How to Use SP-RA5-GO4555 Gold Shimmer Starpearls in Your Formulations
Understanding SP-RA5-GO4555
SP-RA5-GO4555 Gold Shimmer Starpearls are more than just a decorative ingredient; they are a functional delivery system that adds visual magic and performance to your products. Think of them as tiny, soft bubbles filled with skin-loving ingredients. In your product, they float suspended, creating a stunning golden effect. When your customer applies the product, the gentle pressure of rubbing it onto their skin causes the pearls to break, releasing the encapsulated Panthenol and Beta-Glucan.
For the expert chemist, these are agar-based hydrogel capsules. The gel matrix, formed by agar, encapsulates a hydrophilic active phase containing Panthenol and Beta-Glucan. The large particle size (4.5–5.5 mm) makes them highly visible and requires a formulation with sufficient yield strength to achieve stable suspension.
Formulation Tips
- Usage Rate: Use 0.5%–3% as supplied. Start at ~1% for a noticeable effect and increase for denser pearl concentration.
- Suspension is Key: Build adequate viscosity/yield value to suspend 4.5–5.5 mm pearls. Suitable rheology modifiers include carbomers, xanthan gum, or other gel formers.
- Cool-Down Phase Only: Add pearls below 40 °C (104 °F). Heat will dissolve the agar-based capsules.
- Gentle Mixing: Fold in with slow, low-shear agitation (paddle or anchor). Avoid high-shear/homogenization to prevent breakage.
- Preservation: Pearls are preserved, but the final water-based system still requires a robust, broad-spectrum preservative.
Key Performance Benefits
- Dramatic Visual Appeal: Large, shimmering gold pearls signal luxury and elevate shelf presence.
- Active Delivery: Capsules burst on application to release Panthenol (Pro‑Vitamin B5) and Beta‑Glucan for soothing, hydrating benefits.
- Unique Sensory Experience: The soft “burst” delivers a memorable, multi-sensory application.
- Formulation Versatility: Ideal for clear gels, serums, masks, lotions, and visually transparent systems.
- Large Particle Size: 4.5–5.5 mm pearls are designed as a bold, prominent visual feature.