Hydrolipidic Balance
Supports the skin's hydrolipidic mantle.
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Phytolan
A 100% vegetable alternative to lanolin, developed to support emollience, moisturization and skin and hair after-feel.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Plant-derived care with lanolin-like performance
Phytolan is a vegetable-derived material combining glycidic fractions of soy with shea butter unsaponifiables.
Dorico presents it as an alternative for formulators looking to avoid animal-origin lanolin while maintaining useful moisturizing and sensorial properties.
FORMULATION BENEFITS
TEWL Support
Helps reduce transepidermal water loss.
Emollience
Supports softness and emollient performance.
After-Feel
Improves skin and hair sensorial after-feel.
PUBLISHED COMPARISON
Phytolan vs. lanolin
Preliminary comparative data published by Dorico.
| Property | Phytolan | Lanolin |
|---|---|---|
| Water absorption | 800% | 600% |
| Moisturizing effect — 20 min | 16% | 17% |
| Moisturizing effect — 120 min | 10–14% | 13% |
| Stickiness | Few | A lot |
| Melting point | 38–42 °C | 38–44 °C |
FORMULATING WITH PHYTOLAN?