Alkyl Benzoate

Alkyl Benzoate at Esteem means C12–15, C12–14 and C13 alkyl benzoates for sun care, skin care, creams, lotions and make-up gloss. They act as sunscreen solvents, fragrance fixatives, tactile modifiers and pressed-powder binders with a dry yet lubricious feel and excellent gloss.

Grades differ by alcohol source (synthetic C12–15, natural C12–14, synthetic C13); pick the chain cut for the UV-filter load and feel target, then confirm on TDS. Full family context is on the Emollients & Conditioners hub. For grade selection beyond this page, Esteem’s R&D and QA teams work from the application brief rather than a catalogue guess.

Applications

• Sun care as a solvent for solid UV filters with dry-touch finish.
• Skin care and make-up gloss needing fast absorption and shine.
• Fragrance fixative and pressed-powder binding roles.

How to select the grade

• Higher UV-filter loads need a solubility trial across temperature cycling, not a room-temperature pass only.
• Natural vs synthetic alcohol source can matter for customer claims — state it upfront.
• Blend with PPG-26-Oleate when solvency must rise without losing dry feel.

How to specify on an RFQ

Send the application, the property that must not fail (HLB/emulsion stability, wetting, foam, feel or solubility), target specification, and trial quantity. That lets Esteem match the grade to your test method instead of quoting the nearest catalogue name. Current TDS, SDS and lot COA are shared for qualified enquiries through the document library route.