Solvay beauty care formulations stress sustainability

Solvay, a leader in naturally derived ingredients for beauty care formulations, presented its full range of functional and sustainable ingredients at in-cosmetics Global 2023 in Barcelona from March 28 to 30. This included a portfolio hair and skin care ingredients and formulations.

In a technical seminar, the company’s beauty experts discussed the latest cleansing solutions that promote wellness, and at a sustainability conference, talked about fermentation as a technology for a sustainable future.

“As the industry leader in natural and naturally derived polymers and specialty surfactants, we support our customers in the beauty care industry with extensive scientific, formulation and application expertise,” says Jean-Guy Le Helloco, Global Vice President, Home & Personal Care, at Solvay. “Our portfolio helps formulators create multi-sensory and multi-functional products designed to improve consumer experience, wellness and health while featuring the lowest environmental footprint.”

The foremost trend driving the beauty industry is sustainability, which Solvay addresses with a wide range of biodegradable, bio-based, ethically sourced and renewable, low-carbon footprint ingredients and formulation solutions as highlighted in its Beauty for the Planet pledge.

In hair care, the company’s portfolio aligns with lifestyles and community needs, such as addressing textured hair, extending hair health to scalp care and enabling the ‘skinification’ of hair care with skin care inspired ingredients.

Solvay’s skin health and cleansing solutions address functional health and mental and emotional wellness, while responding to the solid-format trend to minimize waste and the overall product footprint with ‘Bring your Own’ (ByO) water cleanser concepts.

At in-cosmetics 2023, the company’s exhibit will be spearheaded by Polycare® Heat Therapy, a new naturally-derived active ingredient that protects hair from thermal damage caused by high-heat devices such as flat or curling irons and hair dryers . The new product complements Solvay’s existing performance ingredients for hair health, including Polycare® Split Therapy for repair of long and damaged hair, and Polycare® Frizz Therapy for discipline and durable shape of straight and curly hair.

Solvay also presented its mild and eco-friendly cleansing solutions, from ultra-low salt surfactants for sensitive skin to taurates and sulfosuccinates for sulfate-free formulations, and the new 100% bio-based and biodegradable Mirasoft® SL glycolipid biosurfactants manufactured through a cost-efficient fermentation process. This range includes Mirasoft® SL A60 and Mirasoft® SL L60, recently certified as “Microbiome-friendly” by MyMicrobiome®. This certification was also granted for Dermalcare® LIA MB, a circular and silicone alternative.