08.02.19
Clariant says it has taken its long-standing collaboration with Elevance Renewable Sciences to the next level by developing and commercializing high-performance greener emollients for the personal care industry. An area of concern for both formulators and consumers is the use of silicones and other petrochemical-based constituents in personal care products. While silicones are used in a wide variety of skin and hair care products to meet consumer demands such as ease of spreadability, deep conditioning, imparting shine and creating a long-lasting soft feel, there is growing awareness of the risks some of them may pose to the environment, with potential for a total ban on their use in some regions.
In response, Clariant recently introduced its new Plantasens Flash 80 and Flash 100 as highly effective greener alternatives to silicones.
The two ingredients represent a major milestone for formulation development as they are not only environmentally friendlier and affordable, but high-performing, and delivering comparable or even superior results to traditional silicones. Plantasens Flash 80 and Flash 100 have been made possible through Elevance’s expertise in producing specialty chemicals from plant oils using Nobel Prize winning metathesis catalyst technology.
In response, Clariant recently introduced its new Plantasens Flash 80 and Flash 100 as highly effective greener alternatives to silicones.
The two ingredients represent a major milestone for formulation development as they are not only environmentally friendlier and affordable, but high-performing, and delivering comparable or even superior results to traditional silicones. Plantasens Flash 80 and Flash 100 have been made possible through Elevance’s expertise in producing specialty chemicals from plant oils using Nobel Prize winning metathesis catalyst technology.