Hair Care
Ingredients
Ashland
Styleze ES-1 polymer guar and guar derivative is a naturallyderived
polymer that delivers voluminous style for bouncy,
voluminous, defined waves and curls that last all day. The
COSMOS-validated, biodegradable solution provides improved
style durability and 48-hour humidity resistance for mousse formulations.
Performance benefits include enhanced curl formation
(definition/shape), enhanced curl integrity, improved foam bloom
and stabilization and improved style durability. INCI name: guar
hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride.
Touted as a “complete hair and scalp solution for city dwellers,”
Procataline G2 biofunctional ingredient is a botanical extract to
help shield hair and scalp from urban stress. This new version
of Procataline has antioxidant defenses against air pollution and
is extracted from pea (Pisum Sativum) and chia (Salvia Hispanica)
seeds rich in peptides, amino acids, polysaccharides, polyphenols
and minerals that are associated with hair detox, scalp purifying
and soothing properties. It shelters hair, roots and scalp from air
pollutants by chelating heavy metals (iron, copper, aluminum,
etc.), helps to reduce tryptophan damage when hair is exposed to
certain air pollutants and helps increase the antioxidant defenses
(catalase enzyme) in scalp cells. It visibly reduces the pollution
marker AhR/CYP1A1 and the IL1-R1 response triggered by exposure
to certain air pollutants; helps limit the visible decrease in
VEGFA microcirculation marker induced by exposure to certain
air pollutants and helps limit the visible impact of air pollutants
on the stem cells marker Sox9. It also visibly reduces stratum
corneum oxidative damage; helps increase scalp hydration and
barrier function; contributes to balance scalp oiliness and helps
decrease scalp flakes and irritation.
Chemyunion
ThermoShield N is an active ingredient for heat protection
that retains water in the hair fiber and forms a protective film.
Through a technological mechanism, it protects hair from heat
damage without compromising the ability to style it. Applications
include leave-on and finishing products for heat protection. INCI
name: Water (and) Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract (and) Trehalose
(and) Ethyl Linoleate (and) Ethyl Oleate.
Seriliss RA straightens and protects hair simultaneously with
enhanced performance due to a highly effective protein complex
that promotes the preservation of cystine and permeation of
sericin.
Croda
Manuka honey is a monofloral honey nicknamed the “champagne
of honeys” due to the short flowering period of the tree
and its medicinal qualities. The New Zealand-grown honey is said
to exhibit antibacterial qualities higher than that of other honeys
due to the presence of methylglyoxal. Its vitamins and minerals
contribute to the revitalization of capillary fibers for beautiful
hair, according to the company.
Croda also announced the official launch and certification
of its ECO range of bio-based surfactants, ingredients designed
to meet increasing market demand for sustainable, high-performance
ingredient options. The new 100% bio-based and 100%
renewable range of non-ionic surfactants is certified to meet the
criteria of the USDA BioPreferred program. Sold under Croda’s
ECO brand prefix, the ingredients are formulated for hair care
products.
Moonshine Effect Pigments, a borosilicate-based 350nm
substrate from Croda, includes four series: Moonshine Astral Effect,
Moonshine Effect, Moonshine Ultra Effect and Moonshine
Colour Travel. The pigments deliver brilliant color and intensity
and can be applied, for example, to temporary hair color mousses
either as a single color, multi-colors, interference or with a metallic
sheen.
Dow Chemical
Dow’s newly introduced MaizeCare Style Polymer is derived from
waxy corn starch and is 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 offers enhanced performance in holding
styles with long-lasting curl retention and humidity resistance. It 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.
Acudyne hair styling polymers provide hold, shine, humidity
resistance, non-flaking and natural feel to a variety of hair styling
products. Applications include styling formulations for aerosol
and pump sprays across entire range of volatile organic compound
(VOC) levels (0% VOC–90% VOC), aerosol and non-aerosol
mousses, styling gels including alcohol-containing gels and a
variety of styling aids such as pomades, waxes, putties, lotions and
creams. It is adaptable to a wide range of hair fixatives with dif-
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