viscosity builder, opacifier, surfactant, and nonionic emulsifier and co-emulsifier for oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions. It has an HLB of about 3-7 and can be combined with other emulsifiers to achieve any required HLB. ETHOXCARE® GMS-SE is useful in a wide range of personal care products and cosmetics in the pH range of about 5-9. In hair and skin care products, it provides lubricity. In skin care products, ETHOXCARE® GMS-SE provides occlusive properties which help prevent moisture loss and promote skin hydration while leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth.