Balance® RCFg is an alkali-swellable acrylic polymer designed for creating crystal-clear hair gels. Serving as both a fixative and rheology modifier, it simplifies formulations by replacing two ingredients with one. It offers exceptional versatility, functioning alone or in combination with Carbomer, fixative polymers, and rheology modifiers to achieve various textures and rheological properties.

INCI Name: Acrylates Copolymer

Certifications & Compliance: Clean Air Act (CAA) Certified, Clean Water Act (CWA) Certified, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations & Liability Act (CERCLA), Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS), National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), SARA 311/312

Benefit Claims: Compatibility, Easy To Use, Emollient Thickening, Film Forming, Good Dry Combing, Long Lasting, Non-Flaking, Strong Hold

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Key Features

• Superior hold and humidity resistance compared to traditional gel polymers
• Rheology modification/thickening and film formation with a single ingredient
• Robust compatibility with Carbomer
• Crystal-clear, high performance gels and styling formulas
• Cost-effective performance at low use levels
• Ease of use
• Wide formulating latitude

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Application Format
Hair Care Applications

Properties

Physical Form
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Explosive PropertiesNot Explosive--
Relative Density1.02--
Flash Pointmin. 100°CClosed cup
Melting Point0°C-
OdorLike acrylic--
ColorWhite--
FormLiquid--
Get performance without compromise.

Balance® RCFg polymer provides the high performance and consumer-perceptible benefits that today’s styling products demand while meeting the formulator’s desire for high-value, versatile ingredients. Explore the styling product possibilities that await you with Balance® RCFg polymer from Nouryon.

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

High humidity curl retention BALANCE RCFg polymer gels


Balance® RCFg - High humidity curl retention BALANCE RCFg polymer gels - 1
After 24 hours, all of the gels containing Balance® RCFg polymer have superior high humidity curl retention compared to both PVP K-90 gel formulations.

Viscosity vs pH

Viscosity vs. pH

 

Maximum viscosity can be achieved at the pH 7-8 range.
On-hair subjective properties vs. PVP K-90 / carbomer systems

ControlNSDStifnessDry combAnti-staticFlakeDry feel
PVP K-90 (1.5%)NSD++NSDNSDNSD
PVP K-90 (3.0%)GlossNSD++++

 

Balance® RCFg polymer (1.5% active) vs. 1.5% active PVP K-90 and 3.0% active PVP K-90 gels; 0.3% Carbomer used for each gel
Formulators can use 50% less Balance® RCFg polymer than PVP K-90 to generate similar stiffness with improved on-hair sensory properties:
• Easier dry combing
• Less on-hair flaking