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At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2019, Lonza is showcasing its SYNETH™ product range of polyglycerol esters, for various skin and hair care applications at Booth 1611. This range has extremely versatile non-ionic emulsifiers and surfactants that help formulators strike the perfect balance between functionality, aesthetics and mildness.
Customizable Polyglycerol Ester
Launched at in-cosmetics Global, the SYNETH™ product range is based on a unique and customizable polyglycerol ester chemistry. It provides key formulation properties and enables formulation without compromise.
“We designed the SYNETH™ product range to help formulators address consumers’ desire to care for their bodies and the environment while meeting their demands for innovative, luxurious products,” said Jennifer Clancy, Lonza Senior Director of Global Marketing. “We developed the SYNETH™ product range from a single, versatile and customizable chemistry to increase formulation efficiency and speed to market.”
Versatility Across the Range
The SYNETH™ polyglycerol esters offer formulators a complete tool kit of emulsifiers and surfactants for virtually any application or product form in beauty and personal care, ranging from cleansers to emulsification of water/oil (w/o) emulsions.
The SYNETH™ emulsifiers/surfactants can be used in a range of leave-on and rinse-off applications for skin, hair and scalp care.
With Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance (HLB) values ranging from 3 to 15, the SYNETH™ product range comprises seven polyglycerol esters:
- SYNETH™ O3, a versatile, emulsifier/surfactant with a low HLB value, is ideal for use as a hydrophobic co-surfactant and in pigment wetting and dispersion.
- SYNETH™ S8, a surfactant/emulsifier suitable for both (w/o) and oil/water (o/w) systems, is ideal for creating rich and luxurious textures in moisturizing leave-on and rinse-off applications.
- SYNETH™ S10, a mid-range HLB (o/w) and (w/o) emulsifier, is ideal for moisturizing leave-on applications with unique textures across a wide range of viscosities.
- SYNETH™ P11, a mid-range HLB emulsifier for high yield strength (w/o) and (o/w) systems, is ideal for creating luxurious textures for moisturizing leave-on applications, also across a wide range of viscosities.
- SYNETH™ O13, a versatile and cold-processable surfactant/emulsifier, works for elegant, moisturizing leave-on and rinse-off applications.
- SYNETH™ C15 is a cold-processable surfactant exhibiting exemplary mildness, flash foaming and oil pickup properties. It works well in gentle cleansing applications in hair and skin care.
- SYNETH™ L15, a cold-processable surfactant with exemplary mildness and cleaning properties, works for gentle cleansing applications.
Mildness and Moisturization
SYNETH™ polyglycerol esters show excellent mildness on both skin and eyes, which makes them particularly useful in products for sensitive skin or infants and children.
“While superior mildness is a major advantage of any surfactant or emulsifier, SYNETH™ polyglycerol esters go a step further by providing active moisturization benefits,” Clancy said.
The SYNETH™ product range is naturally derived from plant origin and is fully compliant with the following criteria and standards: Non-PGE; Non-GMO, EO-, PO-, and 1,4-dioxane-free; Kosher, Halal and Vegan. The SYNETH™ product range complies with COSMOS and ISO 16128-1 standards and is RSPO MB-certified. The products are China Compliant with the exception of SYNETH™ C15 and P11.
“SYNETH™ polyglycerol esters provide cleansing performance and foaming characteristics previously considered impossible from a non-ionic surfactant,” said Daan Thorn Leeson, PhD, Global Head of Skin Care Technology. “They also enable formulators to provide excellent aesthetics and innovative textures for leave-on systems without resorting to silicone-based ingredients that have come under great environmental and regulatory scrutiny.”
Processability and Formulation Efficiency
“Lonza’s SYNETH™ product range of polyglycerol esters can help formulators increase speed to market in a number of ways,” Dr. Thorn Leeson said. “First, relying on a single chemistry for an immensely broad range of applications with a large set of high-quality and relevant data available will help formulators cut product development time and improve formulation efficiency.”
He added, “All SYNETH™ polyglycerol esters are either cold-processable or can be processed at low temperatures, which facilitates and speeds up lab batch preparation and scale-up.”
Given their multifunctional capabilities, functionality, stability and rheology control while providing additional moisturization benefits, the SYNETH™ product range of polyglycerol esters allows formulators to simplify formulations without compromising on aesthetics and performance.
Source: Lonza