Products

Plantapon® SF is an exceptionally mild, ready-to-use surfactant base that is free of alkyl sulfates, betaine, ethylene oxide, and preservatives, yet offers outstanding performance. This blend only requires water, fragrance, and preservation to be the basis of a gentle skin cleansing system.

Rheocare® HSP 1180 has a lubricious sensation during application and a soft and plush after-feel even at low concentrations. This anionic polymer is free of preservatives and is suitable for cold processing. It is ideal for innovative face- and body-care concepts that offer a luxurious sensory experience.

Scalposine™ was developed by BASF using an amino acid that is identical to that naturally found in the skin. Urban lifestyles can cause an unhealthy hair and scalp environment (or something similar). That’s why consumers are excited about hair care products that encourage a healthy scalp. Scalposine™ is a new scalp detox solution that reduces scalp oiliness and replenishes beneficial microbiota.

Cosmedia® SP is an emulsifying polymer with stabilizing, thickening, and emulsifying properties. It has good spreadability and an exceptional sensory profile, offering the ability to achieve light textures, as well as a silky, velvety, and non-tacky after-feel in different types of applications. The easy-to-formulate and cold-processable solution is free of preservatives and suitable for EO-free products.

Luvigel® Star AT3 is an associative thickener for emulsions that performs in a wide pH range (2 - 12) even under tight conditions, such as high electrolyte content. Additionally, it stabilizes very good air bubbles (e.g., for mousse applications). This polymer provides a dry and waxy after-feel.

Lamesoft® Balance by BASF is a biodegradable, efficient stabilizer for rinse-off products. It stabilizes wax dispersions in cleaning products for skin and hair. This product can be processed cold and is easy to formulate. It exhibits a structure-improving effect to stabilize wax-based opacifiers, even in low-viscosity formulations. This product offers an appealing, uniform rheology in the finished product. It prevents the aggregation of fine wax particles and reduces the sedimentation speed in surfactant systems, especially in micellar thickeners. It improves the foam-forming properties of body cleansing products and hair conditioning in shampoo formulations with cationic conditioning agents. Lamesoft® Balance makes the skin feel pleasant. It is suitable for formulations of natural cosmetic products according to the COSMOS and NATRUE standards.

Plantasil® Micro is a silicone-free conditioning booster for rinse-off formulations. It works in combination with cationic polymers and anionic surfactants. This product is environmentally friendly, easy to formulate, and an economical alternative to silicone. It has the ability to develop transparent formulations and is EO- and silicone-free. This product is cold-processable, easy to use, readily biodegradable, and 100% naturally derived.

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.

Euperlan® PK 3000 AM is a cold-processable, pumpable pearlshine concentrate and amphoteric surfactant with a typical faint odor. It is a dispersion that is suited for the preparation of very dense and brilliant surfactant preparations. This product has a dry residue of 41 - 45%, a sodium chloride content of maximum 1.3%, and a pH value of 3.0 - 3.5 (10% sol).

Dehymuls® PGPH is used as a water-in-oil emulsifier for the preparation of low-viscous water-in-oil emulsions. In combination with Lameform® TGI and/or Monomuls® 90-O 18, W/O creams can be formulated that contain greater fractions of high molecular oils, e.g., vegetable oils. It is a yellow, turbid, opaque, and viscous liquid with a slightly fatty characteristic odor. Dehymuls® PGPH is flexible in use with ethanol and emollients, independent of emollients, and cold-processable.

Cosmedia® Ultragel 300 is a cationic polymer for rheology control that is ideal for crystal-clear formulations. It is also a preferred thickener for creams and lotions due to its excellent spreading properties and superior non-tacky, rich feel. This product is ideally used in hair conditioners, hand sanitizers, skin care, sun care, and bronzing applications.

Plantapon® AF is a surfactant composition blend that is ideal for use in the preparation of bath and shower oils, as well as water-free body cleansing products. This ingredient has lipid layer enhancing properties. Plantapon® AF provides a range of benefits for skin care, including moisturization, particularly appealing for those with sensitive skin.

Emulgade® CM is a liquid emulsion concentration for the preparation of creams and lotions. This product is especially suitable for wet wipes. It is easy to handle and is suitable for simple cold processing to achieve low- to medium-viscous O/W emulsions.

Gluadin® Kera-P LM is suitable for hair care products that require effective repair and restructuring benefits. Gluadin® Kera-P LM consists of low-molecular-weight vegetable peptides obtained through the enzymatic hydrolysis of vegetable protein. It is capable of penetrating the hair shaft deeply. In particular, it is suitable for hair care products, which require effective repair and restructuring benefits.

Euperlan® PK 710 Benz is an economic pearlescent concentrate that is highly effective, cold-processable, and cost-efficient. This product is recommended for use in skin care, cleanser, mother and baby, hair care, shampoo and conditioner, bath and body, face care, pet care, pet care TSCA, and pet care DSL with quantity restrictions.

Eumulgin® SG is a strong anionic, oil-in-water emulsifier that is effective in very low concentrations. It is easy to disperse and compatible with commonly used raw materials and electrolytes, including water-soluble UV filters. It is highly flexible and can be mixed into the oil phase or water phase in hot or cold process formulations. It is derived from 100% natural, renewable feedstocks and approved by COSMOS, NATRUE and ECOCERT, making it the emulsifier of choice for natural skincare and cosmetics.

Luvigel® EM gives a fresh and cooling feel during application, followed by a non-tacky and chalky after-feel. Additionally, it offers good thickening and stabilizing effects and can also give a whiter and shinier aspect to formulations. The product is free of preservatives, suitable for cold processing, and can be added at any stage of the formulation process.

BASF Flavagrum PEG A00245 visibly and intensely diminishes the appearance of under-eye puffiness within 3 hours of application. Moreover, it offers anti-free radical protection from external sources. Its applications include skin care, eye treatment, face care, and cosmetics. Its benefits include anti-aging and skin defense.

PeptAIde® 4.0 is clinically demonstrated to aid the body’s natural defenses against silent inflammation. It is characterized by four multifunctional peptides, whose discovery has been made possible by the cutting-edge digital technology of artificial intelligence (AI). With the help of a controlled enzymatic hydrolysis process, these peptides were specifically excised from organic rice proteins. PeptAIde® 4 is scientifically demonstrated to prevent dry skin, discomfort, and loss of firmness while soothing a sensitive scalp prone to dandruff. Acute inflammation is the body’s natural response to heal and fight infection. Chronic silent inflammation, however, can fight against healthy cells, cause disease, and accelerate the body’s degeneration. The effects of this long process are almost invisible in young people, but it gradually creates deep damage to the skin and hair.

TINOSORB® M is a broad-spectrum UV filter that provides the highest level of UV protection through micro-fine organic particle technology. As a photo-stable UV filter, it functions in the water phase and can easily combine with soluble components in the oil phase. With high efficiency at low concentrations and a preservative-free formula, TINOSORB® M can be processed cold and is the go-to filter for sun care and face care products that require the broadest-possible protection.

Euperlan® PK 900 BENZ-W is a cold-processable, pumpable pearlescent concentrate that has a typical faint odor. It is well-suited for producing very dense, fine-structured, shiny surfactant preparations. This product has applications in several areas, including skin care, cleansers, mother and baby products, hair care, shampoos and conditioners, bath and body products, face care, and pet care. It is listed under both Pet Care TSCA and Pet Care DSL, with quantity restrictions.

Cosmedia® Gel CC is a rheology additive that functions as an emulsion stabilizer and suspending agent. It improves product spreadability and offers improved water resistance in sun care formulations, enhancing overall product performance. It is also a rheology modifier that provides positive sensory effects in skin care products.

Cosmedia® Triple C offers excellent thickening efficiency, emulsifying, and suspending performance. It has high shear thinning and easy spreading properties, as well as opacifying effects, and is suitable for hot or cold processing. With its truly outstanding sensory qualities, Cosmedia® Triple C is ideal not only for conditioners and other hair care products, but also for various body care concepts. Hair care products that provide a superior sensory experience become consumers’ favorites.

Euperlan® OP White is a wax-based, readily biodegradable, and cold-processable opacifier. It creates a luxurious, pure white look for your skin and hair cleansing formulations, meeting the demand for ecologically friendly products and conforming to major eco-labels. The excellent anti-hair breakage and conditioning performance of Euperlan® OP White will help you design your next generation of creamy white, high-performance shampoos that are better for both perfectly healthy hair and the environment.

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.

Plantapon® LC 7 is an anionic surfactant that is suitable for use in a range of personal care cleansing products, including mild shampoos, shower and bath preparations, facial washes, and cleansing wipes. It is particularly well-suited for use in formulations intended for skin care and hair care.

Cosmedia® SPL is a liquid emulsifying polymer with stabilizing, thickening as well as emulsifying properties for personal care emulsions. It has excellent sensorial esthetics and textures and has good compatibility with organic UV filters, zinc oxide, waterproofing agents, and emollients. It works in both cold-process and sprayable systems and adds cushion to cold-process formulations.

Euperlan® PK 810 US is a pearl concentrate used in the manufacture of cosmetic preparations based on anionic surfactants. The low viscosity of this product facilitates processing when incorporated at cold temperatures and enables delivery in road tanks due to its pumpability. Euperlan® PK 810 US contains conditioning substances that promote super-fatting, which is particularly desirable in bath and shower preparations.

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.

Euperlan® PK 771 BENZ is a cold-processable, pasty pearl shine concentrate with a typical faint odor. The product is suitable for dense and particularly brilliant surfactant preparations with a silky shine. This product is recommended for use in skin care, cleanser, mother and baby, hair care, shampoo and conditioner, bath and body, face care, pet care, pet care TSCA, and pet care DSL with quantity restrictions.

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.

Mimiskin™ is a biodegradable alternative to polymer film formers. It is extremely multifunctional and can be used in a wide range of applications. It has a unique melting shift that mimics human skin to form a transparent and flexible film that is completely compatible with the natural hydrolipidic skin layer, in addition to offering breathable protection. Its main benefits include pollution protection, breathability, cleansing, hydration, sensitive skin appropriateness, skin radiance, and more.

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.

Verdessence™ Glucomannan (formerly known as Hydagen® Clean), obtained from the tuber of the Konjac plant, is a natural, cold-processable rheology modifier that enables you to create verified eco-friendly formulations. It is suitable for aqueous systems like gels, fluids, and serums as well as novel formats such as patches, jellies, and peel-off formulations.

Cosmedia® Ace is a thickening polymer with strong emulsifying features at low active levels. It provides outstanding sensorial impact and is especially recommended for velvety and powdery skincare emulsions. It is suitable for cost-effective and cold-processable concepts. A modern, strong, and flexible rheology modifier.