Panalane® hydrogenated polybutenes
If very high chemical and oxidative stability, and very low odor are essential then Panalane hydrogenated polybutene is the polymer of choice.
Panalane polybutene is made via hydrogenation of Indopol® polybutene, which removes most of the double bonds (as evidenced by the very low bromine number). Otherwise the physical properties of Panalane polybutenes are similar to Indopol polybutenes, and they can be easily emulsified. There are two viscosity grades of Panalane polybutene commercially available, L-14E and H-300E, which are easily blendable.
Panalane polybutenes are used to formulate many personal care products, where their very high purity makes them candidates to replace squalane, fatty esters, and other emollients and expensive oils. Panalane polybutenes are bright, clear, viscous liquids with outstanding feel, waterproofing properties and moisturizing ability. This makes them ideal for use in cosmetics, sunscreens, lip preparations, eye shadow, stick and roll-on deodorants, creams and lotions. Panalane polybutenes economical price allows them to be used to upgrade the quality of personal care products currently formulated with mineral oils.