ClearSyn 150

High-Viscosity Emollient for Luxurious, Silicone-Free Textures

INCI Name: Polyalphaolefin

ClearSyn 150 is a high-performance, high-viscosity fluid that functions as a premium emollient and sensory modifier. Based on Polyalphaolefin (PAO) chemistry, it offers a superior alternative to silicones, mineral oil, and polybutene for creating products with a rich, cushiony, and non-greasy feel. Its exceptional clarity and stability across a wide pH range make it a versatile and reliable choice for elevating the texture of creams, serums, hair treatments, and color cosmetics.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Luxury Face Creams & Moisturizers

Provides a rich, substantive feel and smooth glide without greasiness, enhancing the perceived quality and moisturizing sensation of the final product.
Silicone-Free Hair Serums

Delivers excellent shine, frizz control, and a silky, conditioned feel to hair, serving as a high-performance alternative to traditional silicones.
Lip Gloss & Treatments

Creates a plush, long-lasting cushion and high shine for lip products, improving wear time and comfort without feeling sticky.
Body Butters & Balms

Builds viscosity and adds a luxurious, protective layer to rich body products, leaving skin feeling soft, supple, and deeply moisturized.
Sun Care Formulations

Improves the sensory profile and spreadability of sunscreens, helping to mask the dry or heavy feel of UV filters while adding a touch of elegance.
Color Cosmetics

Functions as a stable and clear base or texture enhancer in foundations and liquid cosmetics, improving slip and blendability for a flawless finish.

How to Use ClearSyn 150 in Your Formulations

Understanding ClearSyn 150

Think of the texture of your favorite luxury cream—that rich, cushiony feeling that glides on smoothly and leaves your skin feeling velvety soft. That’s the kind of sensory experience ClearSyn 150 helps you create. It is a highly viscous (very thick) liquid emollient that enhances the texture and feel of your cosmetic products. Unlike water-thin oils, its thickness adds body and richness, making lotions feel more protective and serums more substantial.

For the chemistry-minded, ClearSyn 150 is a Polyalphaolefin (PAO), a type of synthetic hydrocarbon that is exceptionally pure and stable. Formulators choose it as a high-performance alternative to silicones for several reasons: it provides a similarly elegant slip and shine, but with a different, more nourishing feel that many consumers now prefer. It is also extremely stable in formulations with high or low pH, meaning you can use it with a wide range of active ingredients (like AHAs or Vitamin C) without worrying about it breaking down.

Formulation Tips

ClearSyn 150 is very easy to work with. A good starting point for usage is between 1–3% for a noticeable improvement in skin feel in a lotion or serum. For richer creams, body butters, or to create a more viscous final product, you can use it in the range of 4–10%.

As an oil-based ingredient, ClearSyn 150 should be added to the oil phase of your formula. Simply weigh it out with your other oils, butters, and waxes. If you are making an emulsion (like a cream or lotion), heat the oil phase to melt all ingredients, then proceed with your normal emulsification process. Its high stability means it isn’t sensitive to heat.

One of the best features of ClearSyn 150 is its versatility. It works wonderfully in anhydrous (water-free) products like hair oils, lip glosses, and cleansing balms, as well as in emulsions. Its crystal-clear appearance ensures it won’t affect the color of your final product, making it perfect for transparent gels and serums.

Key Performance Benefits:

Creates a Luxurious, Cushion-Like Feel: Its high viscosity transforms the texture of your products, giving them a rich, plush, and premium-feeling sensory profile that customers love.
Excellent Silicone Alternative: Delivers the elegant slip, shine, and non-greasy finish associated with silicones, making it a perfect choice for “silicone-free” formulations.
Enhances Spreadability: Helps products glide effortlessly across the skin and through the hair, ensuring an even application of active ingredients and pigments.
Exceptionally Stable and Versatile: Remains stable across a very wide pH range and is not prone to oxidation, making it compatible with a broad array of cosmetic actives and ensuring a long shelf life.
Non-Greasy Moisturization: Functions as an effective emollient, forming a breathable barrier that helps lock in moisture without the heavy, greasy feeling of some other oils or petrolatum.
Crystal Clear and Odorless: Its purity ensures it will not interfere with the color or fragrance of your final formulation, providing you with complete creative control.

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Benefits	Clean & Natural, Formulation Versatility, Non-Greasy, Rich & Luxurious, Silicone-Free, Smooth Spreadability, Texture & Sensory, Wide pH Range
INCI Name	Polyalphaolefin
Usage Rate	1%-10%
Functional Type	Emollients & Moisturizers, Esters & Synthetic Emollients, Sensory Modifiers, Texture Enhancers
Phase Compatibility	Oil Phase
Application Area	Body, Face, Hair, Lip, Nail
Product Type Suitability	Bath Products, Color Cosmetics, Conditioners, Creams & Lotions, Hair Styling, Serums & Essences, Sun Care
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Physical Form	Liquid

Frequently Asked Questions About ClearSyn 150

It primarily acts as a sensory enhancer and emollient. It makes your products feel richer, smoother, and more luxurious on the skin and hair. Think of it as an ingredient that controls the “feel” of your formula, giving it a premium, cushion-like texture.

Both provide slip and a smooth feel, but ClearSyn 150 offers a slightly richer, more cushiony sensation that many people perceive as more moisturizing than the drier feel of some silicones. It’s an excellent option for creating “silicone-free” products that still deliver an elegant texture.

For a subtle touch of richness in a serum or light lotion, start with 1–3%. For more noticeable texture enhancement in creams, body butters, or hair masks, a range of 4–10% works very well.

Add ClearSyn 150 to the oil phase of your formulation along with your other oils, butters, and oil-soluble ingredients. It is heat-stable, so you can include it before heating and emulsifying.

No, despite its high viscosity, it is known for providing a non-greasy, velvety finish. It absorbs well and leaves skin feeling soft and moisturized, not oily or sticky.

Absolutely! It’s fantastic in hair serums and conditioners to add shine, reduce frizz, and provide a silky, smooth feel without weighing hair down, similar to how silicones are used.

It is extremely versatile. Use it in face creams, anti-aging serums, body lotions, lip gloss, foundations, hair oils, and sunscreens—anywhere you want to improve the texture and create a more luxurious user experience.

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