TEGO® Care Eco CAT MB is a 100% active emulsifier designed to deliver the signature sensory profile of cationic technology with a significantly improved environmental footprint. Its cationic nature allows it to adsorb readily to the negatively charged stratum corneum, resulting in rapid absorption and a smooth, low-residue skin feel.
Performance & Clinical Data
- Moisturisation: In vivo corneometer testing confirms 24-hour moisturisation with a reservoir effect and improved short-term moisture retention at 2 hours.
- Sensory Profile: Delivers formulations without oiliness or stickiness, closely mimicking the performance of distearyldimonium chloride.
- Antimicrobial Efficacy: Time-kill kinetic assays demonstrate activity against body odour bacteria (Corynebacterium species), acne-associated Cutibacterium acnes, and the athlete’s foot fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
- Preservation Boosting: Supports reduced-preservative strategies; multiple guideline formulations using this ingredient have passed formal microbial challenge testing.
Formulation Guidelines
Formulators must carefully select thickeners, as the cationic charge creates specific incompatibilities.