Elementis SpecialtiesIn 2000, Elementis plc grouped together the former businesses of Rheox, Daniel Products and Hardman into one, resulting in Elementis Specialties, Inc.. Elementis Specialties is a premier producer of rheological additives and was the first to introduce organoclays, castor based thixotropes, wax based anti-settling agents and exterior alkali swellable thickeners. Our major products lines, such as BENTONE?, BENTONE GEL? and THIXCIN? enhance the feel, flow and finish of everyday products in many applications. The company is managed on a global basis from its headquarters in Hightstown, NJ, USA. Consumer Products Business UnitThe Consumer product business unit is a leading supplier of specialty rheology control agents for both aqueous and non-aqueous based cosmetic, household and agricultural applications. Our BENTONE? hydrophilic clays are natural derived pure hectorites which are easy to use, offering effective thickening and suspension.Our BENTONE? 27V and 38V powders are natural, 100% animal-free hectorite based organoclays. The BENTONE GEL? portfolio consist of optimally dispersed and activated hectorite organoclay in a wide range of organic emollients which are compatible and desirable in many cosmetic formulations.An organoclay dispersion delivers a combination of benefits in a single, easy to use product. While providing cushion emollience, persisting and lubricious skin feel, high pigment wetting, and glossing films, these products further offer rheological modification to both a single oil phase as well as to the oil phase of an emulsion, which leads to enhanced product stability, viscosity, suspending capability, texture, skin feel, spreading properties, thixotropic flow characteristics, even enhanced SPF protection. ELEMENTIS Specialties also market a range of ultra-fine zinc oxides that give superior UV-A/UV-B protection in sunscreens and cosmetics.