TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Cosmetics
Skin Care
Locus Performance Ingredients® (Locus PI) and Genomatica have joined forces with Freelance Formulations to develop clean-label micellar water that eliminates chemical additives.
The next-generation micellar water replaces controversial legacy ingredients with plant-derived ingredients that provide all the traditional micellar water benefits, but with superior functionality and sustainability.
Supply Sustainable Beauty Products
The formulation features novel Ferma® S sophorolipids (INCI name: glycolipids) and
Brontide® natural butylene glycol.
Ferma S is a line of sophorolipids from the glycolipid class of biosurfactants first discovered in honey and wildflowers. It has been perfected by Locus PI for use as a replacement for surfactants, such as ethoxylates, which can contain harmful residual chemicals. Genomatica’s Brontide is a plant-based alternative to petroleum-based butylene glycol, which have skin irritation challenges. Both of the high-purity, non-GMO ingredients are naturally sourced from renewable raw materials and sustainably produced in the USA with a near-zero carbon footprint.
The new micellar water helps CPG companies pursue their quest to supply sustainable beauty products to a growing population of more mindful, conscious shoppers. The formulation provides strong, yet gentle cleansing with no sulfates, amine or citric acids, and does not require additional mild agents—resulting in a cleaner, simpler label.
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The micellar water formulation is designed to maximize performance and efficiency while minimizing health hazards and environmental impact,” said Dr. Lee Speight, VP of products and technology at Locus PI.
Fully Biodegradable & Minimizes Aquatic Toxicity
Testing across key cosmetic categories confirms the new micellar water formulation has superior performance for makeup removal compared to leading industry products. In a five-swipe cotton test, the next-generation micellar water cleanser outperformed a leading brand by 12-25 percent when removing beauty products, such as foundation, concealer, eyeliner and mascara.
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Ingredients in products that consumers put on their face daily, such as micellar water, should be gentle, simple and safe. This formulation utilizes Ferma® S sophorolipids to supply better cleansing benefits than surfactants at lower usage rates and create a consumer-facing label any company can be proud to display,” said Dr. Speight.
Other features of the micellar water that aid the CPG quest for cleaner formulations include no petrochemicals or trace toxins (1,4-Dioxane, Formaldehyde or Ethylene oxide) and no palm oil—eliminating deforestation concerns for palm-based ingredients. The sustainable micellar water is also fully biodegradable, minimizing aquatic toxicity.
Source: Locus Performance Ingredients