Make Hand Sanitizers with Carbopol^® Ultrez Polymers

Formulating a Hydroalcoholic Hand Sanitizing Gel

Hydroalcoholic hand sanitizing gels can be formulated with Carbopol^® Ultrez polymers to provide pleasant sensory and good conditioning on hands. Carbopol polymers create thick clear gels that prevent dripping and maximize contact of alcohol on the skin for top performance. 

Choosing the Right Carbopol Polymer

All Carbopol polymers can thicken hydroalcoholic systems; however Carbopol Ultrez polymers offer higher clarity, better efficiency, ease of handling and better overall aesthetics for hand sanitizing gels.

Select markets may require use of pharmaceutical grade ingredients for hand sanitizing gels.  Carbopol Ultrez 10 NF and ETD 2020 NF polymers are ideal for this application.

 Lubrizol offers a number of ingredients with proven performance as sensory modifiers for hydroalcoholic hand sanitizer applications.

Hydramol™ esters are specialty emollients with distinctive solubility profiles that grant them uncommon performance attributes. They can deliver emolliency to crystal clear systems for luxurious aesthetics and richness from application to afterfeel.

Our Carbopol polymers and sensory modifiers are the ideal combination to make your hand sanitizer gel products successful and make your customers feel safer. Carbopol Ultrez  polymers are the preferred choice in rheology modification for hydroalcoholic hand sanitizer gels.

With a balanced portfolio of high quality specialty ingredients, plus a wide variety of prototypes, starting formulations and technical knowledge all backed by unsurpassed technical support and a global supply chain, it’s our business to help you succeed.

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