Lipex SheaLight wins Sustainable Ingredient Award

THE Sustainable Beauty Awards is organized by Organic Monitor to highlight those who are at the forefront when it comes to sustainability in the beauty industry. The Sustainable Ingredient Award goes to a cosmetic ingredient that makes a significant difference in terms of environmental and / or social footprint. As the winner, Lipex SheaLight from AAK Personal Care meets both requirements.

The eco-designed ester, called Lipex SheaLight, is intended as general-purpose emollient in a wide range of cosmetics

Lipex SheaLight is made using shea butter and ethanol from renewable sources, environmentally acceptable catalysts and low energy processes--all to minimize environmental impact. Since shea is a non-cultivated, wild crop, there is no land use consumption in its production. The manual harvesting reduces the use of fossil fuels, and provides needed income to the rural women who perform the harvest in West Africa.

“We are very happy and proud of this award. Lipex SheaLight has been well received by the market and this is further proof that it makes a difference to both people and the environment”, said Minna Dam, global director at AAK Personal Care.

Lipex SheaLight is a highly functional emollient ester that can be used in a wide variety of applications including skin care, body care, hair care, sun care and color cosmetic products. It is currently being evaluated by several global cosmetic brands and has been used to enhance newly launched formulations by regional brands in several markets including the US, Brazil, Asia and Europe.