PUROLAN® IOC

PUROLAN® IOC, with the INCI name Isooctane, is a fast-evaporating, volatile solvent designed for personal care formulations. This colorless liquid has a low odor and dries quickly without leaving any solvent residue, enhancing the sensory experience of cosmetic products. As a rapidly evaporating carrier, Purolan® IOC results in significantly lower cooling effect and irritation than similarly volatile solvents. It represents an excellent option for applications requiring quick drying times while leaving minimal residue.

Compared to other volatile solvents, PUROLAN® IOC offers low skin irritation, making it a preferred choice for sensitive skin formulations. Kosher certified, it meets high regulatory and quality standards for a broad range of personal care applications including makeup, skincare, and fragrance products. 

• Moisturizing & Hydrating Agent
• Preservative Booster
• Solvent for Active Ingredients
• Texture & Sensory Enhancer
• Stabilizer for Formulations
• Personal Care Products
• Cosmetics
• Facial and body moisturizers
• Serums and essences
• Cleansers and micellar waters
• Sunscreens and after-sun care
• Hair care and scalp treatments
• Deodorants and wipes

The Purolan® isoparaffins consist of lipophilic alkanes prepared through an oligomerization process, starting from purified isobutylene monomers. This results in extremely high purity material with a narrow distillation range, very low residual carbonyl, sulfur, and olefin content, and less than 0.0001% aromatics. The Purolan® isoparaffins have high solubility in natural oils, ester fluids, and silicones. While other ester replacements can have acceptable skin feel and emollience, they lack the volatility, low surface tension, and extremely high spreadability that make the Purolan® isoparaffins so remarkable.