Showa Denko has decided to commercialize its 1,3-butylene glycol (1,3-BG), a raw material used in cosmetics. Showa Denko will finish the installation of facilities to produce 1,3-BG in its Oita Complex by the end of 2019 and plans to start sale of the product in April 2020.
1,3-butylene glycol- Moisturizing Component
1,3-BG is mixed as a moisturizing component into different cosmetics. There is an increase in demand of 1,3-BG due to extensive use of cosmetics in Asia. Through commercialization of high-quality 1.3-BG, the company will support the growth of cosmetics market centering on Asia from supply side of raw material.
Showa Denko to focus on the production of 1,3-BG with quality good enough to be used as an ingredient for cosmetics by utilizing its original technology. In Oita Complex, the company will practice integrated production of 1,3-BG from ethylene.
The Showa Denko Group’s Vision is to make itself a “KOSEIHA Company” (a group of KOSEIHA Businesses that can maintain profitability and stability at high levels over a long period), and the Group aims to make more than half of its businesses KOSEIHA Businesses by 2025.
Source: Showa Denko