Carbopol® Polymers

Carbopol^® rheology modifiers are proven exceptional thickeners, suspending agents and stabilizers, utilized in a wide variety of personal care products. Most Carbopol polymers are high molecular weight homo- and copolymers of acrylic acid crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether. Used at concentrations lower than 1%, they offer you the flexibility to develop products with a wide range of flow and rheological properties. Carbopol polymers are available as powders and liquid.

Compare our wide range of Carbopol polymer properties and their applications below: 

Comparison of Carbopol® Polymers
Product Name	Aqua SF-1	Aqua CC	Ultrez 21	Ultrez 20 ETD 2020 1382 1342	ETD 2050 981 941	Ultrez 10	980 940	2984 5984 934
INCI Name	Acrylates Copolymer	Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer	Acrylates/ C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer	Acrylates/ C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer	Carbomer	Carbomer	Carbomer	Carbomer
Liquid
Easy-to-Disperse				ETD 2020	ETD 2050
Self-Wetting				Ultrez 20
Cosolvent				1382	981		980	2984, 5984
Traditional				1342	941		940	934
Properties in a Formulated Application
Product Name	Aqua SF-1	Aqua CC	Ultrez 21	Ultrez 20 ETD 2020 1382 1342	ETD 2050 981 941	Ultrez 10	980 940	2984 5984 934
Flow Characteristics	long	long	short	long	long	short	short	short
Relative Viscosity	low	low	high	medium	low	high	high	high
Suspending Ability (yield value)	high	high	high	high	high	high	high	high
Clarity	high	high	very high	very high	high	high	high	low
Relative Ion Tolerance	high	high	medium	high	medium	low	medium	low
Relative Shear Tolerance	high	high	high	high	low	high	high	high
Applications
Product Name	Aqua SF-1	Aqua CC	Ultrez 21	Ultrez 20 ETD 2020 1382 1342	ETD 2050 981 941	Ultrez 10	980 940	2984 5984 934
Clear Gels
Hydroalcoholic Gels
Lotions
Low pH
Cationic Hair Conditioners
Creams
Personal Cleansers
High Electrolyte Systems (aloe gels, etc.)

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