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Wednesday, April 13, 2011Cosmetics glossary

Plasticizer

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A plasticizer softens and makes supple another substance that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out. They are widely used for example in nail polishes.

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Among plasticizers:
• Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
• Butylphthalimide
• Camphor
• Diethylene Glycol Dibenzoate
• Diethyl Phthalate
• Ethyl Tosylamide
• Isopropyl Citrate
• Neopentyl Glycol
• Octanediol
• Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer/Polyurethane
• Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
• Tricetyl Phosphate

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