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DuraQuench™ IQ SA

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
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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

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

  • IECIC
  • ISO 16128 - derived natural
  • Vegan suitable

Typicals

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Formulations

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 moisturisation via dual action technology that reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and visibly improves skin dryness. Crodarom™ Moonstone is a soothing, remineralising and regenerating gemstone mineral extract.

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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 cytotoxicity induced by cigarette smoke, sulphur dioxide and heavy metals. The Creme formulation contains ViscOptimaTM SE that provides a smooth, silky, silicone-like feel to the skin. In association with DuraQuenchTM IQ SA offers an innovative solution to skin dryness, delivering long lasting moisturization claims and smoother, more radiant skin to all ethnicities.

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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 sensitive and reactive skin. Matrixyl® 3000 is an award-winning anti-ageing ingredient, restoring skin’s metabolism youth’s by repairing wrinkles and protecting skin from ageing. Cropure™ Sweet Almond is a high purity almond oil, purified through Croda’s patented method, Super Refined™. Together with intelligent moisturising complex DuraQuench™ IQSA, they deliver natural and prolonged moisturisation.

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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 plant-based protein, smooths and tightens the skin. Together with contour shaping active Idealift™, this facial mask delivers perceivable firming and tightening effect, and relieves sagging problem. Cropure™ Sweet Almond is a high purity almond oil, purified through Croda’s patented method, Super Refined™. Together with intelligent moisturising complex DuraQuench™ IQSA, they deliver natural and prolonged moisturisation.

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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 wrinkles on the sides, and makes the dark circles less pronounced. Phytessence™ Pink Pomelo, an extract from grapefruit, eliminates dead cells and irregularities, thus smooths microrelief and enhances skin tone. Matrixyl® 3000 is an award-winning anti-ageing ingredient, restoring skin’s metabolism youth’s by repairing wrinkles and protecting skin from ageing. Cropure™ Sweet Almond is a high purity almond oil, purified through Croda’s patented method, Super Refined™. Together with intelligent moisturising complex DuraQuench™ IQSA, they deliver natural and prolonged moisturisation around the eye area.

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Protein Shock Mask

Nourish your hair with this moisturising 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 is a protein biopolymer and powerful moisturising active that hydrates the hair even at low humidities. Crodazoquat™ MCC is a highly efficient conditioner that restores hydrophobicity and delivers consumer perceivable feel improvement. DuraQuench™ IQ SA delivers superior hydration to the scalp with consumer-perceivable moisturisation and hair conditioning benefits. Crodazosoft™ DBQ fortifies hair against cuticle damage and has a proven softening effect. Fruitliquid Cranberry is an extract with antioxidant properties.

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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 scavenging, detoxifying, photo-protecting, soothing and revitalizing properties The Creme formulation contains ViscOptimaTM SE that provides a smooth, silky, silicone-like feel to the skin. In association with DuraQuenchTM IQ SA offers an innovative solution to skin dryness, delivering long lasting moisturization claims and smoother, more radiant skin to all ethnicities.

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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 temperatures and humidities.

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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™ helps to repair damage skin replacing lipids lost in the skin.

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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 additional skin conditioning and sensory benefits while Versathix™ creates a luxurious texture by building up the body of the formulation.

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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 and stability of the formulation. Duraquench™ IQ SA offers a high long lasting moisturizing effect. Shea Butter™ P provides a skin barrier protection while Aloe Vera™ and Porcelain Flower™ Extracts help to smoothen and calm baby skin.

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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 rheology modifier that can create a stable lotion and leave a smooth, silky, silicone-like feel to the skin.

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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 from a rinse-off product. Crodazosoft™ DBQ improves hair softness, combability and provides a colour protection effect while Croquat™ WKP can improve the combing performance as well. Arlasilk™ PLN is a multifunctional ingredient with excellent emollience that delivers an exceptionally light and silky feel to hair, and it also has been proven to dramatically extend the life of artificial hair colour.

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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 immediately feels smooth, fresh, and cool. DuraQuench™ IQ SA is a moisturising emollient nourishing the skin’s lipid layer while regulating water loss due to temperature and humidity changes. NP Moist 24™ is a natural bioactive providing 24-hour moisture and cell hydration.

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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 the skin’s natural barrier and delivers up to 72 hours of moisturisation, optimising skin hydration by regulating water loss from the skin. Shea Butter™ provides smoothness and helps the skin to regenerate and protect from environment aggression.

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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 different temperatures and humidities delivering up to 72 hours of moisturisation.

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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 smoother, more radiant skin to all ethnicities. Crodamol ISIS, is a 100% naturally derived ingredient that works in synergy with the stratum corneum lipid lamellae, improving its performance for optimum hydration and protection.

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Enriching Body Butter

This rich body butter can help your skin bounce back from the effects of persistent washing and dehydration. This formulations contains Arlasense™ V5 which is a vegan suitable* emollient that imparts a sensational skin feel and aids spreadability on the skin. Crodafos™ CES, provides a rich texture, and is used in combination with DuraQuench™ IQ SA to offer an innovative solution to skin dryness, delivering long lasting moisturisation claims and visibly radiant skin. Crodamol™ ISIS is a 100% naturally derived ingredient that works in synergy with the stratum corneum lipid lamellae, improving its performance for optimum hydration and protection.

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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, more radiant skin to all ethnicities. Crodamol ISIS, is a 100% naturally derived ingredient that works in synergy with the stratum corneum lipid lamellae, improving its performance for optimum hydration and protection.

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Slimming Facial Mask

This is a moisturizing, antioxidant, anti-pollution and anti-ageing facial mask, Phytessence™ Peach Flower an extract from peach flower, antioxidant and soothing, Together with contour shaping active Idealift™, this facial mask delivers perceivable tightening effect, and relieves sagging problem. Cropure™ Almond is a high purity almond oil, purified through Croda’s patented method, Together with intelligent moisturizing complex DuraQuench™ IQSA, they deliver natural and prolonged moisturization.

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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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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 PE, a multifaceted protein-based complex designed to deliver optimal anti-breakage benefits and 4 Herbs Extract to evoke the soothing and medicinal benefits of rosmery, licorice and ginseng.

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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 CrodazoquatTM MCC and CrodazosoftTM DBQ in this bar restores the hydrophobicity, enhances hair aesthetics, detangles, conditions and softens the hair.

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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 effective on damaged hair. DuraquenchTM IQ SA, for intelligent hydration for the scalp and Seatons Shea Nut Butter to impart natural softening to the hair. This bar is not complete without a hint of Coconut Milk Extract for the emotive benefits of restoring vitality to damaged hair

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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 featured to optimize skin hydration by regulating water loss from the skin at different temperatures and humidities.

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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 PhytessenceTM Purple Ginseng included to fight against skin oxidants.

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Moisture Quench Detangler

Does your hair need a drink? Restore moisture and shine to your hair and scalp with this leave-in conditioner. This easy-to-absorb formulation is enriched with DuraQuench™ IQ SA that delivers superior moisturisation and long-lasting hydration to the scalp. HydrosativumTM P is a naturally substantive, moisture retentive, hydrolysed pea protein that has the ability to penetrate the hair and hydrate from within. It assists Crodamol™ STS in imparting shine to the hair.

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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 will leave your hair wanting more!

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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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Plush Coils Deep Conditioner

A deep conditioner for Afro-textured hair. Leaves the hair soft and supple while keeping coils defined. DuraQuench™ IQ SA has been included to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier, contributing in giving a moisturising benefit on the scalp.

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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™ technology is said to ease dry skin, moisturise and reduce inflammation. Treat yourself with Care and Hydrate Body Lotion to help leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated.

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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 Restore Hand Lotion to help leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated.

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