Press release
Personal Care
April 16, 2009

Pure and Natural Thickening

ANTIL® Soft SC (INCI: Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate) is a novel liquid multifunctional thickening agent for rinse-off formulations that reduces moisture loss of skin after surfactant treatment and improves foam creaminess. It shows excellent thickening in various surfactant systems and works as a foam booster even in PEG-free formulations.

ANTIL® Soft SC is very easy to handle. It is cold processable and can be used at low levels to produce clear body washes or shampoos. The recommended usage concentration is 0.5 to 1.5 percent. For most properties, ANTIL® Soft SC outperforms the standard, even with lower concentration. It is PEG-free, based on natural raw materials and readily biodegradable, which conforms to Ecocert standards.

About Evonik

Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany which operates in three business areas:
Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2008 about 41,000 employees generated sales of about €15.9 billion and an operating profit (EBITDA) of about €2.2 billion.

Disclaimer

In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.