Montanov™ 68 MB (Vegetal)

• Eco-friendly emulsifier from 100% vegetable origin

• Creates stable, smooth oil-in-water emulsions

• Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and baby skin

• Enhances skin hydration and supports moisture retention

• Helps deliver active ingredients more effectively

• Compatible with anionic and cationic ingredients

• Vegan, cruelty free, readily biodegradable

• Excellent spread ability for luxurious skin feel

• Stable across a wide pH range (3–12)

Product Description

Montanov™ 68 MB is a highly versatile, natural oil-in-water (O/W) emulsifier crafted from the fatty alcohols of coconut or palm oil and glucose derived from corn, wheat, or cassava. Its 100% vegetable origin makes it ideal for eco-conscious formulators seeking effective and skin-friendly ingredients.

These white, solid pellets with a very faint odour easily melt into your heated oil phase, forming stable and elegant emulsions with a luxurious skin feel. Vegetal is exceptionally mild, non-irritating, and safe to use even in formulations for babies and sensitive skin.

The unique structure of emulsions created with Vegetal mimics the natural liquid crystal structure of the skin.

This not only boosts moisturization but also supports the skin’s barrier function. As a result, it helps improve hydration levels and can enhance the absorption of active ingredients by delivering them more gradually and effectively.

Montanov™ 68 MB offers formulators excellent flexibility. It works well with a wide pH range and retains viscosity even when combined with acidic ingredients like Aloe Vera Concentrate. Unlike many emulsifiers, it doesn’t cause creams to thin out under these conditions, ensuring consistent texture and stability.

Whether you're creating silky lotions, rich body butters, or facial moisturisers, Montanov™ 68 MB helps you deliver beautifully textured products that feel light and hydrating yet rich and comforting on the skin.

We are now the official distributor for SEPPIC so have renamed it ot the offical tradename. It used to be sold by us as Vegetal.

How to Use

Skin Care

• Montanov™ 68 MB could be considered as an active ingredient on its own right as it protects and restores the skin’s lipid layer, gives good moisturization and assists transport of other actives into the skin.
  
  
• Suitable for all skin types.
  
  
• Very useful when wanting to use heavier fats like Shea Butter or Castor Oil as it will hold them well and feel elegant.
  
  
• Even when made into a rich night cream, it still has good skin feel.
  
  
• It allows the penetration of actives into the skin in a more controlled manner.
  
  
• With the lower ratios of fat and emulsifier, it makes light and elegant lotions that are easily used in serums pumps.

 Hair Care

• No particular function with hair care products in its own right, unless it is combined with cationic ingredients which it works very well with.

Other

• Use at 3% - 6%.
  
  
• We have found 5% to be a good optimum.
  
  
• The amount of fat is variable depending on which fats are used and whether they are liquid oils or solid fats.

• However, as a guideline, we suggest a fat stage of between 25%-40%.
  
  
• You do not need to add extra thickeners like xanthan gum or stabilizers like cetearyl alcohol. However, if you do use solid fats such as shea butter or cocoa butter, the resulting cream will be a little thicker.
  
  
• You may also find that with some ingredient combinations, the finished product thickens up a little more over the next 24 hours.
  
  
• To use, the Montanov™ 68 MB is added to Stage 1 (fat stage) in a double boiler to heat to above 75°C.
  
  
• Heat Stage 2 (water stage) to above 75°C, then add Stage 1 to Stage 2.
  
  
• Keep the temperature above 75°C and use a stick blender (high shear) to emulsify the two stages. This will happen in just a few seconds so keep checking.
  
  
• When you lift the stick blender out of the mixture, the mix running off the blender head should look like a thin cream.
  
  
• If looks granular or like it is separating, it needs more high shear blending.
  
  
• When it has emulsified, take it out of the double boiler and use a spatula to stir it whilst it is cooling down.
  
  
• Do not continue to use the stick blender as this will destroy the liquid crystal structure that the emulsification has formed.
  
  
• When it is under 40°C, add any stage 3 (heat sensitive) ingredients. Combine thoroughly, jar and label.