Product Description
Vegetamide 18MEA NJ lipid conditioning ingredient 18 Methyl Eicosanoic Acid for hair care formulations
Vegetamide 18MEA NJ is a functional lipid ingredient based on 18 Methyl Eicosanoic Acid used in hair and skin care formulations. The material appears as a viscous oily liquid or soft wax like substance with light yellow to cream coloration.
The ingredient belongs to lipophilic materials and dissolves in oils, emollients and lipid phases of cosmetic formulations. In formulation practice the ingredient is incorporated into the oil phase and distributes evenly in emulsions, balms and conditioning systems.
Due to lipid compatibility and formulation stability the ingredient is widely used in professional cosmetic development.
Properties and performance in formulations
Within cosmetic formulations the ingredient distributes evenly in the lipid phase and forms smooth product texture. Formulations containing the ingredient demonstrate soft sensory profile and even spreading.
In hair care formulations the ingredient integrates well with conditioning systems and contributes to uniform product structure.
Industry applications
Vegetamide 18MEA NJ is used in hair conditioners, hair masks, balms, shampoos and hair treatment formulations. The ingredient is also used in skin creams, emulsions and cosmetic balms.
The material is widely used in professional cosmetic lines, formulation laboratories, private label development and contract manufacturing.
Formula example
Vegetamide 18MEA NJ 25 g
Cetearyl alcohol 30 g
Jojoba oil 70 ml
Grapeseed oil 50 ml
Conditioning polymer 20 g
Purified water 440 ml
Glycerin 50 g
The oil phase is prepared by combining Vegetamide 18MEA NJ with cetearyl alcohol and plant oils followed by heating until a uniform mixture forms. The water phase is prepared by mixing purified water with glycerin and heating to the same temperature. The water phase is then incorporated into the oil phase with mixing to form an emulsion. After emulsification the conditioning polymer is introduced and the mixture is stirred until stable cream texture forms. During cooling the pH is adjusted to obtain formulation stability.
Vegetamide 18MEA NJ is widely used in professional cosmetic formulation and industrial manufacturing where lipid conditioning ingredients support reproducible and scalable production processes.