Products

Neutrol® MGDA is a highly stable, eco-friendly complexing agent (also called a chelating agent) for personal care applications. This is BASF’s Care Creations®, which is readily biodegradable and stands out due to its excellent ecological and toxicological profile. Complexing agents are used in cosmetic products to form very stable complexes with metal ions, thereby inactivating their negative influences on the final formulation.

Verdessence™ Xanthan (formerly Rheocare XGN) is a crystal-clear polymer that efficiently thickens and stabilizes emulsions and surfactant-based formulations, providing excellent viscosity that is boosted by electrolytes like NaCl. This vegan-compatible xanthan gum is produced from 100% renewable feedstocks, is cold-processable, preservative-free, and eligible for COSMOS approval. It is ideal for clear, high-viscosity formulations with pH values greater than 5.5, including fashionable shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers, as well as modern tooth gels.

Z-COTE® LSA UC is an inorganic, broad-spectrum sunscreen filter with excellent photostability. Its physical characteristics enable the creation of elegant and gentle formulations, and it is ideal for baby care, daily wear, and sensitive skin. Z-COTE is naturally derived, allowing companies and formulators to make a “natural” claim which is of growing importance and interest in the overall marketplace. Most importantly, Z-COTE® LSA UC exceeds the UVA protection requirement defined by the US FDA. Please check local availability.

Elestab® CPN is a preservative used in cosmetic formulations. It is commonly used in a variety of personal care products, including emulsions, gels, tonics, shampoos, and other products intended for use on the skin, hair, and body. Elestab® CPN offers effective microbiological protection, helping to ensure that personal care products remain safe and effective throughout their recommended usage period.

Lipodermol® LS 9884 contains essential vitamins and fatty acids to protect and repair dry lips, offering long-lasting hydration to keep skin moisturized and combat the appearance and feeling of rough and scaly skin. It provides benefits for skin care, moisturization, and hydration.

Emulgade® CPE is a natural-based liquid emulsion concentrate for the preparation of creams and lotions, especially suitable for personal care wet wipe applications. It can be used for the simple cold preparation of most types of o/w emulsions and contains the typical ingredients of cosmetic o/w emulsions.

Cutina® GMS V is a hydrophilic wax that is mainly used for viscosity adjustment in cosmetic oil-in-water emulsions. It is supplied as a white to slightly yellowish powder and provides consistency-giving characteristics to formulations. It has various benefits for skin care, hair care, and scalp care products.

Cetiol® J 600 is a slow-spreading emollient that gives a luxurious, long-lasting feel on the skin. It is a clear, slightly yellowish, polar oil with a weak odor and a mean molecular weight. This emollient is used in antiperspirants and deodorants, after-sun products, body care, face care, and shower/bath products.

Tinovis® GTC UP is a rheology modifier for clear gel systems and an aqueous anionic acrylic copolymer emulsion. It offers good emulsifying properties with thickening features and electrolyte tolerance. With its good sensorial properties, it delivers a soft, silky, and smooth after-feel, and provides a combination of care and an elegant feel in emulsions. It is free of preservatives and can be used in cold processable formulations.

Edeta® B Powder is a complex builder for sequestring of undesirable metal ions in cosmetic preparations. It functions as a chelating agent composed of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, tetra-sodium salt. Applications include after sun, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, face care, face cleansing, personal care wipes, self tanning, shower/bath products, and sun protection.

Osmogeline™ is a red algae extract that helps revitalize stressed skin. This product comes in a gel format that moisturizes and smooths the look of the skin’s cutaneous surface within three days. It is ideally used in revitalizing booster concentrates, moisturizing and smoothing gels, and daily protection lotions. Its unique sensory aspects give a soft touch and a smoother appearance to finished formulations.

Luviquat® Supreme AT 1 is a clear to slightly turbid yellowish viscous liquid with a faint characteristic odor. It is a styling polymer that is preferred for mousses, but it may also be used for styling lotions and gels with very strong hold and long-lasting performance. As a cationic polymer, it provides conditioning properties and thermal protection.

Ciste'M BC10023™ is an extract of rockrose adapted to an arid climate. It protects skin from the aging effects of outdoor sun exposure, air pollutants, and indoor exposure to blue light. Skin aging is driven by several complex factors, including damage from light. Blue light radiating from cell phones or computers or UVB radiation from the sun can deeply penetrate the skin and damage the dermis.

BASF Retinol 10 S is an active ingredient that aids in improving skin aging and the appearance of UV-damaged skin. This product is a yellow oil that may form crystals at low temperatures and is soluble in soybean oil. It is suitable for use in a range of applications, including skin care, hair care, styling products, bath and body, hand and foot care, personal care, men's skin care, and face care.

Beta-hydroxyde® ACSD is a cosmetic ingredient that contains Salicylic Acid and Acacia Senegal Gum. It belongs to the functional conditioner and emollient product family. It is primarily used in skin care applications to protect the skin barrier and promote skin hydration, regeneration, and exfoliation. This ingredient is certified as vegan and preservative-free, and is compliant with IECIC regulations in China. It is available in powder form.

Ultrahold® Power is a versatile and user-friendly anionic hairspray styling polymer that can be used with all propellant types and VOC levels. It can be combined with other styling polymers, including anionic, non-ionic, and cationic, to create a wide range of styling formats such as sprays, creams, and clear gels. With its excellent setting and curl retention, Ultrahold® Power meets market standards and offers protection against heat styling appliances and UV-induced hair damage for both virgin and dyed hair. The polymer also imparts a glossy finish to the hair. The product is an all-around solution for hair care and styling needs.

SanSurf® Cocoa Butter Plus is a cosmetic ingredient that contains a blend of water, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, hydrogenated lecithin, and sucrose. It belongs to the functional category of fats, butters, and waxes and is commonly used in skin care applications for beauty and care.

Hyalufix® GL is a bioactive substance that offers an entirely new approach to the use of hyaluronic acid by assisting the skin’s natural formation of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a wonder of cosmetics. It naturally hydrates, increases volume, and supports the skin’s natural homeostasis process, making it a key substance to counteract signs of aging. This product is extracted from galanga leaves. It significantly reduces the volume of the nasolabial fold, one of the deepest marks of aging, and creates the appearance of a denser, smoother, and more radiant skin.

Edeta® BS is an amino-carboxylic acid with six functional groups whose characteristic reactions enable them to form complexes. It is used as an organic chelating agent for cosmetic formulations and can sequester undesirable metal ions, preventing precipitation of the salts responsible for water hardness and protecting against rancidity and color changes caused by heavy metal ions.

Skinasensyl® PW LS 9852 is a synthetic tetrapeptide that is specifically designed to help soothe sensitive skin and support an increase in the skin’s tolerance threshold. This product is ideally used in skin care products for sensitive skin, anti-stress skin care products, cosmeceutical ranges, and men’s care products.

Pilisoft® LS 9760 is a botanical ingredient that enhances the results of hair removal treatments, providing sensitive skin with longer-lasting smoothness and making shaving easier. This product has shown to be beneficial for hair care, scalp care and hair prevention formulations.

Eumulgin® VL 75 is a universally applicable, non-ionic emulsifier for the production of cosmetic oil-in-water emulsions. It is a clear to slightly turbid, yellowish, viscous liquid with an inherent odor. Natural based, emulsifier for skin care emulsions, especially suitable for low-viscous systems like lotions and sprays, high versatility regarding oil phase, very good make-up remover capacity, very good skin compatibility, cold processable, alternative to EO- or sulfate-based, emulsifier technology.

Lipofructyl® Argan BE LS 9779 is made from one of the traditional beauty secrets of Moroccan women, argan oil. With the help of a 100% female cooperative network, the argan oil used in this product is collected in a way that helps preserve the Argania forest and improve the social status of Moroccan women. Lipofructyl® is a precious oil that is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and natural tocopherols that are nourishing, regenerating, and protective. When applied to the skin, argan oil spreads easily and penetrates rapidly without giving an oily or shiny effect, leaving an extraordinary softness and sensory skin feel.

Cegesoft® Peel is a spherically shaped wax bead that provides a gentle and mild exfoliation. Mainly derived from natural and renewable resources, Cegesoft® Peel is a readily biodegradable and environmentally friendly alternative to non-degradable beads and sharp-edged abrasives. It is suitable for vegan and biodegradable rinse-off formulation concepts.

Cetiol® A is a fast-spreading emollient, especially suitable for W/O emulsions and anhydrous applications. Cetiol® A is a clear, slightly yellowish, odorless oil. Cetiol® A applications include skin care, cleanser, sun care, bath and body products, face care, and self-tanning.

Luviflex® Soft is a film-former that provides hair with volume, a soft feel, good dry compatibility, and a certain setting effect. These properties make it ideal for use in mousses that provide body to the hair, as it creates a film that gives hair a fuller appearance. Overall, Luviflex® Soft is an effective film-former for achieving hair volume, a soft texture, easy combability, and a setting effect.

Nephoria™ BC10044 is a part of the sustainable and responsible Rambutan program. It is a natural alternative to retinol without its drawbacks. It has a 2-in-1 approach against signs of aging. It visibly reduces the appearance of wrinkles and improves skin elasticity for younger-looking skin.

Cremophor® RH 410 is a nonionic multipurpose solubilizer and emulsifying agent that is used to solubilize ethereal oils, perfume compositions, vitamins, and hydrophobic active substances in aqueous-alcoholic and purely aqueous solutions. The finished preparations are particularly stable. This product shows little tendency to foam, which is particularly important for solutions in aqueous ethanol. Further foam suppression can be obtained by adding a small amount of defoamer.

Gluadin® W 40 BP is a hydrolyzed wheat protein that adheres to the surface of the hair to protect and improve its condition. It is suitable as a care additive for personal care products, such as mild surfactant preparations, skin and hair care products. It is an amber liquid with a characteristic inherent odor, a dry substance content of 40.0-44.0%, a total nitrogen content of 5.2-6.5%, and an ash content of not more than 1.5%.

Lipofructyl® Argan LS 9779 is made from one of the traditional beauty secrets of Moroccan women, argan oil. With the help of a 100% female cooperative network, the argan oil used in this product is collected in a way that helps preserve the Argania forest and improve the social status of Moroccan women. Lipofructyl® is a precious oil that is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and natural tocopherols that are nourishing, regenerating, and protective. When applied to the skin, argan oil spreads easily and penetrates rapidly without giving an oily or shiny effect, leaving an extraordinary softness and sensory skin feel.

Cetiol® MM is a waxy emollient with consistency giving properties, and it is suitable for use in all skincare formulations. It is a white to light yellowish pelletized wax mass with a distinctive odor. This product is suitable for use in skin care, cleanser, sun care, mother and baby, bath and body, face care, and self-tanning applications.

Seanactiv™ BC10113 is a bioactive that uses the power of algae-derived fucoidans to help decrease the signs of aging around the eye and help create a healthier and fresher look. Seanactiv™ BC10113 helps to reduce the appearance of dark circles and crow's feet wrinkles, while simultaneously enhancing the luminosity and vitality of the eye area. The algae from which Seanactiv™ BC10113 is extracted is certified organic by Thallus, fully traceable and manually harvested in Nova Scotia.

Salcare® SC 95 is a versatile conditioning polymer and rheology modifier used in various cosmetic applications. It enhances the performance of skin and hair care products, providing thickening, conditioning, suspending, stabilizing, good spreading, opacifying, and moisturizing effects. It is composed of a cationic homopolymer dispersed in carrier oil.

Inolixir™ is a unique subcritical water extract of the Chaga mushroom that is harvested from the wild in the birch forests of Canada. By optimizing its extraction method, it is harvested with a high level of polyphenols for improved irritation curbing properties. Having benefits for both tired and sensitive skin, Inolixir™ improves radiance while decreasing the appearance of skin redness, dark eye circles, and fine lines.

Tinogard® TT is a phenolic antioxidant used to stabilize oxidant-sensitive cosmetic formulations and ingredients. It protects fragrances, oils, fats, and other oxygen-sensitive ingredients from degradation during processing, handling, and storage, thus preserving product performance and providing a long shelf life.

Cetiol® Ultimate is the ultimate sensory solution for unique textures in skin care leave-on applications. This ultrafast-spreading emollient has a wide range of applications, ranging from ultra-thin oil-in-water formulations to clear sun protection formulations or smooth dry body oils. Thanks to its volatile properties, Cetiol® Ultimate makes products easy to apply, absorb quickly, and leave a smooth, dry feeling. This 100% renewable-based, volatile hydrocarbon is readily biodegradable and is approved by ECOCERT, COSMOS, and NATRUE.