04.29.09
At this year’s In-Cosmetics show in Munich, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) presented their latest developments for personal care solutions, including surfactants, emulsifiers, emulsion technologies, polymers and active ingredients. The solutions provide manufacturers the opportunity to meet consumers’ increasing demand for natural products that make them look and feel good.
Cognis launched several new products at this year’s In-Cosmetics including Cutina HVG, a highly efficient consistency wax which is compatible with most commonly used raw materials. Its excellent crystallization behavior has a positive impact on the stability and viscosity of the final emulsion. Cutina HVG is suitable for use in a wide range of green personal care applications, including face, body and sun care formulations, as well as decorative cosmetics and hair care products.
Another new product is Eumulgin Prisma, a high-performance, cost-efficient emulsifier which is mainly derived from natural sources. It is very effective, even in low concentrations, as well as easy to handle in the processing of finished formulations. Eumulgin Prisma can be used in a wide range of applications, specifically in sun care due to its good electrolyte and pigment compatibility.
With Euperlan Green Cognis developed the first green pearlizing wax dispersion which is vegetable based and free from ethylene oxide and amine feedstock. This novel pearlizer is suitable for use in hair and body cleansing formulations that fit the trend towards natural, sustainable beauty products with a pleasant appearance. It comes in an easy-to-handle liquid form and is cold-processable, thus saving production time and energy costs for the processing of the final formulation.
Also on display at In-Cosmetics was Lamesoft Care, a micronized lipid dispersion for use in power conditioning shampoos. Performance tests have proven that shampoo formulations containing Lamesoft Care highly improve the wet combability of hair and achieve an excellent reduction in hair-breakage comparable to that of global market benchmarks. As a unique performance wax dispersion, Lamesoft Care provides shampoo and shower products with a luxurious and elegant pearl shine effect, according to Cognis.
Plantasil Micro, a hair care additive, is Cognis’ solution for green shampoos with good conditioning properties. This easy-to-formulate transparent microemulsion, based on a surfactant-oil system, is highly compatible with a wide range of surfactants. It enables formulators to develop vegetable-based shampoos with conditioning performance. As such, it helps manufacturers serve the growing green trend in the shampoo market.
Other products on display included APG surfactants, which are based on renewable, plant-derived raw materials such as vegetable oil and starch. The fact that they are environmentally sound and compatible with different skin types makes them the ideal choice for consumers looking for products that promote well-being and are “green” as well as gentle on the skin. They also enhance product performance when used in personal care formulations, such as mild shampoos, bath and shower gels.
Cognis also presented a selection of its variety of polymers suitable for various rinse-off and leave-on applications: Rheocare TTA is a liquid dispersion of acrylates copolymer with an efficient stabilizing and thickening profile for surfactant-based cosmetic cleansing preparations. Ultragel 300 is a cationic conditioning polymer for rheology control in hair and skin care preparations, which has become a preferred thickener for creams and lotions.
Another new product on display was Rheocare C Plus, an optimized carbomer type which offers very interesting synergistic properties when combined with sodium polyacrylate. For example, it shows an improved tolerance to electrolytes and can even be used in formulations with low pH-values. Its crystal clear appearance also makes it ideal for use in hair gels, while its viscosity-building effect makes it suitable for use as a co-stabilizer in skin care applications.
Among the active ingredients showcased on LS’ booth was Sphingoceryl WS, a water dispersible complex of biomimetic phyto-ceramides which protects skin and hair against environmental damages. For skin, it maintains an optimum rate of hydration by strengthening the cutaneous barrier. For hair, it helps to preserve dyed hair from fading after repeated washing thanks to its restructuring action on hair fibers (demonstrated in clinical tests). It also offers significant protection for ethnic hair after treatment with relaxing products. It is easy to formulate, especially in surfactant-based formulations.
In line with the increasing popularity of ‘wrinkle fillers’ such as hyaluronic acid, LS also presented Hyalurosmooth, a botanical alternative to hyaluronic acid. It is made of polysaccharides extracted from the seed of an Indian plant, Cassia Angustifolia, which forms a protective film on the skin that strongly binds water and fills in fine lines. It provides intense moisturization, while plumping up the skin, which further helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and to smooth the skin’s surface. As a result of the smoother surface, light reflection is also improved, leading to increased skin radiance.
More info: Cognis, www.cognis.com or Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, www.laboratoires-serobiologiques.com
Cognis launched several new products at this year’s In-Cosmetics including Cutina HVG, a highly efficient consistency wax which is compatible with most commonly used raw materials. Its excellent crystallization behavior has a positive impact on the stability and viscosity of the final emulsion. Cutina HVG is suitable for use in a wide range of green personal care applications, including face, body and sun care formulations, as well as decorative cosmetics and hair care products.
Another new product is Eumulgin Prisma, a high-performance, cost-efficient emulsifier which is mainly derived from natural sources. It is very effective, even in low concentrations, as well as easy to handle in the processing of finished formulations. Eumulgin Prisma can be used in a wide range of applications, specifically in sun care due to its good electrolyte and pigment compatibility.
With Euperlan Green Cognis developed the first green pearlizing wax dispersion which is vegetable based and free from ethylene oxide and amine feedstock. This novel pearlizer is suitable for use in hair and body cleansing formulations that fit the trend towards natural, sustainable beauty products with a pleasant appearance. It comes in an easy-to-handle liquid form and is cold-processable, thus saving production time and energy costs for the processing of the final formulation.
Also on display at In-Cosmetics was Lamesoft Care, a micronized lipid dispersion for use in power conditioning shampoos. Performance tests have proven that shampoo formulations containing Lamesoft Care highly improve the wet combability of hair and achieve an excellent reduction in hair-breakage comparable to that of global market benchmarks. As a unique performance wax dispersion, Lamesoft Care provides shampoo and shower products with a luxurious and elegant pearl shine effect, according to Cognis.
Plantasil Micro, a hair care additive, is Cognis’ solution for green shampoos with good conditioning properties. This easy-to-formulate transparent microemulsion, based on a surfactant-oil system, is highly compatible with a wide range of surfactants. It enables formulators to develop vegetable-based shampoos with conditioning performance. As such, it helps manufacturers serve the growing green trend in the shampoo market.
Other products on display included APG surfactants, which are based on renewable, plant-derived raw materials such as vegetable oil and starch. The fact that they are environmentally sound and compatible with different skin types makes them the ideal choice for consumers looking for products that promote well-being and are “green” as well as gentle on the skin. They also enhance product performance when used in personal care formulations, such as mild shampoos, bath and shower gels.
Cognis also presented a selection of its variety of polymers suitable for various rinse-off and leave-on applications: Rheocare TTA is a liquid dispersion of acrylates copolymer with an efficient stabilizing and thickening profile for surfactant-based cosmetic cleansing preparations. Ultragel 300 is a cationic conditioning polymer for rheology control in hair and skin care preparations, which has become a preferred thickener for creams and lotions.
Another new product on display was Rheocare C Plus, an optimized carbomer type which offers very interesting synergistic properties when combined with sodium polyacrylate. For example, it shows an improved tolerance to electrolytes and can even be used in formulations with low pH-values. Its crystal clear appearance also makes it ideal for use in hair gels, while its viscosity-building effect makes it suitable for use as a co-stabilizer in skin care applications.
Among the active ingredients showcased on LS’ booth was Sphingoceryl WS, a water dispersible complex of biomimetic phyto-ceramides which protects skin and hair against environmental damages. For skin, it maintains an optimum rate of hydration by strengthening the cutaneous barrier. For hair, it helps to preserve dyed hair from fading after repeated washing thanks to its restructuring action on hair fibers (demonstrated in clinical tests). It also offers significant protection for ethnic hair after treatment with relaxing products. It is easy to formulate, especially in surfactant-based formulations.
In line with the increasing popularity of ‘wrinkle fillers’ such as hyaluronic acid, LS also presented Hyalurosmooth, a botanical alternative to hyaluronic acid. It is made of polysaccharides extracted from the seed of an Indian plant, Cassia Angustifolia, which forms a protective film on the skin that strongly binds water and fills in fine lines. It provides intense moisturization, while plumping up the skin, which further helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and to smooth the skin’s surface. As a result of the smoother surface, light reflection is also improved, leading to increased skin radiance.
More info: Cognis, www.cognis.com or Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, www.laboratoires-serobiologiques.com