TAGS: in-cosmetics Sun Care Natural/ Organic Skin Care
At this year’s in-cosmetics in Paris, April 2-4, Dow presents its latest personal care ingredient innovations at booth K80. Among the product launches announced are:
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Dow’s first bio-based hair fixative, MaizeCare™ Style Polymer
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Planet savvy DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate
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EPITEX™99 Polymer, the company‘s brand new hybrid film former
Strong Theme of Sustainability
“With a strong theme of sustainability weaving through our newly launched solutions, we are engaging customers and partners at in-cosmetics on a pivotal question: How do we apply our common passion and expertise to advance the wellbeing of people and planet?” summarizes Fabienne Bizeray, Dow’s Global Strategic Marketing Manager Skin & Sun. “Consumers are increasingly focusing on the sustainability attributes of everyday products. At in-cosmetics we invite the industry to work with us in creating a positive impact on the world.”
The trend towards naturally-derived ingredients continues to rise. By launching two new technologies, DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate and MaizeCare™ Style Polymer, Dow is reaching out to personal care brands that want to engage with increasingly eco-conscious consumers.
DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate
The number of new product launches containing natural film formers in color cosmetics continues to grow. This is helped by the adoption of ISO 16128 standard – guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients – and supported by the rise of product sustainability scoring metrics used to assess sustainability performance. These and other trends are driving demand for new chemistries that can impart their sustainability benefits on leading-edge formulations.
DOWSIL™ FA PEPS is Dow’s new Silicone Acrylate film former in a bio-based carrier. By using a renewable-based carrier the technology enables the production of more environmentally sound make-up and skin care products. The use of DOWSIL™ FA PEPS in formulations allows brands to effectively address the need for improved sustainability profiles of their products by reducing their environmental impact.
DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate meets the desired performance attributes in color cosmetics. Superior water and sebum repellency and excellent film integrity and rub-off resistance translate into long-duration benefits. High film elasticity delivers a comfortable wear experience while excellent water vapor permeability allows obtaining a non-occlusive film.
MaizeCare™ Style Polymer
Dow’s newly introduced MaizeCare™ Style Polymer is derived from waxy corn starch and the company’s first bio-based hair fixative for the personal care industry. Sourced from a renewable stock it is considered 100% natural according to the ISO 16128 standard.
MaizeCare™ Style Polymer is redefining what a bio-based polymer can achieve. In several comparative application tests the polymer demonstrated similar or superior performance versus synthetic hair fixatives such as Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in terms of holding style, long lasting curl retention, and long lasting resistance to humidity.
MaizeCare™ Style Polymer is an easy to use powder that forms a high-performance film in aqueous dispersions and can be adapted to various product formats. As an ingredient it supports unique texture creation and enables consumer hair styling preferences.
All in all, Dow’s first bio-based hair fixative MaizeCare™ Style Polymer enables brand owners to develop highly performing styling products and to strengthen their equity on product benefits and natural positioning.
EPITEX™ 99 Polymer
EPITEX™ 99 Polymer is a brand new hybrid building on Dow’s combined heritage of organic and silicone chemistry. This water-based film former is designed to deliver the long lasting wear performance of traditional silicone acrylate technology while being affordable for mass market cosmetics.
“Making high-performance care products affordable is another kind of positive difference we seek to enable,” noted Fabienne Bizeray. “A holistic assessment of sustainability must go beyond ingredients alone. Topics like inclusion are being seen as part of the United Nations sustainability agenda and should account for important social impacts as well.”
EPITEX™ 99 Polymer can help brand owners achieve formulations that protect and please. The polymer enables sought-after qualities such as high water and sebum repellency, flexibility, and rub-off-resistance. Due to its proven compatibility with common cosmetic ingredients, EPITEX™ 99 Polymer can be easily incorporated in popular product types such as face and sun care or color cosmetics.
Dow’s new generation of hybrids is particularly suited to meet demand for superior performance while improving the availability of quality care for as many consumers as possible.
Source: Dow