Products

Vit-A-Like® PW LS 9898 is an alternative to retinol that has a comparable mechanism of action, equivalent performance, but with improved tolerance and stability. Retinol, a form of vitamin A, is considered as a benchmark for anti-aging products. Retinol, however, can be unstable and difficult to work with and can induce skin irritation, making it incompatible for sensitive skin formulations. In response to these issues, BASF developed Vit-A-Like™.

Lanette® E Granules is an anionic emulsifier for various O/W skin care emulsions, consisting of a mixture of fatty alcohol sulfates, particularly sodium cetyl stearyl sulfate. It is used in applications such as after sun care, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, face care, face cleansing, self-tanning, and sun protection.

Lipofructyl™ Cyperus LS 9892 is derived from the oil obtained by cold pressing the dried tubers of Cyperus esculentus or "tigernut". This universal oil is useful in a wide range of skin and hair care products. It improves the shine and ease of combing in hair, and its moisturizing properties give skin comfort and softness.

Dehymuls® CO 7 is a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsifier that is suitable for a wide range of water-in-oil skin care emulsions. It is a viscous liquid composed of ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil, and can be used for various applications such as after sun, baby care and cleansing, body care, face care, personal care wipes, self tanning, and sun protection.

Cegesoft® PFO is an emollient from the passionflower seeds. This product gives a pleasant and silky feeling comparable to that of evening primrose oil. Its slow spreading behavior gives it a long-term skin feeling. This product has a high content of linoleic acid, or omega-6, an essential fatty acid. It is a pale, yellow oil that is almost odorless.

Dermican® SPB LS 9837 is a synthetic tetrapeptide that helps counteract this by improving skin’s natural firmness and thickness for a comprehensive anti-aging effect. As people age, they tend to lose the skin’s ability to synthesize collagen decreases, resulting in thinner, frailer skin. Dermican® SPB LS 9837 helps with counteracting this process.

Monomuls® 90-L12 is a lipid layer enhancer in surfactant-type washing and cleansing preparations. It is also a viscosity enhancer in aqueous surfactant solutions. In some formulations with a high proportion of Monomuls® 90-L12, cold-temperature crystallizations may occur. This product is a white to cream colored powder with a faint fatty odor.

Verdessence™ Alginate (formerly Hydagen® 558P) is an algae-based, natural rheology modifier that also provides an enhanced feel on the skin, making it suitable for skin care formats. In hair applications, it acts as a multifunctional styling fixative and rheology modifier, providing a natural hold and long-lasting curl definition, even in high humidity.

BASF D-Panthenol Care is an active ingredient and provitamin that is known for its ability to improve the appearance of skin, hair, and nails. This ingredient is primarily composed of dexpanthenol. It functions as an anti-inflammatory active ingredient and appears as a viscous liquid or crystalline substance.

PatcH2O® A00297 is a powerful ‘anti-thirst’ moisturizing ingredient that provides intense, prolonged hydration that rejuvenates and smooths skin. It's an instant relief that sticks around, increasing skin hydration from 30 minutes after application to up to 5 days after application. The biopolymer network is enriched with a highly concentrated moisturizing complex.

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.

UVINUL® T 150 is a UVB filter that is designed to provide protection against the harmful effects of UVB radiation. Its active ingredient, Ethylhexyl Triazone, is a white to light yellow powder that is suitable for use in various skin care applications, such as anti-aging face care products and sunscreens.

Arganyl® PW LS 9830 is a water-soluble antioxidant that effectively protects against external stressors such as pollution and UV exposure, which can trigger a series of oxidative reactions and accelerate skin aging. These environmental stresses can have a dramatic impact on our skin, but Arganyl™ can help keep skin looking and feeling young and healthy.

Shadownyl® Clear BC10112 is obtained from Fucus vesiculosus, a type of seaweed that is hand-collected from the Gulf of Maine in a renewable manner. This hardy species of algae endures various environmental stresses such as dehydration, UV radiation from the sun, thermal stress, and oxidation. Shadownyl™ leverages the plant’s resilience to help the skin recover from daily stresses, smoothing the appearance of eye wrinkles, and reducing the visibility of under-eye circles for refreshed and rejuvenated skin.

BASF Vibracolor Flame Orange is a powder dye used in rinse-off hair care applications such as shampoos and conditioners. It imparts a vibrant orange color and adds a lively, attractive look to the hair. The product complies with REACH regulations and is a Basic Dye type, with the INCI name Basic Orange 31. It is part of the Pigments & Colorants technologies and falls under the Product Families of Dyes and Basic Dyes. Additionally, it is labeled as "Clean at Sephora," meeting the retailer's standards for clean beauty products.

Luviquat® FC 550 is a water-based quaternary compound comprising 40% polyquaternium-16, known for its strong conditioning ability and compatibility with anionic components. It is used as a substantive cationic compound in hair and skin care preparations, primarily for conditioning and styling purposes.

BASF Caffeine Powder is an active ingredient with various functions, such as the widening of small blood vessels in the skin. It is therefore suitable for skin and hair care applications. This product has potent antioxidant properties and helps protect cells against UV radiation.

Phytosoothe® LS 9766 helps to protect the skin barrier, which is essential for the body's defense against the environment. The stratum corneum's lipids and structural elements create a physical barrier, while microorganisms on the skin surface and deeper layers form the microbiotic barrier, which defends against pathogens. However, both barriers are vulnerable to damage from environmental factors. Phytosoothe® LS 9766 accelerates the skin's natural recovery after impairment, supporting a healthy microflora, increasing hydration, and reducing trans-epidermal water loss.

Plantacare® 818 UP is a mild, non-ionic surfactant that is suitable for use as a base surfactant or co-surfactant in cosmetic cleansing preparations. It is a cloudy, viscous aqueous solution of a C8-C16 fatty alcohol glycoside. Applications include skin care, hair care, and oral care.

Cegesoft® C 24 is an emollient with medium spreadability suitable for a variety of skincare applications. It has a mean polarity with a mean molecular weight. Its applications include skin care, cleanser, sun care, hair care, hair color, bath and body products, personal care, men's body care, antiperspirants, and deodorants, face care, and self-tanning.

Hydagen® Cat is a colorless, practically odorless liquid composed of Triethyl citrate, an active ingredient used in personal care products such as deodorants, antiperspirants, and personal care wipes. It has excellent deodorant properties and is supplied as an oily liquid.

Cosmedia® A 91 is a thickening, stabilizing, and easy-to-use emulsifying polymer and rheology modifier. Its nice sensorial profile possesses gelling, spreading, moisturizing, stabilizing, softening, and opacifying properties. It is used in cosmetic bases, hand and body lotions, suntan lotions, foundations, and makeup removers.

Eumulgin® CO 40 is a PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil used as a nonionic O/W emulsifier and/or solubilizer for the production of aqueous cosmetic preparations, such as solubilisates and tonics. This product is particularly useful for hair and scalp care formulations.

Nephydrat™ BC10061 is an extract of rambutan peel that helps to moisturize the skin, increase skin elasticity, and reduce wrinkle appearance to make the skin look visibly younger. BASF initiated the exploration of the rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) tree’s various cosmetic properties with the ambition to ensure the sustainable use of the resource and generate a positive impact on the supply chain's development.

Kolliphor® ELP is a white to yellowish paste or cloudy liquid. It is a non-ionic solubilizer made by reacting castor oil with ethylene oxide in a molar ratio of 1:35. This is followed by a purification process. Kolliphor® ELP forms clear solutions in water and also dissolves in a wide range of organic solvents, such as ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, toluene and xylene.

Cetiol® SoftFeel is the newest soft-solid emollient developed by BASF Care Creations®. It is made from 100% renewable ingredients and is 100% naturally derived, according to ISO 16128. The versatile ingredient helps to moisturize and leave a soft feeling on the skin. For hair care applications, Cetiol® SoftFeel helps improve the wet and dry combability. It gently manages the frizz of curly hair without weighing it down and offers nourishment to damaged, coily hair. It can also act as a clean alternative to petroleum-based petrolatum, as the ingredients have very similar sensory and occlusivity properties. Cetiol® SoftFeel is applicable in a variety of beauty and personal care applications.

Verdessence™ RiceTouch is a 100% plant-based sensory powder that offers a powdery, light, and smooth skin-feel, with a small particle size, making it ideal for matte-type cosmetics. It is perfectly suitable for natural and organic cosmetics, and can be used in applications such as skin care, cleanser, sun care, hair care, bath and body, and face care.

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.

Syniorage® PW LS 9847 is a cosmetic ingredient which contains mannitol and acetyl tetrapeptide-11 and is a synthetic ingredient. Syniorage® PW LS 9847 is certified by IECIC in China and is suitable for vegan and preservative-free products. It is commonly used in skin care applications and is available in powder form.

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.

Texapon® K-30 UP is an anionic surfactant that appears as a slightly yellow liquid to slightly pasty substance with a concentration of approximately 29%. It has the ability to generate a very high initial foam and does not contain any preservatives. It is commonly used in the formulation of shampoos, shower and bath preparations, and skin cleansers.

BASF Vibracolor Citrus Yellow is a cosmetic ingredient used for hair color applications, such as shampoos, rinses, and hair conditioners, where it imparts a vibrant yellow color. It belongs to the Basic Dyes category and its INCI name is Basic Yellow 87. It is a powder with dye properties and is compliant with REACH regulations in Europe. It is also labeled as Clean at Sephora.

Cutina® HR Flakes is a cosmetic ingredient that serves as a thickener, gelling agent, and stabilizer. Its INCI name is Hydrogenated Castor Oil. It is commonly used in beauty and personal care products such as antiperspirants, deodorants, and liquid soap. Its benefits include improving thickness and viscosity, stabilizing formulations, and providing good consistency and gelling properties.

Plantacare® 810 UP is a nonionic surfactant with excellent solubilizing properties, making it ideal for use in a range of cosmetic cleansing preparations. It is commonly used in personal care products such as shower gels, shampoos, and mouthwashes. Plantacare® 810 UP is well-suited for use in formulations intended for skin care, hair care, and oral care, making it a versatile ingredient in the cosmetics industry.

Gluadin® WP is a hydrolyzed wheat protein suitable for surfactant preparations, skin and hair care products. It appears as a light-colored powder with a slight inherent odor. This vegetable-derived protein has applications in after-sun, baby care and cleansing, body care, color care, conditioning, face care, face cleansing, hair coloring, liquid soap, personal care wipes, shampoo, shower/bath products, and styling.

Rambuvital™ BC10059 is a bioactive ingredient that not only nourishes and strengthens hair but also supports the sustainable use of the rambutan resource. With its proven ability to revitalize and protect the scalp and hair follicle, Rambuvital™ is an excellent choice for those seeking responsible and effective hair care solutions. Try Rambuvital™ today and experience the transformative power of this innovative bioactive ingredient!