Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Shine & Radiance

Schercemol™ CATC Ester is a heavy ester for substantivity and targeted delivery in water- and sweat-resistant formulations. It offers the comfort and targeted delivery of a heavy ester with the high slip and low tack of a light ester. It is recommended to provide substantivity, targeted delivery, and water and sweat resistance in skin care, sun care, and color cosmetic applications.

AlgaPūr™ High Stability High Oleic Algae Oil is one of the most stable liquid bio-based oils on the market, delivering versatility in eco-friendly formulations for skin and hair care. During a controlled manufacturing process, the algae efficiently convert simple sugars into triglyceride oils. This process takes place far from fragile ecosystems, resulting in minimal environmental impact while ensuring rapid scalability and reproducibility. AlgaPūr™ HSHO algae oil is a natural ingredient (according to ISO 16128), readily biodegradable, palm-free, suitable for halal and vegan formulations, and fully traceable. It can be combined with or replaced by typical vegetable oils and, in some instances, mineral oils. This novel ingredient won the 2021 BSB Innovation Award: 3rd prize, Natural Products category (Hair Care).

Oxylance™ advanced botanical ingredient, boasts numerous benefits for your skin. Its formula enhances oxygenation, promoting a healthy, radiant appearance. This versatile ingredient works wonders in leave-on products like serums, masks, and sprays, refining wrinkles, smoothing skin texture, and providing a bright, glowing effect. Whether it's a rinse-off or leave-on application, Oxylance™ advanced botanical ingredient elevates your skincare routine, leaving you with healthier-looking, luminous skin.

Diffuporine® peptide solution is a hexapeptide that improves the transport of water within the skin, enhancing skin hydration and contributing to a more youthful appearance. It can help maintain optimal skin moisture levels and promote a hydrated and healthy complexion.

Fixate™ Superhold polymer is a liquid latex emulsion polymer that provides a touchable, stiff hold to hair styling formulations. It offers a range of features and benefits, including anti-pollution properties that protect against particle adhesion and facilitate easier removal when rinsing. This polymer can be easily removed with shampoo and allows for easy distribution throughout the hair.

Fixate™ PLUS polymer is a liquid latex emulsion polymer that offers a unique combination of soft, touchable hold and rheology modification for hair styling formulations. It provides controlled association with viscosity increases and smooth rheology, resulting in enhanced performance. This polymer is easily removed with shampoo, making it convenient for users. Additionally, its liquid form allows for easy application, and it is suitable for medium- to high-viscosity formulations, further expanding its versatility.

Chromabright™ molecule active ingredient is an advanced concealer that brightens and unifies the skin while effectively combating photoaging. It regulates the skin's pigmentation process by inhibiting tyrosinase, a key enzyme in melanin synthesis responsible for skin color. Its depigmentation activity rivals that of hydroquinone and surpasses arbutin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP), and kojic acid. With excellent stability and safety, it is an ideal ingredient for formulations, achieving a naturality rating of 0.57% according to ISO 16128.

Fixate™ G-100 PR polymer is a water-dispersible fixative polymer that provides soft, touchable hold and curl retention to medium- to low-viscosity hair styling formulations. It offers a range of features and benefits, including a 24-hour humidity-resistant hold that keeps hairstyles intact. This polymer also provides anti-pollution properties, protecting against particle adhesion and facilitating easier removal during rinsing. Additionally, it enhances curl snap and curl memory.

Schercemol™ DISD ester is a rich and non-tacky emollient ester with excellent wetting and shine properties. It is frequently used as a wetting agent and shine enhancer in lipsticks, lip glosses, makeup, pressed powders, eye shadows, and rouges. In skin care applications, it provides a rich and cushiony application experience with some slip. Schercemol™ DISD ester is also utilized in after-sun care and treatment serums.

Glucam™ P-10 humectant is a propoxylated methyl glucose ether derived from natural sources. It is a 100% active ingredient that enhances the luxurious feel of shampoos and other surfactant-based products. Its mildness makes it suitable for makeup products used around the eye area or formulations designed for sensitive skin. Glucam™ P-10 humectant is recommended for use in lotions, creams, cleansing formulations, hair conditioners, styling gels, and mousses.

Reproage™ peptide solution is a peptide that supports the recovery of the epidermal basal layer's stemness potential, helping to maintain its self-renewal ability and improve the appearance of mature skin. It contributes to a smoother, more radiant complexion, visually rejuvenating the skin. It has a natural origin content of 99.49%, according to ISO 16128.

Brighlette™ Marine Ingredient is a biotechnological ingredient that acts on various steps of the pigmentation process to improve skin radiance and reduce hyperpigmented spots, greatly contributing to skin tone evenness. The product is obtained through our proprietary bio-based technologies and is China-compliant and COSMOS certified.

Fixate™ Freestyle polymer is a liquid latex emulsion polymer that, when combined with Carbopol® rheology modifiers, allows for the creation of styling products with customizable hold strength ranging from normal to ultra-high stiffness. It offers a variety of features and benefits, including anti-pollution properties that provide protection against particle adhesion and facilitate easier removal during rinsing. This polymer can be easily removed with shampoo and allows for easy distribution throughout the hair, providing flexibility and versatility in hairstyling.

Fixate™ Design polymer is a liquid latex emulsion polymer that provides enhanced volume and customizable soft-to-stiff hold to aerosol mousse and non-aerosol hair styling formulations. It offers a range of features and benefits, including a clean and light wet feel upon application. This polymer is compatible with certain cationic ingredients, adding to its versatility. It also provides a desirable, dry feel once dried. Additionally, the dosage of this polymer is easy to adjust.

Peelmoist™ molecular film is a specialized film designed to optimize the release of papain and improve skin hydration. Papain promotes the renewal of the stratum corneum by facilitating the removal of corneocytes. The film also contains ions and amino acids that help rehydrate the skin and maintain its barrier function. The naturality of Peelmoist™ molecular film is rated at 94.46% natural origin content according to ISO 16128.

Argireline® Amplified Peptide Solution is an evolution of the Argireline® peptide, offers superior anti-aging activity by targeting expression wrinkles and minimizing age-related changes in all skin layers. It swiftly restores the skin's appearance after facial expressions, providing a more youthful look within just five days. Derived naturally and produced following the principles of green chemistry, it achieves a naturality rating of 99.50% according to ISO 16128.

BEAUTYSPHAERA® S is a unique urethane powder suitable for leave-on applications such as skin care, sun care and make-up. Physical form: powder

BeautiFerm® Resurf S SB is a fermented ingredient carefully selected from lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It is driven by probiotic science and helps to strengthen the microbial shield by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin, supporting a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in serum form and is preserved with sodium benzoate.

BeautiFerm® Resurf L is a product that utilizes a carefully selected ferment of the lactic acid bacterium (LAB). This fermented ingredient is aqueous and driven by probiotic science, which helps to strengthen the microbial shield by stimulating the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin. As a result, BeautiFerm Resurf products promote a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. The product comes in liquid form.

BeautiFerm® Resurf C is based on a carefully selected ferment of the lactic acid bacterium (LAB). This aqueous fermented ingredient is driven by probiotic science and strengthens the microbial shield by stimulating the growth of skin's beneficial microbes. As such, BeautiFerm Resurf products support a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in concentrated form.

BeautiFerm® Resurf C SB is a fermented ingredient carefully selected from lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It is driven by probiotic science and helps to strengthen the microbial shield by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin, supporting a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in concentrated form and is preserved with sodium benzoate.

BeautiFerm® Resurf L SB is a fermented ingredient based on a carefully selected ferment of the lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It works to strengthen the microbial shield by stimulating the growth of skin's beneficial microbes, supporting a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in liquid form and is preserved with sodium benzoate.

BeautiFerm® Resurf S is a serum product that utilizes a carefully selected ferment of the lactic acid bacterium (LAB). The fermented ingredient is aqueous and driven by probiotic science, which helps to strengthen the microbial shield by stimulating the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin. This results in a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in serum form.

BeautiFerm® Resurf S PG is a fermented ingredient based on a carefully selected lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It is driven by probiotic science and helps to strengthen the microbial shield by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin, supporting a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in serum form and is preserved with pentylene glycol.

BeautiFerm® Resurf L PG is a fermented ingredient carefully selected from lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It strengthens the microbial shield by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin, driven by probiotic science. This product supports a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in liquid form and is preserved with pentylene glycol.

BeautiFerm® Resurf C PG is a fermented ingredient carefully selected from lactic acid bacterium (LAB). It is driven by probiotic science and helps to strengthen the microbial shield by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes on the skin, supporting a balanced and healthy skin microbiota. It comes in concentrated form and is preserved with pentylene glycol.

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.

Hyalurosmooth® LS 8998 is extracted from the Indian Cassia angustifolia. Hyalurosmooth® concentrates all the benefits of a mindful lifestyle to cope with the unavoidable effects of stress. With an intense wave of hydration, Hyalurosmooth® helps the skin recover its natural balance and radiance for a perceivably smoother and softer feel. This botanical alternative to hyaluronic acid gives a silky complexion within minutes and keeps skin hydrated for 24 hours.

BETAPUR® is a carefully selected plant extract that helps soothe irritated skin, reduce the look of imperfections on acne-prone skin, and reduce the appearance of oily skin. By bolstering the skin’s own defense against bacteria, the skin’s texture, complexion, and radiance all improve, and the appearance of imperfections are reduced or eliminated within 4 weeks of application.

Actiwhite® LS 9808 is a synergistic complex of pea extract and sucrose dilaurate. It offers a visible skin-brightening effect that is more effective than the market standard, kojic acid. With Actiwhite™, skin appears measurably brighter within 12 weeks, reducing the look of age spots and improving skin evenness.

AH-CARE® G-60 is a complex of glycolic acid and L-arginine. It provides the powerful exfoliating action of glycolic acid without the irritating effect. AH-CARE® G-60 brings exfoliation, moisturization, and a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to all skin types, including those with sensitive skin.

Lox-age® supports the body's ability to release the skin's own multi-active LOX, which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and pore visibility and smooth the skin's surface for a youthful and radiant look. Aggressive medical resurfacing procedures may offer similar results, but these can destabilize the epidermal structure and integrity. This all-natural, plant-based active ingredient noticeably improves skin smoothness and youthfulness and adds a highly appealing, verifiable claim to various anti-aging products with a clinical efficacy similar to retinol. Lox-age®improves epidermal architecture and is perceived to be as effective as retinol for improving wrinkles and skin appearance.

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.

POSTBIOLIFT™ is a bioactive ingredient derived from the biofermentation process of Lactobacillus crispatus. It contains dormant cells of the living bacterium, which contributes to more elastic skin, a smoother appearance of wrinkles around the eyes, and an even complexion. As skin microbiota diversity changes with age, certain beneficial lactic acid bacteria decrease in mature skin. BASF researchers found that Lactobacillus crispatus is one such bacterium, decreasing in specific skin areas and disappearing from the wrinkle hollows of older individuals. POSTBIOLIFT™ is the first cosmetic ingredient to use this "youth bacterium" found naturally on the skin, offering unique benefits that other biotics on the market lack. When used in conjunction with Postbiolift, which contains the fermentation supernatant of Lactobacillus crispatus, POSTBIOLIFT™ offers a comprehensive solution for maintaining youthful-looking skin.

Perlaura® helps support the natural homeostasis and integrity of the skin by restoring an enviable glow. It is clinically demonstrated to improve the radiance, texture, and complexion of the skin, smoothing out the appearance of wrinkles and evening out skin tone for a healthy and youthful look.

Actiwhite® PW LS 9860 is a synergistic complex of pea extract and sucrose dilaurate. This product offers a visible skin brightening effect that is more effective than the market standard, kojic acid. With Actiwhite®, skin appears measurably brighter within 12 weeks, reducing the look of age spots and improving skin evenness.