AccessGEL LG

High-Performance Oil Gelling Agent for Crystal-Clear Gels and Solid Sticks

INCI Name: Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide

AccessGEL LG is a versatile oil gelling agent that transforms liquid oils into stable, crystal-clear gels or solid sticks with a beautiful, non-greasy feel. Derived from L-Glutamic acid, it creates a fine fibrous network within the oil phase for exceptional texture and stability. Ideal for luxurious anhydrous products such as serums, balms, and color cosmetic sticks.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Anhydrous Oil Serums

Creates stable, crystal-clear oil gels that feel exceptionally light and smooth, improving spreadability and delivering a luxurious, non-greasy skin feel.
Cleansing Balms & Oil Cleansers

Transforms liquid oils into solid or semi-solid balms that melt on contact with skin, providing excellent cleansing performance without dripping.
Lip Balms & Lip Glosses

Builds viscosity and structure in lip products, creating clear, solid balms or preventing pigment settling in glossy formulas.
Solid Stick Formulations

Forms hard, stable sticks for products like solid sunscreens, deodorants, perfumes, and highlighters, ensuring they glide on smoothly without breaking.
Color Cosmetics

Provides structural integrity for lipstick, concealer, and foundation sticks, improving payoff and application while preventing oil bleeding.
Hair Styling Pomades & Waxes

Creates non-greasy, solid pomades and styling products that offer flexible hold and shine by structuring the oil and wax base.

How to Use AccessGEL LG in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessGEL LG

Have you ever wanted to turn a liquid oil, like jojoba or squalane, into a thick, beautiful gel or even a solid stick? That’s exactly what AccessGEL LG does. Think of it like making Jell-O, but for oils. It’s an oil gelling agent that creates a microscopic, invisible network within your oils, effectively trapping them and preventing them from flowing freely. This transforms a runny liquid into a structured gel or a firm solid.

For the chemists and advanced formulators, AccessGEL LG is an amino acid-derived gellant (Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide). It self-assembles into a three-dimensional fibrous network when dissolved in oil at a high temperature and then allowed to cool. This network provides thermo-reversible viscosity and structure—you can melt the product and it will re-form upon cooling. Because it creates such a fine network, the resulting gels can be crystal-clear, making them ideal for visually elegant, premium products.

Formulation Tips

The key to working with AccessGEL LG is heat. It must be fully dissolved in the oil phase of your formula to work correctly. Add AccessGEL LG to your liquid oils, esters, and other oil-phase ingredients. Heat the mixture to 100–120°C (212–248°F) with stirring until the powder completely dissolves and the solution is perfectly clear. Once clear, begin cooling. The gel or solid structure will form during cooling. For best aesthetics, pour the hot liquid into final packaging and allow it to cool undisturbed for a smooth, glossy surface.

Usage rates depend on the final texture you want:

Pourable oil gels or thick serums: 0.5–2%
Soft balms or jellies: 2–4%
Hard, solid sticks (e.g., lipstick or deodorant): 5–8%

AccessGEL LG works with a wide variety of cosmetic oils, from natural oils and butters to esters and silicones. Final hardness and clarity can vary with oil polarity and composition, so run a small test batch with your specific blend.

Key Formulation Benefits:

Crystal-Clear Formulations: Creates stunning, transparent gels and sticks for visually premium products.
Versatile Texture Creation: One ingredient enables everything from silky gel serums to firm sticks by adjusting usage rate.
Elegant Sensory Feel: Delivers a light, smooth, non-greasy finish, minimizing the heavy feel typical of some oil thickeners.
Excellent Stability: The fibrous network stabilizes anhydrous systems, reducing oil bleed, separation, and helping suspend particles uniformly.
Thermo-Reversible Gels: Melts upon heating and re-forms on cooling, indicating a robust, self-assembled network.
Anhydrous Product Hero: Ideal for clear oil serums, cleansing balms, solid moisturizers, color sticks, and more.

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Benefits	Emulsion Stability, Formulation Versatility, Long-Term Stability, Multi-Functional, Rich & Luxurious, Smooth Spreadability, Texture & Sensory
INCI Name	Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Usage Rate	0.5%-8%
Functional Type	Rheology Modifiers, Suspension Agents, Thickeners & Rheology Modifiers
Phase Compatibility	Oil Phase
Application Area	Body, Face, Hair, Lip
Product Type Suitability	Cleansers, Color Cosmetics, Hair Styling, Masks & Treatments, Serums & Essences, Sun Care
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Naturally Derived, Vegan
Physical Form	Powder

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessGEL LG

It turns liquid oils into thick gels or solid sticks. If you want to make a cleansing balm that isn’t runny or a lipstick that holds its shape, this is the kind of ingredient you would use.

It depends on your target texture. For a slightly thick oil serum, use 0.5–2%. For a scoopable balm, use 2–4%. For a hard stick like deodorant or solid perfume, use 5–8%.

Yes. Heat it in your oils to about 100–120°C (212–248°F) until it completely dissolves and the mixture is clear. Gelling occurs during cooling.

It’s perfect for anhydrous products: clear oil serums, solid cleansing balms, lipsticks, concealer sticks, sunscreen sticks, solid perfumes, and hair pomades.

No. It provides structure without a heavy, waxy, or greasy feel, resulting in a smooth, silky finish.

It works with a broad range of cosmetic oils, including natural oils, esters, and silicones. Gelling efficiency and clarity can vary with oil polarity, so run small trials with your blend.

AccessGEL LG is derived from L-Glutamic acid, a natural amino acid, offering a high-performance, naturally derived story.

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