Innovative products and concepts for personal care
Products:
Cetiol® RLF—Gentle on sensitive skin, naturally
Dehyquart® Guar—Conditioning for various needs
Cutina® Shine—Innovative gloss agent for Asian Hair
Cetiol® C5—An efficient substitute for cyclic silicones
Plantasil® Micro—a green microemulsion for shampoos with high conditioning performance
Rheocare™C Plus—optimized carbomer
Cosmedia® TRIPLE C—efficient cationic inverse emulsion polymer
Arlypon® TT—performance thickening agent
Cetiol® SenSoft—happy emollient
Cosmedia® Gel CC—smooth radiance enhancer
Emulgade® CPE—care compound
Eumulgin® Prisma—flexible emulsifier
Euperlan® Green—looking good in green
Lamesoft® Care—new dimension for anti-hair breakage
Rheocare™ TTA—rheology modifier for surfactant-based body wash and shampoo
Concepts:
Making Sense of SensitivityThe performance of siliconesEmulsifiers over time: from basic solutions to high-tech ingredients A Beauty Adventure Around the WorldSilicone Free—Light feels right Men's Care—individual care for every man Ageless Beauty—each age has its beauty Crazy Textures—funny and relaxing daily cleansing Imagine a silent world—cosmetics opening the way for communicationAncient Love Rituals—the sensual function of cosmeticsFeel 4 Seasons—dedicated to specific seasonal consumer needsCognis Shine Palette—creating fashionable and outstanding visual effectsBe the Artist of your body—mould your silhouette like a sculpture
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Products
NEW! Cetiol® RLF—Gentle on sensitive skin, naturally
Mild care for sensitive skin – and the environment: Cetiol
® RLF is the latest addition to our portfolio of light and eco-friendly emollients. It’s not only especially suitable for sensitive skin, but also ideal for nature-based products with sustainability claims.
Made from 100 percent natural renewable feedstock, Cetiol
® RLF is also naturally catalyzed with enzymes.
This new, sustainable process helps reduce emissions while ensuring high quality. Cetiol
® RLF is dermatologically tested on a sensitive skin panel. This proven mildness and its light skin-feel make it particularly suitable for sensitive skin applications like baby care or senior care.
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NEW! Dehyquart® Guar—Conditioning for various needs
Our three new Dehyquart
® Guar types support the specific claims of body and hair cleansing formulations. For instance, when strong conditioning performance for Asian hair is required , Dehyquart
® Guar HP is recommended. When improved wet and dry combability for transparent shampoos is needed Dehyquart
® Guar TC is the product of choice.
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Cetiol® C5 – An efficient substitute for cyclic silicones
Due to the fact that formulators more and more seek for alternatives to silicon oil Cognis has developed Cetiol® C5—an efficient substitute to cyclic silicones in skin care formulations. It is a naturally-derived, biodegradable cosmetic ingredient certified by Ecocert and other green organizations. The product spreads quickly (1300mm2/10min) and has a pleasant, dry skin feel—like cyclomethicones. In contrast to other silicone alternatives, Cetiol® C5 has also a good skin compatibility. Therefore Cetiol® C5 is ideal for facial, body, sun and hair care products, as well as decorative cosmetics. Experience the new sensorial feeling without silicones. more
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Cutina® Shine—Innovative gloss agent for Asian Hair
Asian women are known for their silky, ebony hair which looks especially great when it is long and shows off its shine. Filled with exceptional shine, this kind of hair needs a special care product. Lanolin is a very popular hair gloss agent in the Asian market and has been adapted to personal care formulation for long time. Since consumer demand more and more animal-free orienated materials, we developed Cutina® Shine (INCI: Dicocoyl Pentaerythrityl Distearyl Citrate) a gloss and hydro-balance agent especially suited for Asian hair. This conditioning agent is of vegetable/synthetic origin and therefore an ideal replacement for lanolin. more
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Plantasil® Micro—a green microemulsion for shampoos with high conditioning performance
Plantasil® Micro is a transparent microemulsion which provides improved hair conditioning performance to shampoos. Cognis brings the benefits of microemulsion technology to the hair in an easy to formulate oil-in-water microemulsion. Based on optimally blended surfactant oil systems, Plantasil® Micro is highly compatible with a wide range of surfactant systems. This very effective hair care additive helps formulators to develop green high performance shampoos on the basis of natural sourced ingredients. Plantasil® Micro uniquely combines outstanding performance and environmental compatibility to ideally serve the growing "green" trend in the shampoo business segment. more
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Rheocare™ C Plus—optimized carbomer
Another new product on display is Rheocare® C Plus, an optimized carbomer type which offers very interesting synergistic properties when combined with sodium polyacrylate, Cosmedia® SP. For example, it has a good tolerance to electrolytes and can even be used in formulations with low pH-values (AHA, DHA, Whitening), as its efficacy range is from 4 to 12. Its crystal clear appearance also makes it ideal for use in hair gels (good compatibility with styling polymers as PVP or PQ11), while its viscosity-building effect makes it suitable for use as a co-stabilizer in skin care applications. The fresh quick breaking effect of the Rheocare® C Plus is balanced by the cushion coming from the Cosmedia® SP, giving a very low cost solution to your future gel cream, cream and lotion developments. It is also very resistant to high level of ethanol or aminopropanol (up to 75 %), supporting the development of bactericide hand gels, with nice smooth after feel.
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Cosmedia® TRIPLE C—efficient cationic inverse emulsion polymer for EO-free personal care concepts
PEG-free concepts are aquiring more and more importance in the personal care market. Cosmedia® TRIPLE C is a PEG/EO-free cationic rheology control additive that fits nicely into this trend. Cosmedia® TRIPLE C, a novel generation of cationic inverse emulsion polymers, has been designed to facilitate the preparation of hair conditioners and skin care formulations. The product readily activates in cold water and works over a wide pH range. In comparison to conventional cationic inverse emulsion polymers Cosmedia® TRIPLE C offers improved electrolyte tolerance and viscosity behavior in hair and skin care concepts. Due to its cationic character and the use of a high spreading emollient as the continuous carrier phase, Cosmedia® TRIPLE C promotes good sensorial skin and hair sensorics and improves both wet and dry hair combability.
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Arlypon® TT—performance thickening agent
This performance thickening agent combines associative and micellar thickener parts to ensure optimum viscosity for surfactant systems that present a ''thickening'' challenge. Difficult systems, such as SLES reduced, sulfate-free, betaine-free, low active matter, or even blends of specific mild surfactants can easily be thickened by Arlypon® TT. This Turbo Thickener is pumpable, cold processable, preservative-free, and cost efficient. Let Arlypon® TT's smart composition tame your difficult-to-thicken surfactant formulations. more
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Cetiol® SenSoft—happy emollient
An appreciation for the value of sensory stimulation from everyday activities has made its way to the personal care industry and is anticipated and expected by consumers. Our new, innovative emollient, Cetiol® SenSoft gives consumers what they are expecting by delivering a multi-dimensional softness and creating positive emotions. In addition, Cetiol® SenSoft also achieves high technical performance in various market segments. This combination helps formulators develop products that can deliver true efficacy while still engaging the emotions, and a multi-sensorial experience which is key to enhancing mood and providing instant consumer acceptance. more
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Cosmedia® Gel CC—smooth radiance enhancer
The convenience trend incorporates the wish of the consumer to have all features and possibilities in one. The multi-talent rheology additive, Cosmedia® Gel CC serves the market demand by providing a smooth uniform formula layer on skin and improving spreadability. It acts as a suspending agent in facial color cosmetics, as an emulsion stabilizer improving viscosity thermostability, as a booster of water resistance in sun care formulations, as a texture agent leaving skin to look velvety and mat. Cosmedia® Gel CC is the partner of formulators who seek an enhancement of sensory and rheology in skin care and color cosmetic preparations.
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Emulgade® CPE—care compound
Times have definitely changed. People want to maintain their healthy, green lifestyle through conscious consuming. They recognize the connection between green and health. In the personal care industry the demand for vegetable based raw material increases and our Emulgade® CPE is a right answer especially in skin cleansing and wet-wipe applications. It is an Ecocert approved, highly concentrated micro emulsion based on the ideal composition of an effective cleansing EO-free emulsifying system with moisturising natural skin lipids and vegetable oil, leaving skin amazingly moisturized with soft touch.
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Eumulgin® Prisma—flexible emulsifier
The modern cosmetic market is permanently searching for efficient ingredients, which fulfill multiple demands: good performance accompanied by cost-efficiency in formulations; flexible usage for application in a variety of market segments and easy-to-handle in the processing of finished formulations. Under consideration of these high standards, we have developed Eumulgin® Prisma: our new anionic, high-performance emulsifier easy to handle and highly efficient in formulations. A strong benefit of Eumulgin® Prisma is its suitability for sun care formulations due to its good electrolyte and pigment compatibility. And beyond this, Eumulgin® Prisma is very good skin compatible and thus an ideal partner for all market segments where the customer is looking for a flexible powerful emulsifier.
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Euperlan® Green—looking good in green
Have you ever thought about the appearance of your green cosmetics? Cognis now has the perfect answer: Cognis' first green, ethylene oxide and amine free pearlizing wax dispersion—Euperlan® GREEN. This novel and tremendously mild pearlizer offers natural and attractive hair and body cleansing formulations. Euperlan® GREEN based on natural, renewable raw materials, is easy-to-handle, liquid, and cold processable, thus, saving you production time and energy costs. Euperlan® GREEN—for your natural formulations 'looking good in green'.
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Lamesoft® Care—a new dimension for anti-hair breakage
Lamesoft® Care is a micronized lipid dispersion for use in power conditioning shampoos with particularly strong conditioning effects achieved in combination with cationic polymers. Performance tests prove that shampoo formulations containing Lamesoft® Care dramatically improve the wet combability of hair and achieve a good reduction in hair-breakage comparable to that of famous global shampoo benchmarks. In addition Lamesoft® Care provides incredible gloss enhancing effects. The product is a white free-flowing wax dispersion, and is easy to handle and to process. Lamesoft® Care fits marketing concepts where a white and fine marbled appearance is desired. Due to its ether based lipids, Lamesoft® Care can be used within a wide pH range of between 4 to 11, and can therefore be added to all kinds of body rinse-off applications such as shower gels, hair colors, shampoos, intimate hygiene products and specific ethnic hair care treatments. more
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Rheocare™ TTA—rheology modifier for surfactant-based body wash and shampoo
Rheocare™ TTA is a liquid, acrylic emulsion polymer. It is a quickly and easily dispersible polymer and is used as a rheology modifier with a great thickening and stabilization profile. It is designed to suspend, thicken and enhance the appearance of surfactant-based cosmetic cleansing preparations. Due to its special rheological behavior it is possible to stabilize air bubbles, peeling particles, and encapsulated actives in body cleansing formulations. In addition, Rheocare™ TTA is able to stabilize silicone and water insoluble actives in wax based shampoo formulations.
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Concepts
Making Sense of Sensitivity
Consumers want high-performance personal care products that are mild and gentle to the skin.
Cognis Care Chemicals helps you to meet the demand better than ever: under the heading “Making Sense of Sensitivity” we offer a broad portfolio of pre-formulated personal care solutions for sensitive skin, from baby shampoos and aftershave balms to skin care lotions. As diverse as these formulations are, they all share the same seal of approval for sensitive skin, earned in documented dermatological testing.
moretopThe performance of silicones
Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of product ingredients – including silicones. No wonder the demand is rising for personal care products formulated without silicone emollients. In addition, labeling and legislation issues add further drive to the trend. Cognis has responded with efficient and innovative ingredients that match – or even improve on – the performance of silicones.
moretopEmulsifiers over time: from basic solutions to high-tech ingredients 
The first evidence of personal care dates back to ancient Egypt. Cleopatra is said to have bathed in milk and honey to smooth and moisturize her skin. In medieval times, people used donkey milk for bathing and washing, and applied ordinary butter to the skin giving a pleasant feel.
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In every part of the world, people have always strived to look healthy and beautiful. In ancient times, beauty secrets were passed on from generation to generation. Back then, people used natural ingredients to care for their skin and hair—discovering increasingly effective ingredients along the way. Nowadays, beauty products still contain many different types of natural based ingredients from every part of the world, created by state-of-the-art technology. The market offers beauty products that are proven to be highly effective and that feel indulgent thanks to their sensory profiles. more
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Light feels right. High-performance, silicone-free concepts with sensory appeal
Everyone who has enjoyed the unique sensory experience of eating rich, dark chocolate or of biting into a crisp, sweet watermelon on a hot summer afternoon knows how important a pleasant sensory experience is to enjoying everyday life. This is also true for personal care products: consumers see sensory stimulation as a real benefit. As everyone's daily life becomes ever more demanding and hectic, the need to take time and do something positive for oneself increases. In this context consumers are looking for cosmetic products that offer a holistic experience, emphasizing a positive sensory experience. To develop such holistic products emollients play a key role.
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Every man needs individual care
Men are increasingly taking care of their skin, fighting external influences and wrinkles. Appearance counts, both professionally and privately. In Europe the retail value of men's toiletries (bath, shower, deodorants, hair and skin care products) has increased by approximately 19 % from 2004 to 2007. In response to the growing men's grooming market Cognis introduces its new men's care concept. We developed six different care programs to target the individual requirements of different types of men. For the overall acceptance of men care products Cognis focused on formulations with a light appealing sensory and quick absorption.
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Ageless Beauty Concept
Each Age has its beauty. Women are increasingly accepting this. They are embracing their age and looking for actives allowing them to make the most of their appearance throughout life.
With its "Ageless Beauty" concept, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredient business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques offer a selection of actives based on specific physiological needs of women's skin depending on their age but also on the different perception they have of personal care treatments as they progress in life.
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Crazy Textures—making daily cleansing funny and relaxing
Busy lifestyles, increased stress levels and a general lack of time to relax and unwind have prompted manufacturers to push the emotional benefits of personal care products. Wellness and convenience are two of the major trends of our time. These days, personal care products are not only expected to be functional, multi-purpose and safe, they also need to help people relax and offer them a temporary hideaway from their everyday lives. This is why Cognis Care Chemicals has recently launched Crazy Textures.
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Imag-In(E) a Silent World
In an utopian world, all emotions, even the deepest and most intimate feelings, would spontaneously appear at the surface of our body, mirroring our soul and communicate to the outside world an outward image of our inner self. Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredient business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques have imagined such an idealistic world where cosmetics open the way to a pure communication.
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Ancient Love Rituals—modern cosmetics
Myths, rituals, and sexuality were almost inseparable in antiquity. Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredient business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques invite you to travel back to these days and explore how love was celebrated and how modern cosmetic recipes could have supported ancient love rites. By visiting these rituals, they can inspire fresh thoughts on the sensual role of cosmetics and their unspoken influence on human relationships. Learn about sensuous rites where cosmetics stir the senses and honor the spiritual dimension of love.
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Four Seasons—innovative ideas to target seasonal specific consumer needs
Along with changes in nature throughout the year, we can observe changes of consumer needs for Personal Care products. Beside the obvious environmental influences like solar irradiation, temperature, and humidity, social factors lead to different consumer requirements in the different seasons. The "Feel Four Seasons" concept is about innovative solutions designed to target the different consumer needs of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
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The Cognis Shine Palette
With Euperlan® pearlizers and opacifiers and Lamesoft® wax dispersions, Cognis offers a complete portfolio of ingredients that can be used to obtain a large variety of appearances in surfactant preparations. Designing unique combinations is the basis for creating the most fashionable and outstanding visual effects in shower baths, shampoos and all type of surfactant based personal cleansing formulations. Create your own shiny wellness.
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Be the artist of your body
Choose your sensation, your texture and mould your silhouette like a sculpture. Whether using basic or luxury treatments, feel the physical and emotional effects of new formulations on your skin. Pamper yourself, shape your body and let the color of your spirit shine through.
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