TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Cosmetics in-cosmetics
Momentive Performance Materials (Momentive) launches HARMONIE™. It is a pioneering range of high-performance derived natural and natural ingredients for the beauty and personal care industry. Momentive is a high-performance silicones and specialty solutions company.
Launched Products
The HARMONIE™ product range combines Momentive’s technology with derived natural plant and mineral raw materials. This winning combination delivers more sustainable, renewable, and biodegradable high-performing beauty products.
The first products launched under the brand includes:
HARMONIE™ Soft Fluid: a highly volatile emollient and solvent that enhances product spreadability and sensorial properties
HARMONIE™ Silken Gum: a naturalized silicone gum range
HARMONIE™ Luxe-4 Powder: a natural silica microsphere
Expansion of the HARMONIE™ line of products will continue in the coming months and beyond.
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HARMONIE™ is a result of dedicated R&D to create a product range where science and nature work together to provide an improved environmental profile across many beauty product applications without sacrificing performance,” said Jose Luis Conde, vice president and global segment leader, Beauty, and Personal Care.
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The HARMONIE™ launch is exciting because it’s just the beginning. It is the first stage in a wider development program of derived natural products to continue to meet the industry’s need for the next generation of beauty product with high-performance and aesthetic properties that fit today’s value-driven consumers,” continued Luis Conde.
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At Momentive we understand the benefits that silicone technology brings to the personal care industry which puts us in a unique position to deliver the same level of performance from HARMONIE™ a naturally derived product range,” added Conde.
Designed with Biodegradable Technologies
The brand is Momentive’s first in the beauty sector that incorporates plant-derived materials. Momentive will continue to develop naturalized silicone and natural products that offer comparable performance to silicone-based ingredients. HARMONIE™ is specifically designed with biodegradable technologies, which help enhance the production processes’ energy efficiency, and reduce waste produced.
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At Momentive, we are constantly innovating to deliver products and materials that solve customers’ real-time challenges, while caring for our planet,” said Sam Conzone, president and chief executive officer, PhD, Momentive. “
We create Solutions for a Sustainable World™ – From our products, through our people, for our planet. HARMONIE™ is a tangible example of how we are doing this.”
The launch of HARMONIE™ aligns with Momentive’s key innovation programs around key market drivers, such as clean beauty and naturality. With its responsible ingredient sourcing and biodegradable product designs, the HARMONIE™ product range also supports the company’s sustainability commitments. This includes producing innovative products that positively impact the planet and reduce the environmental impact from our plants and integrated supply chain.
Visit Momentive’s booth #AH30 at the in-cosmetics 2023 show in Barcelona, Spain, from March 28th to 30th to experience HARMONIE™ by Momentive firsthand.
Source: Momentive
