🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A highly advanced synthetic polymer. It is used to instantly thicken formulations into beautiful, bouncy gels that "break" into a watery, cooling liquid the moment they touch the skin.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Provides a luxurious, refreshing sensory experience and stabilizes formulas.
💡 Pro Tip
Often combined with Lecithin to create the famous "Lecigel" emulsifier.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It is a micro-plastic that harms the ocean.
The Science
It is a water-soluble polymer that does not persist as physical micro-plastic particles.