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DuraQuench™ IQ SA

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Discover an innovative approach to effective moisturisation with Croda’s scientifically balanced moisturising complex, DuraQuench IQ SA. By forming an intelligent structural bilayer on the skin’s surface, DuraQuench IQ SA helps to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier and delivers up to 72 hours of moisturisation from leave-on applications. Capable of adapting to the surrounding environment, DuraQuench IQ SA optimises skin hydration by regulating water loss from the skin at different temperatures and humidities. In rinse-off applications, DuraQuench IQ SA delivers proven consumer-perceivable skin and scalp moisturisation as well as hair conditioning benefits.

INCI name

Cetyl Stearate (And) Isostearyl Isostearate (And) Cetyl Alcohol (And) Potassium Cetyl Phosphate (And) Stearic Acid

DuraQuench IQ SA

Product details

Physical form at 25°C

  • Pastille

Chemistry

  • Speciality blends & bases

Functions

  • Bodying agents
  • Effect ingredients

Regional availability

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • N America

Category

  • Skin care
  • Hair care

Applications

  • Bath, shower & soaps
  • After sun
  • Body care
  • Eye contour care
  • Face / neck skin care
  • Facial cleansers
  • Hair colour
  • Hair conditioners - rinse off
  • Hair relaxing / permanent waves
  • Shampoos
  • Shaving / hair removal

Consumer benefit

  • Hydrating / moisturising / nourishing
  • Repair
  • Smoothing
  • Softness
  • Calming / soothing / redness
  • Revitalising

Certifications and standards

  • RSPO
  • ISO 16128 - derived natural
  • Vegan suitable

Regional compliance

  • IECIC

Ingredient origin

  • Plant derived
  • Petrochemical derived

Composition information

  • Sustainable palm (RSPO MBAL)

% Natural origin content – ISO 16128

  • 96

Biodegradability

  • Readily biodegradable

Typicals

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Formulations

Barrier Essential - Smooth & Vitalise Pack

A soft pillow, creamy mask pack is formed by the use of Arlacel™ LC, Volarest™ FL and fatty alcohol. DuraQuench™ IQ SA works as a moisturising complex to enhance skin barrier packing. Prolevis™ offers skin smoothing; Chronodyn™ helps skin to regain its energy. Phytessense™ Kudzu enhances this...

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Moonstone Moisturising Body Wash

Soothe and moisturise your skin with this gentle, hydrating body wash that is suitable for sensitive skin. An exceptionally mild emollient, Cromollient™ SCE improves formulation mildness and provides a moisturised and soft skin after-feel. Duraquench™ IQ SA delivers superior, long lasting...

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Dual Mosaic Anti-pollution Body Cream

This prototype is comprised of two formulations that are delivered through packaging that has two sections. The Gel formulation contains Volarest™ FL offers a fresh, innovative approach to formulating aqueous-based cosmetics. Osmopur™ is the key ingredient to protection of cutaneous cells against...

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V-Shape Lifting Neck Mask

This V-Shape Lifting Neck Mask contains Majestem™, a stem cell derived active that tightens the sagging neck skin and lifts the cheeks. Phytessence™ Pink Pomelo, an extract from grapefruit, eliminates dead cells and irregularities, thus smooths microrelief and enhances skin tone. It is applicable to...

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Time Defying Facial Mask

This is an anti-ageing facial mask that tightens and whitens. Phytessence™ Pink Pomelo, an extract from grapefruit, eliminates dead cells and irregularities, thus smooths micro-relief and enhances skin tone. It is applicable to sensitive and reactive skin. . Prolevis™, a powerful film-forming...

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Recovery Eye Mask

This Recovery Eye Mask can repair and protect your eye area from sign of ageing. Beautifeye™ is the first active ingredient in the cosmetic industry to demonstrate a lifting action on the sagging of upper eyelids. It lifts the fold of the eyelid without invasive surgery, reduces the crow’s feet...

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Dual Mosaic Anti-pollution Body Cream

This prototype is comprised of two formulations that are delivered through packaging that has two sections. The Gel formulation contains Volarest™ FL offers a fresh, innovative approach to formulating aqueous-based cosmetics. Phytessence™ Peach Flower is an extract with antioxidant, radical...

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Soap Bar

This soap bar has a different texture due to the presence of Phytofoam a product that enhances volume, texture and stability of foam and it also has excellent moisturizing properties due to Duraquench IQ SA which optimises skin hydration by regulating water loss from the skin at different...

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Facial Night Cream

This formula uses Crodamol™ GTCC and Crodamol™ IPM to impart a soft and creamy sensorial that leaves an excellent after feel without any oily residual while Arlacel™ 165 provides a light emulsion without tackiness efect. Duraquench™ IQ SA provides a high long lasting moisturizing effect. Medilan™...

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Indulgent Mousse

Add a glow to your base with this light airy textured formulation created by Volarest™ FL and Crodafos™ CS20A. Skin maintains hydration throughout the day with Duraquench™ IQ SA.

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Moisturise and Soften Hand Wash

This luxurious hand wash delivers both sensorial moisturisation and softness to the skin with DuraQuench™ IQ SA. This scientifically balanced moisturising complex forms an intelligent structural bilayer on the skin’s surface helping to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier. Arlasilk™ PTM provides...

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Gentle Baby Cream

This formula provides a soft sensorial with the use of Crodamol™ IPP and Crodamol™ SSA that help to increase the spreadability, reduce the tackiness effect on the skin with an excellent after feel. Arlacel™ 165 provides a creamy emulsion and in combination with Syncrowax™ BB4 enhances the viscosity...

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Cost-efficient Body Lotion

This moisturising body lotion utilise the new active Duraquench™ IQ SA, a scientifically-balanced complex which creates an intelligent structure on the surface of the skin, developed to deliver optimum levels of moisturisation. This formulation also features ViscOptima™ SE, a multifunctional...

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Cleansing Conditioner

The cleansing conditioner contains DuraQuench™ IQ SA, a moisturizing complex that strengths skin barrier function and provides moisturization benefit for wash-off system through forming an intelligent structural bilayer on the skin’s surface. Here it helps to moisturize the scalp and prevent dryness...

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Weatherproof Hydrowear

This moisturising lotion merges the essence of natural and science, whilst formulating without sulfates, parabens, silicones, and fragrances. Versaflex™ V-150 is an emulsifier with high shear thinning properties and yield value making it easy to spread, delivering a light fresh feel. Skin...

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“Water Up” Facial Cream

This facial cream provides exceptional moisturizing properties with a creamy and soft sensorial. It uses Arlacel™ LC that is a self-structuring emulsifying system that creates liquid crystal emulsions that help to keep moisture over the skin with a smooth after-feel. DuraQuench™ IQ SA reinforces...

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Watery Moisturizing Gel-Cream

This gel cream formulation provides cushioning and refreshing skin feel. The use of Crodamol™ STS offers silky and conditioning sensorial with an excellent skin play. DuraQuench™IQ SA helps to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier and optimises skin hydration by regulating water loss from the skin at...

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Skin Base with ViscOptima SE

This formulation contains ViscOptima SE, which gives a gel cream texture and a fresh sensorial and that provides a smooth, silky, silicone-like feel to the skin. In association with DuraQuench IQ SA offers an innovative solution to skin dryness, delivering long lasting moisturization claims and...

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Enriching Body Butter

This formulation has been third party tested and verified by Intertek Champaign Laboratories as containing <1ppm 1,4-dioxane and is in accordance with NY State Senate Bill S4389B. This rich body butter can help your skin bounce back from the effects of persistent washing and dehydration. This...

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Skin Base with Natragem E145

This formulation contains Natragem E145 that is a naturally derived emulsifier, ideal for creating creams and lotions for a variety of cosmetic applications. In association with DuraQuench IQ SA offers an innovative solution to skin dryness, delivering long lasting moisturization claims and smoother...

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Mild Shampoo Bar

Wash Me, Feel Me, Love Me! This mild shampoo bar will condition as it cleans. Featuring Crodazoquat™ MCC for the ultimate conditioning experience, it makes this bar perfect for natural African hair. Treat your hair the way it should be treated!

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Head-to-Toe Moisturising Bar

This moisturising bar is specially formulated with DuraQuench™ IQ SA an effective moisturizing complex that utilizes a dual mechanism to form an intelligent structural layer on the surface of the scalp, while regulating water loss from within by reinforcing the scalp’s natural barrier. The use of...

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2 Phase Shampoo Conditioning Bar

This amazing 2-phase on-trend bar is a convenient 1 step process. Use the shampoo side for mild cleansing and the conditioning side for the ultimate conditioning experience. These bars feature Crodazoquat™ MCC, a highly efficient conditioner that restores hydrophobicity and found to be especially...

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Work-out Body Refresher

The Work-out Body Refresher helps to prevent wetness and stickiness around the inner joints, such as armpits and groin, where sweat glands are concentrated. Crodamol™ W provides the cooling effect to skin, hence keeping the target area fresh and cooling. Crodamol™ ML improves the spread-ability of...

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Rinse-off Conditioner for Damaged Hair

This simple and cost-effective formulation is easy to apply and rinse out of your hair, leaving it easy to comb and detangle. Featuring CrodazoquatTM MCC, a hair conditioning agent which helps to deliver excellent conditioning and smoothing benefits to damaged hair. DuraquenchTM IQ SA is also...

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Scalp Soothing Spray

This light gel cream is perfect for your scalp. Filled with HairSpaTM to keep a balance in skin microflora thus preventing scalp discomfort and DuraquenchTM IQ SA for intense moisturisation. For overall scalp wellness and comfort, CrodamolTM W provides a cooling effect upon application and...

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Moisturising Shaving Cream

This rich, non-foaming cream protects the skin and delivers exceptional moisturising benefits due to the inclusion of DuraQuench™ IQ SA. Volarest™ FL provides a smooth, non-tacky texture. All of the ingredients in the formulation are in compliance with IECIC.

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Melting Hair Pop Treatment

Healthy ON TREND hair dessert. Drenched with DuraQuenchTM IQ SA this formulation offers mega moisture for your scalp. This DIY melting hair pop is specially formulated with CrodazoquatTM MCC and CrodazosoftTM DBQ leaving your hair super soft and wonderfully conditioned. This delectable formulation...

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Moisture Surge Hydrating Lotion

This cream, as the name implies, is an ultra-moisturising lotion which glides smoothly on the skin thanks to Crodamol™ IPM, the perfect solvent and emollient in one. DuraQuench™ IQ SA, a powerful moisturising active, gives the lotion the boost of moisturisation needed for application on dry skin.

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Care and Hydrate Body Lotion

Give your skin a real treat with this rich, hydrating body lotion. DuraQuench™ IQ SA delivers 24 hours of moisturisation whilst Crodafos™ CES provides a rich texture, giving a sumptuous feel. The inclusion of Crodarom® Hemp CE, a cold pressed extract of the cannabis seed, obtained through Eco-Sound™...

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Moisture Restore Hand Lotion

Give your skin a real treat with this rich, hydrating hand lotion. DuraQuench™ IQ SA delivers 24 hours of moisturisation whilst Crodafos™ CES provides a rich, luxurious texture. The inclusion of Arlasense™ V5 give high skin spreadablity and a non-greasy sensory feel. Treat yourself with Moisture...

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Silky and Smooth Transformative Lotion Bar

With the convenient swipe of the Silky and Smooth Transformative Lotion Bar, achieve visibly silky and hydrated skin. This unique lotion bar format, which provides powerful moisturization with a lightweight skin-feel, is due to the combination of Syncrowax™ HRC and Crodacol™ CS50. NG Shea Butter...

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Hair Strengthening Shampoo Bar

This mild shampoo bar will condition as it cleans. Featuring Crodazoquat™ MCC for the ultimate conditioning experience and DuraquenchTM IQ SA, to moisturse the scalp, makes this bar perfect for natural African hair. This treatment bar, features KeravisTM NSP ET, a multifaceted protein-based complex...

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Hydration Boost Body Balm

This vegan suitable* rich body balm provides an extra kick of moisture to areas of the skin that are prone to dryness. As well providing all-over moisturisation to the body, it can also be used to target dry areas helping to restore and revive elbows, knees and feet. The structure of this...

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Solid Facial Cleansing Bar

Upgrade your facial cleansing routine with this solid facial cleansing bar. NatraGem™ S140 delivers efficient cleansing, naturally, whilst the blend of Crodasinic™ LS30 and Adinol™ CT95 synergistically boost the cleansing effect of this waterless system. To use, simply rub between wet hands to...

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Protein Shock Mask

Nourish your hair with this moisturizing protein-rich conditioner based on Almond milk. The combination of VisCaress™ HPD and Crodafos™ CS20A provide the unique yogurt like texture and glossy look of this formulation. Derived from pisum-sativum (pea), Hydrosativum™ P SB is a protein biopolymer and...

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Exfoliating Scalp Cream

Give your scalp the ultimate treat with this gentle exfoliating rinse-off scalp cream. Optimal hydration is provided with Crodamol™ IPIS and Crodamol™ ISIS whilst also working together with DuraQuench™ IQ SA, to provide consumer perceivable skin and scalp moisturisation as well as conditioning...

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Transformative Hair Nutrition Bar

Give your old hair care routine a boost with this transformative bar that can provide the hydration your hair deserves. The unique bar format melts upon application and transforms into a luxurious oil thanks to the combination of Syncrowax™ HRC and Crodamol™ ML. On hair, Avocadin™ HU25 helps to...

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Transparent Beauty – Rebalancing Scalp Mask

Scalp care is hair care! This scalp mask addresses the skinification of hair care trend with scalp-friendly ingredients to promote healthy and radiant hair. Natragem™ EW is a 100% naturally derived emulsifier that helps to stabilize the formulation and in combination with SP Crodacol™ CS50, helps...

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Operation Hydration After-sun Recovery PEG-free Lotion

Indulge your skin after a day under the sun with a spritz of our Operation Hydration After-Sun Recovery PEG-free Lotion. This revitalizing, sprayable after-sun lotion is your secret to post-sunshine nourishment. Beneath the surface, a synergy of powerful ingredients—DuraQuench™ IQ SA, Crodamol™ ISIS...

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Exfoliating Scalp Cream

Healthy hair starts at the roots! Refresh, energise and moisturise your scalp with this gentle exfoliating cream. Optimal hydration is provided with the combination of Crodamol™ IPIS and Crodamol™ ISIS, whilst also working together with DuraQuench™ IQ SA to help reinforce the natural skin barrier...

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Soothing Deodorant Roller – Sage Serenity

Make this deodorant roller part of your daily hygiene routine. The convenient roll-on applicator ensures easy and precise use, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of odour reduction and a fresh but calming Sage Leaf Fragrance with each application. This formulation contains Zanthocare™, a...

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Rebalancing and Vitalising Scalp Mask

Treat your scalp with this more than 90% derived natural (according to ISO 16128) mask that promotes scalp comfort and vitality. DuraQuench™ IQ SA, a moisturising agent, helps to hydrate the scalp and prevent dryness and irritation. Phytessence™ French Oak, an extract from French oak tree fruits...

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