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Identification & Functionality
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- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
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Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Background
- Biosurfactants are a category of biobased surfactants. These organic molecules lower surface tension between liquids to improve water movement. They provide unparalleled health, safety and environmental effects.
- Ferma® S ingredients are fermentation-produced and utilize the unique properties of sophorolipids (SLP)—a type of biosurfactant in the glycolipid class. They are USDA certified as 100% biobased and made from renewable raw materials with a near-zero carbon footprint.
- Sophorolipids are not just biosurfactants—they are versatile, multifunctional green ingredients with multiple properties and areas of application.
- Product Benefits
- Better performance at lower usage levels
- High biocompatibility
- Industry-low toxicity
- Low/no potential for allergic reactions
- Formulation ready
- Stable at a variety of pH levels
- Compatible with up to 25% salinity
- Readily biodegradable
Performance and Sustainable Benefits
- Cost-effective
- Replace petrochemical surfactants
- Higher efficacy
- Lower usage rates
- Less water manufacturing
- Near-zero carbon footprint
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Product Applications
Ferma® S ingredients have a wide range of unique properties that make them ideal for use in almost every personal care product :
- Act as emulsifiers, increasing water mobility in the skin to reduce inflammatory processes and stimulate healthy cell growth and skin activity.
- Minimize skin damage that may be caused by legacy surfactants, create a barrier to protect from external stressors and enhance its ability to retain moisture.
- Increase the absorbance of other active ingredients by skin and hair.
- Do not require amphoteric co-surfactants such as betaines.
- Have a high degree of synergy with cellulosic additives, like xanthan gum, to produce viscosity and rheologies similar to traditional salt-thickened formulations
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Translucent to clear amber liquid
- Typical Properties
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH (at 0.1% in Dl water) | 4 - 5 | — | QC 005 |
| Loss on Drying | 34 - 40 | wt% | QC 015 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Critical Micelle Concentration | 15 - 45 | ppm | QC 006 |
| Density (at 20°C) | 1.04 - 1.09 | g/ml | QC 007 |
| Glucose Content | max. 1 | wt % | AC 001 |
| HLB | 2 - 7 | — | LFSQC003 |
| Residual Oleochemical | max. 5 | wt % | AC 002 |
| Surface Tension (at 21±1°C, 100 ppm in DI water) | 33 - 41 | mN/m | ASTM D1331 |
| Surface Tension (at 21±1°C, 1000 ppm in DI water) | 31 - 37 | mN/m | ASTM D1331 |
| Total Sophorolipid Content | 58 - 62 | wt % | QC 023 |
| Water Content | 34 - 40 | wt % | LPIQC004 |
Regulatory & Compliance
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