AGENAJEL for Personal Care - Modified Cook-Up Starches
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COSMOS-compatible and modified corn starches delivering stable viscosity, shear recovery and skin feel
AGENAJEL cook-up starches are corn based modified starches designed as thickeners and rheology modifiers for personal care formulations. They deliver controlled thickening, shear-thinning with rapid viscosity recovery, and improved creaminess and skin feel — with variants chosen for processing temperature and acid or freeze/thaw resistance.
Key benefits
- Reliable thickening and creaminess for shampoos, face washes, creams and lotions; produces stable, opaque textures.
- Shear thinning with rapid viscosity recovery – supports pumpability and texture rebuild after shear.
- Range of processing behaviors: low-gelatinization (easy cook) and high-gelatinization (high final viscosity) options to match plant capability and texture targets.
- Formulation flexibility: COSMOS-compatible distarch phosphate for natural formulations; modified hydroxypropyl/propoxylated grades for acid, heat and freeze/thaw stability.
Provide structured creaminess, stable viscosity and improved skin feel in O/W emulsions; compatible with common cosmetic raw materials.
Act as starch thickeners in aqueous cleansing systems (prefered SLS-free), support desirable dispensing rheology and rapid viscosity recovery after shear. Recommended addition levels typically 3 to 6% in shampoos.
Act as a starch thickener in facial cleansing products and support desirable dispensing rheology. They improve creaminess and skin feel.
Product range
Technological Insights
Cook-up starches differ principally in gelatinization temperature and chemical modification. AGENAJEL 20.383 (hydroxypropyl/propoxylated starch phosphate) has a reduced gelatinization temperature (~55 °C) and offers robust stability against heat, acid and freeze/thaw, making it suited to acid or heat-sensitive personal-care systems and lower-temperature cook-ups.
By contrast, AGENAJEL 20.350 (distarch phosphate, COSMOS-compliant) requires higher cook temperatures (>80 °C) and delivers stronger thickening capacity and freeze/thaw resistance, and — when combined with xanthan — can replace synthetic thickeners such as carbomers without loss of performance.
Packaging options
We offer a broad range of products and packaging solutions globally. Availability may vary by market due to local requirements. Please contact us to learn more about the options available in your region.