AkzoNobel Solutions Ensure Future of Sustainability

At In-Cosmetics 2013, AkzoNobel Global Personal Care showcased products and technologies that support the corporate commitment to sustainability. Recognized as a leader by the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index in the Chemicals supersector, AkzoNobel is driven by governing sustainability principles, which encompass the essential elements of environmental, economic and social responsibility. In accordance with these principles, AkzoNobel Global Personal Care has developed a range of sustainability solutions that will greatly improve raw material usage, manufacturing processes and, above all, product innovation. These include: 

. BIOSTYLE. CGP, a fixative styling polymer that combines the best of synthetic performance and sustainable technology in a single ingredient. 
. Naturally derived STRUCTURE. STYLE polymer, a non-GMO starch-based, film former and rheology modifier. 
. 100% natural AMAZE. XT styling polymer, an easy-to-use, multi-functional fixative and thickening/suspending agent. 
. Readily biodegradable ARMOCARE. VGH-70, a vegetable-based di-ester quaternary developed to meet all the needs required of an exceptional hair conditioning active. 
. Naturally based DRY-FLO. TS, a non-GMO, aluminum-free, modified tapioca starch that may be used to cost-effectively enhance the aesthetics of a broad variety of skin care products. 
. Naturally derived STRUCTURE. CEL polymers, a family of cellulose derivatives that can be used effectively in a variety of personal care systems. 

Fully or partially derived from renewable resources instead of increasingly scarce, non-renewable resources (e.g., petrochemicals), AkzoNobel sustainability solutions provide biodegradability, a lower carbon footprint and less use of increasingly costly primary energy, which translates into reduced material and energy use in customer processes and applications. Creating more value, and performance, with fewer resources will enable AkzoNobel Global Personal Care to ensure a more sustainable, and profitable, future for itself and for its customers in hair styling, skin care and hair care. 
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