Citropol® DE-4 from P2 Science is an award-winning, globally compliant, high-molecular-weight liquid polymeric emollient designed to enhance the sensory experience of personal care formulations. Citropol DE-4 has a unique ability to improve the texture of formulations using alkanes, creating rich, luxurious, and silicone-free textures that consumers love. It is multifunctional and ideal for various formulations, including skin and hair care, rinse-off and leave-on, and color cosmetics. With its exceptional conditioning properties, Citropol® DE-4 offers detangling and conditioning benefits for textured and curly hair types, rivaling and outperforming traditional silicones.
The CitroLuxe Curl hair care regimen showcases the unique conditioning properties of Citropol DE-4, specifically for curly hair types. In a home use test, 100% of panelists with curly hair preferred a conditioner with Citropol DE-4 compared to a conditioner with dimethicone. The full regimen contains the Cleansing Shampoo, Deep Quench Mask, Airy Flex Cream, Gel-Cream, and Daily Luminous Oil.
Citropol® is a growing family of natural-based ingredients that is redefining the beauty industry. Made from upcycled forest-derived terpenes and a revolutionary green chemistry process, Citropol® products are biodegradable for sustainability from start to finish. Citropol polymeric emollients mark a significant milestone in beauty industry innovation as the first new liquid polymeric emollients launched since silicones.
