Keeping Up with ChemSpec

Keeping up with ChemSpec

The temps are rising and so is ChemSpec. The quality department has been very busy maintaining our compliance requirements for NACD, and we are thrilled to announce ChemSpec has been fully accredited again after passing our latest verification audit.

Cosmetics Corner 

Our Cosmetics Division had a successful couple days in New York for NYSCC Supplier’s Day. Marie, Marx, and Jacquelyn had the opportunity to visit with many familiar faces as well as meet quite a few new ones during the show. One of our partners, Seqens Cosmetics Natural Ingredients, was able to join us for the show and Darcy was a great additional resource to have with us. We also were delighted that many of our partners were able be at Supplier’s Day as well including Activon, CosmAct, Jojoba Desert, and SurfactGreen; all having booths of their own. Coming out of Supplier’s Day, we have been able to meet with many of the connections made during the event and we are looking to build relationships that will last many years to come. 

It will be a busy summer ahead for the Cosmetics team including World of Wipes in June, Cosmoprof North America in July, and two to three digital events before Summer’s end. 

Putt-Putt Polymer 

Cleveland Coating Society is an organization bringing technical, sales, & executive persons together in NEO paint and coatings industry. Throughout the year, CCS hosts fundraising events, in addition to the monthly technical discussions, to raise moneys for the college scholarship fund. Scholarships are distributed to HS seniors based on merit that are children of CCS members and are entering into a science based field. ChemSpec was a proud hole sponsor for their Sink or Swim golf outing which our C.A.S.E Manager, Elizabeth Gadowski played in.

Geneva on the Lake Retreat 2022

Our team had a great time at Geneva on the Lake, in Geneva OH for our annual sales meeting and team building retreat. After many hours of technical trainings, presentations from every department manager and co-worker training it was a huge success. We would like to thank Lynn Bryant from Bryant Resources LLC for taking some time to join us and educate our team to best serve our customers. We also had a great technical training from Birch Chemical and are looking forward to new opportunities with their partnership. Our team was able to unwind and enjoy quality time together on a wine tour, a bike scavenger hunt, and Axe throwing. We are already looking forward to our next meet-up. 

ChemSpec Ltd, a member of Safic-Alcan, is a new distribution partner of CosmAct S.A.S. in the US market

Ottawa, 10th April 2022

ChemSpec Ltd, a member of Safic-Alcan, a global distributor of specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce a new partnership with CosmAct S.A.S in the United States for the distribution of Cosm'Oils and Cos'Butters mainly of African and Indian origin.

This partnership extends the portfolio of oils and butters which will now include products from Brazil, India, European and African countries. CosmAct has a strong CSR strategy and its Indian product line adheres to the Nagoya Protocol.

Our partnership with ChemSpec, member of Safic-Alcan is a great step! With this agreement, we enable our customers in the US a state side point of contact for discovering and experiencing our Cosm’Oils and Cos’Butters ranges. At CosmAct, we feel confident that this is a key benefit for our customers and that ChemSpec is ideally suited to represent commercially and technically our portfolio.

Antoine Fournier, CEO – CosmAct, S.A.S.

“We are thrilled to begin our partnership with CosmAct in the United States market. They help continue to build diversity within our portfolio while using technical expertise to offer oils and butters including high performing specialties. We look forward to representing CosmAct on a national level and look forward to many successful years to come!” – Jacquelyn Ryan, Sales & Marketing Director, Cosmetics, ChemSpec Ltd.

About ChemSpec

CHEMSPEC, Ltd. is a Uniontown, Ohio-based management-owned chemical distribution firm. ChemSpec is a subsidiary of Paris, France-based SAFIC-ALCAN. CHEMSPEC, Ltd. also has Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries. CHEMSPEC distributes specialty and commodity chemical additives and specialty polymers into the North American elastomer mixing industry, as well as coatings, adhesive/sealant, inks, plastics compounding market segments, as well as provides innovative specialty ingredients to the cosmetic and personal care industry. The cosmetics division’s offering is unique due to the diversity of their portfolio, the focus on naturality and sustainability, the high performing ingredients, and the creativity as well as formulation skills of the Group’s application labs.

About Safic-Alcan

Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 32 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico China and South Africa, the company represents state-of-the art manufacturers around the world. Its highly specialized sales engineers allow Safic-Alcan to provide dedicated technical expertise and high performance solutions thus creating long term partnership with most of its principals and customers. Safic-Alcan employs 697 people worldwide and generated a turnover of 725 M€ in 2021.

About CosmAct

CosmAct is a French independent manufacturer of natural and organic specialty ingredients for cosmetic and household applications. Both headquarters and facilities in the Paris region, CosmAct supports raw material and finished product manufacturers globally through a network of strong partnerships. Primarily focused on oils and butters, the company is evolving feedstock regions beyond India and Africa to support additional regions including Europe and North America. CosmAct remains an agile organization with the reactivity and flexibility to implement solutions including customized products at record pace to ensure customer needs are always met. For more information, please visit www.cosmact.eu. 

Keeping up with ChemSpec

Keeping up with ChemSpec

ChemSpec has had a very busy spring. Our Cosmetics team has attended two different trade shows as well as our Coating's team being first time exhibitors in Indianapolis at the American Coating's Show. See highlights below from their travels!

MWSCC Teamworks Show, Chicago

Jacquelyn Ryan and Marx Pion from the Cosmetics team attended MWSCC Teamworks conference in Chicago last month and has a great time. They connected with many customer's and what a great way to start off their 2022 event schedule. It was a day full of technical presentations, networking, and ingredient education!

American Coatings Show, Indianapolis

ChemSpec's Coating's team had a great week as first time exhibitors at ACS. A huge thank you to all our customers and suppliers for setting up meetings and making it a great event. Looking forward to the next show already!

In-Cosmetics Global, Paris

Our entire cosmetics team was able to travel to Paris for In-Cosmetics Global and we are so thankful for the opportunity. We were lucky enough to see almost all of our great partners while we were there and look forward to continuing the development of our cosmetic ingredients in the North America market.

Upcoming Events:

Cosmetics:

Suppliers Day, New York, NY

Booth # 643 May 3rd & 4th

C.A.S.E:

Necarbo Webinar, May 11th Register below

Registration (gotowebinar.com)

Plastics :

RETEC, Orlando, FL

September 12th-14th

Rubber :

Rubber Show, Knoxville, TN

October 11th-13th

Meet our new supplier Seqens Cosmetic Natural Ingredients and their Scientific Platforms Exposome, Longevity and Glyco-Intelligence

ChemSpec Cosmetics team is pleased to announce our new distribution partnership with Seqens Cosmetic Natural Ingredients in the US.

Seqens Cosmetic Natural Ingredients offers a full range of botanical extracts and fully substantiated active ingredients, with the highest quality and environmental standards.

Their portfolio includes over 300 products and their most innovative actives are developed within scientific platforms.

Platform Exposome: Studying the collection of factors to which an individual is exposed throughout their life

*Cell’intact™: Buckwheat extract that protects skin from oxidative stress assaults induced by pollution through skin microbiota enhancement.

*Sens’flower™: Saffron flower extract that functions to correct pollution-induced discomfort via the reinforcement of the skin barrier, reduction of inflammation and modulation of neurosensory aspects.

*Osmo’city™: Marshmallow extract that acts as a physical shield thanks to its high content in high molecular weight sugars. Prevents and corrects pollutant particle adhesion to the skin.

Platform Longevity: Focus on blue zones, regions recognized by scientists for high proportion of healthy centenarians

*Evolu’age™: Inspired by Asian longevity secrets, this getto extract functions to reinforce skin structure connections and enhance the overall appearance of the skin. Skin texture is smoothed resulting in a healthy rosy glow.

Platform Glyco-Intelligence: Understand how mega-sugars work and characterize their interactions with the skin

*Glycuron 2.78™: An exopolysaccharide with very special physicochemical properties. This 4million Da sugar polymer, rich in uronic acid is liquid at 0.5% in water and shows very strong biological properties of hydration and brightness enhancement, together with generating sensory feeling that is able to impact image self-perception and projected allo-perception.

Download the Brochure on Scientific Platforms here: link to Platforms Presentation

Go Green with ChemSpec on Saint Patrick’s Day! Green Tea Powder and Leaves / Naturally-colored Green Oil / Anti-stretch marks Lettuce Extract

Go Green with ChemSpec on Saint Patrick’s Day!

Green Tea PhytMic and Green Tea PhytPeel Leaves

Green Tea is known for its antioxidant properties, we invite you to use it in your products via a micronized powder, Green Tea PhytMic, or decorative leaves, Green Tea PhytPeel Leaves.

Emerald Green

Now let’s add Mint to the mix! Emerald Green is a naturally-colored green oil made with upcycled Green Tea and Mint leaves (from iced tea production).

Greentense

And what about lettuce? Greentense is a water-based anti-stretch marks active made with upcycled Lettuce (cuts from food industry).

CHEMSPEC AWARDED ECOVADIS 2021 SILVER SUSTAINABILITY RATING

ChemSpec, Ltd. is excited to announce that EcoVadis recently awarded it a “Silver” Supply Chain Sustainability Rating.  The Silver Rating means that ChemSpec scores in the top 25% globally of all companies EcoVadis rates on a variety of sustainability criteria.

EcoVadis is the world’s largest provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 65,000 rated companies.  EcoVadis ratings cover a broad range of management systems including Environmental, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.

ChemSpec President Dave Moreland had this to say,

We’re proud to receive the EcoVadis Silver Rating. ChemSpec, with the support of its parent company Safic-Alcan, is committed to implementing sustainable business practices and becoming more socially conscious. We believe that our focus on such things as ethical behavior and protecting our environment are critical responsibilities companies should always strive to improve. I believe working with EcoVadis and other organizations, such as the National Association of Chemical Distributors (“NACD”), illustrates our dedication to sustainable operations.    

ChemSpec is a North American specialty chemical distribution firm, working within the industrial polymer compounding market and the cosmetic ingredients industry. ChemSpec is a subsidiary of Paris-based Safic-Alcan Group, an international specialty chemical distribution company, focusing on both industrial and life science chemistry.

For more information on ChemSpec and its sustainability efforts, contact our dedicated customer service team at:   800.200.4753 or you may reach-out via our website at:  www.chemspecltd.com.

Keeping up with digital promotion – Introducing Chemipol’s new Preservative Selection tool COSMOPOL®

Working from home is still trendy, we are keeping up with our digital promotion! This time, our Spanish supplier Chemipol developed a new Preservative Selection Tool: COSMOPOL®.

It is a free application that helps formulators and creative departments to select the most suitable Preservative Solution for each project, saving time and optimizing the choice of preservative.

It is a dynamic system; after entering your technical/formulation and marketing requirements, you will get recommendations for 3 different preservative solutions.

Please visit https://cosmopol.chemipol.com/en/home to learn more and start exploring New and Innovative Preservative Solutions for your formulations.

For additional details on Chemipol’s product line, you can download their brochures:

- Sensicare C

- Sensicare FP and Nat

Happy New Year – Watch Ina Trading’s videos on 100% Natural Alternative to plastic powders + their Synthetic and Hybrid Waxes

Happy New Year! We hope 2021 will be filled with joy in your lives! 

Since working from home is still trendy, our suppliers have developed great digital marketing tools. We will start with our Japanese supplier Ina Trading’s videos of their Specialty Powders and Waxes for Color Cosmetics.

Click on the link below to learn about Amylopectin Powder F, 100% Natural Alternative to plastic powders

https://youtu.be/02vnyKo-OCU

 Click on the link below to learn about Synthetic Waxes and their uses in Stick products

https://youtu.be/98GXb9SOU00

 Click on the link below to learn about Hybrid Waxes (Natural + Synthetic Waxes) and their benefits in Stick products Solidity

https://youtu.be/_ZtktFo0Occ

For additional details on Ina Trading’s product line you can download their brochure here.

Tis the season! Here are 4 little gifts: Natural Red/Orange Color, Cranberry Exfoliant, Multifunctional Natural Preservative, Natural Glycols

It is that time of year already, holiday season is around the corner. To wait patiently until celebrations, here are 4 little gifts carefully selected and inspired by mother nature!

Rhodonite Red ♦ Cranberry PhytPeel – Natural Red/Orange Color and Cranberry Seed Exfoliant

Tis the season!

Rhodonite Red is naturally-colored oil with red bell pepper extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a nice pastel red/orange color to your oils, butters and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye. And cherry on the cake: it is all about upcycling; it is produced using red bell pepper peel and cut waste from food industry.

Cranberry PhytPeel is a cranberry seed-based exfoliant, available in 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 microns. Cranberries are known for their high antioxidant properties and are considered as superfruits. The seeds are rich in tocotrienols and tocopherol. The 2000 microns grade corresponds to the entire seed, which is a beautiful red sphere, perfect for being used as a gentle scrub or for decoration purposes. Another cherry on the cake: it is an upcycled ingredient as well; it is produced using solid waste from cranberry juice and jam production.

Sensicare C 2060 – Multifunctional Naturally-derived Preservative

If our preservatives based on substances with improved eco-toxicity such as phenoxyethanol or benzyl alcohol cannot suit your needs because you are looking for a more natural preservative and you don’t want to comprise on efficacy and safety, we have the solution: Sensicare C 2060 is based on pentylene glycol, glyceryl laurate and potassium sorbate. It is 73% natural origin according to ISO 16128 and can be used in high natural content products. It also has moisturizing properties thanks to naturally-derived pentylene glycol.

Last but not least, please check out Chemipol’s bright new website, https://www.chemipol.com, and visit their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdR5X8njB3ZgJBvLH0hDvg/featured.

Activonol 3, BG, 5N – Naturally-derived Glycols

If you are looking for Green Propanediol, Butylene Glycol or Pentylene Glycol, stop here, we have them all! They are 100 % natural origin Glycols, COSMOS approved by Ecocert. They are also great multi-functional actives: strong anti-microbial properties and excellent synergistic effect combined with other glycols and preservatives; plus, they are also excellent moisturizers and solvents.

Halloween is coming up! Here are our treats: Natural Orange Color, Argan Exfoliant, Natural Elegant Emulsifier, Plant-based Oil Gel

Fall is already here and Halloween is coming up! Boo! We will not trick you, but we will treat you with four great ingredients. They are not spooky, but they are all inspired by Mother Nature!

Amber Orange ♦ Argan PhytPeel – Natural Orange Color and Argan Kernel Exfoliant

Let’s Fall for Orange!

Amber Orange is naturally-colored oil with tomato extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a nice pastel orange color to your oils, butters and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye. And cherry on the cake: it is all about upcycling; it is produced using tomato peel and cut waste from food industry.

Argan PhytPeel is an argan kernel-based exfoliant, available in 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 microns. Argan is known for its rich and nutritious oil and the shell’s natural hardness and stability makes it perfect for skin exfoliation products. Another cherry on the cake: it is an upcycled ingredient as well; it is produced using solid waste from argan oil production.

AqStar™ M1 – Naturally-derived Emulsifier

How about conciliating your desire to develop high-performance emulsions with prestige and elegant aesthetics and your preference to use more natural emulsifiers? We have the solution: AqStar M1™ is a naturally-derived emulsifier made of a complex of lipophilic waxy corn starch and Aq™Bit (cucurbituril derivative). Certified USDA Biobased 91%, ISO 16128 Natural Derived and Cradle to Cradle™ Platinum Material Health Certificate, AqStar M1™ is a crème de la crème emulsifier.

Veggie Gel – Plant-based Oil Gel

Finding a good plant-based oil thickener could be challenging. But we have a solution: Veggie Gel is a ready to use oil gel made with of a blend of plant-based alkane and copolymer and has an 80% naturality index. It can be used to make crystal clear and shiny oil gels or as a thickener for luxurious skin feel and rich texture in emulsions. It also has exceptional dispersion and suspension properties.

Back to School: Let’s Learn Together about Green and Antimicrobials!

It is this time of the year; almost the end of the summer and the “back to school” feeling is here. So we have done our homework and focused on sustainability/upcycling and antimicrobial ingredients in this newsletter. Here is a selection of green ingredients; literally or subjectively green, they all are high performing and safe for everyone and everything.

Jade Green ♦ Hemp PhytPeel – Natural Green Color and Hemp Seed Exfoliant

Let’s go green!

Jade Green is naturally-colored oil with green bell pepper extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a nice pastel green color to your oils, butters and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye. And cherry on the cake: it is all about upcycling; it is produced using green bell pepper cut waste from food industry.

Hemp PhytPeel PhytMic is a hemp seed-based exfoliant, available in 500, 1000 and 2000 microns. The hemps seeds used (chenevis) are cultivated in France and selected for their low content in cannabinoids. Another cherry on the cake: it is an upcycled ingredient as well; it is produced using solid waste from hemp seed oil production.

Activonol Green-GCP – Natural Preservative Alternative Cocktail

It has a broad and balanced spectrum effect against bacteria and fungi thanks to an optimized combination of anti-microbial ingredients. It is 100% natural origin and COSMOS-approved. It is suitable for many applications and multifunctional, it is also used as a skin and hair conditioning agent.

Learn more about Activon in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epnh88Ymxj0

Sensicare FP 3 ECO – Preservative Alternative Cocktail

Just like the one above, it is a an excellent preservative-free antimicrobial blend designed for the protection of all type of formulations, either rinse off or leave-on, due to its excellent activity at any pH value and its stability. It is 68% natural origin and suitable for the formulation of COSMOS products. It also has other benefits such as skin conditioning, antioxidant and anti-irritant.

Let's take care of our hands with our Mild Hand Wash, a Sulfate-Free Cleaning Foam, and a Defense & Lipid Replacement Cream!

While the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers is a necessity, the can leave our hands dry and sensitive. Here are 3 formulations that will gently take care of ours hands: a Mild Hand Wash, by our Korean partner Activon, and a Sulfate-Free Cleaning Foam + a Defense & Lipid Replacement Cream, both by our Brazilian partner Citroleo. Enjoy!

Mild Hand Wash

It is the basic mild hand wash that will follow you everywhere! It contains multifunctional glycols Activonol-6 and Activonol-8, and has antimicrobial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus (99.9%), it is perfect for sensitive skin.

Activonol-6 and Activonol-8 are non-irritant multifunctional antimicrobial actives and can be used as preservative boosters/alternatives in mild formulations.

Sulfate-Free Cleaning Foam

This is the fancy hand wash! It contains mild surfactants Green CAPB-B and Green Cocoamphoacetate-B, natural texturizing active AlphaShield and Babaçu Oil, and has antimicrobial efficacy.

This foam is enriched with AlphaShield, a natural, biodegradable and sustainable active that has anti-irritant and antimicrobial properties.

Green CAPB-B and Green Cocoamphoacetate-B work in synergy to provide a deep but gentle cleaning with creamy foam, without leaving the skin dry.

Babaçu Oil gives the final touch and leaves the skin extra soft, smoothed, and moisturized.

Defense & Lipid Replacement Cream

And here comes the cocooning our hands need! It contains AlphaShield, Cupuaçu Butter and Babaçu Oil, and regulates skin microbiome by balancing skin natural defenses, thus preventing irritation.

AlphaShield gives the extra defense with its anti-irritant and antimicrobial properties.

Cupuaçu Butter provides extra nutrition and preventing water loss.

Babaçu Oil guarantees fast absorption for a soft and delicate skin feel and finish, with long-lasting action. 

Let’s party for 4th of July! – Natural Red Color, Cranberry Micronized Powder, High Performance Wax for Lipsticks and Pencils, Sticky Rice Powder for Foundations, Powders and Matte Lipsticks

4th of July is coming up, it is time to get ready to party and put some colors in our lives! Here is a selection of ingredients designed to give color to your formulations or provide high performances to your makeup formulations. And they are all inspired by Mother Nature!

Ruby Red ♦ Cranberry PhytMic – Natural Red Color and Cranberry seed Micronized Powder

Let’s give some red and pink shades to your formulations!

Ruby Red is naturally-colored oil with alkanet root extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a deep red color to your oils and butters and a vibrant pink color to your emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye. It looks great in a lip balm!

Cranberry PhytMic is a cranberry seed-based micronized powder. Cranberries are super-fruits and cranberry seed are naturally rich in tocotrienols and tocopherols (Vitamin E) and other antioxidant substances. It is perfect for a face mask!

Lipwax NPZ-1 – High Performance Wax with 30% Natural Content for Lipsticks and Pencils

This is a mixture of linear and high MW Fischer-Tropsch Wax, a branched copolymer Polyethylene/Polypropylene and 30% of highly refined carnauba wax. The linear Fischer-Tropsch Wax creates a thin crystal network to bring hardness but soft spreading and the branched copolymer is dispersed into the oil matrix and increases the MW and therefore reduces exudation. The very precise MW of both polymers allows controlling phase change transition. It is designed for lipsticks and pencils.

Rice Powder BF – Sticky Rice Powder for Foundations, Powders, Matte Lipstick

Not like any other rice powder, Rice Powder BF is a micronized sticky rice powder. It is naturally rich in amylopectin. This powder is water and oil resistant but not absorbent which prevents dryness and cracking. It also provides a matte finish. It can be used in pressed and loose powders, foundations and matte lipsticks.

Summer is almost here! – Natural Orange Color, Orange Peel Exfoliant, Inflamm’Aging Pomelo Extract Active (Upcycling), Natural Preservative-free Antimicrobial Cocktail

Summer is here, the sun is out and we will finally be able to enjoy it a bit more soon! For the occasion, we have selected our most “summery” ingredients. And they are all inspired by Mother Nature!

Carnelian Orange ♦ Orange PhytPeel – Natural Orange Color and Orange Peel Exfoliant

Let’s give some solar colors to your formulations!

Carnelian Orange is naturally-colored oil with carrot extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a light orange to orange color to your oils and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye.

Orange PhytPeel is an orange peel-based exfoliant available in 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 microns. Orange peel is naturally rich phytonutrients and flavonoids: vitamins A and C, hesperidin, pectin, d-limonene.

Paradisyl – Anti-Inflamm’Aging & Soothing Pomelo Active Extract for Sensitive Skin (Upcycling)

What is trendier than recycling? Upcycling! Paradisyl is produced through an innovation aqueous enzymatic extraction process with co-products from the food industry. Pomelo is naturally rich in polyphenols, polysaccharides, didymin, and naringin, natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents. In-vitro study have shown that it reduces the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators IL-6 and IL-8, inhibits collagenase and reduces the level of free radicals when the cells are exposed to an oxidative stress. A clinical test showed that at 2%, Paradisyl reduces redness after inflammation by 50% vs. placebo.

Sensicare Nat – Natural Preservative-free Antimicrobial Cocktail

What about a refreshing cocktail of Citrus extracts? You might be thinking of a Spritz on a terrace right now (I am!) but Sensicare Nat is even better! It is a blend of various Citrus extracts and organic acids designed to be an effective preservative-free antimicrobial and multifunctional blend, and it is 100% natural! It has a multiple mechanism of antimicrobial action for optimum efficacy and provides other benefits such as conditioning, moisturizing and antioxidant. It is stable over a wide range of pH and suitable for all kind of applications.

SAFIC’ Care T, a palette of natural rheology texturizers

SAFIC’ Care

…is the name of a wonderful product line that includes a palette of natural rheology texturizers: SAFIC’ Care T. Whichever texture you would like to create or rheology performance you are looking for, we have the solution: thickening, gelling, suspending, clear, jelly, solid gel, crushed ice… you name it!

And our amazing European labs developed a Technical brochure for each of them with everything you need to formulate (use, stability, incompatibilities, etc.). You can download these Technical brochures through the LinksTree pdf here: LinksTree

Example: SAFIC’ Care T XCG is a blend of xanthan gum and carob gum and thanks to the linear structure of carob gum, both natural gums can combine to become a gelling agent; incorporated in hot water phase, it gives clear formulations and has amazing suspension properties (at 0.03 %, it can suspend pearlescent pigments in a mist without brining viscosity).

If you would like to have a quick overview of the entire SAFIC’ Care line that also includes Actives and Surfactants, you can download the Overview Table here: Overview Table

Check out our New Launches – Natural Water-soluble Pink and Blue Colors and Multifunctional Oil blend with Anti-bacterial and Microbiome Protection properties

A week from now we should have been meeting at the NYSCC Suppliers’ Day and present you our supplier’s new launches. Live would have been better but here is a virtual look at Biolie and Citroleo’s new products: Natural Water-soluble Colors and Multifunctional Oil blend with Anti-bacterial and Microbiome Protection properties.

HydroPink & HydroBlue – Natural Water-soluble Pink and Blue Colors

Haven’t you dreamed about beautiful Natural Water-soluble Colors? HydroPink and HydroBlue are a dream come true, providing cute pastel pink and blue colors to emulsions and water-based formulations such as bi-phase products. They are both algae extracts and HydroPink is naturally fluorescent. HydroPink + HydroBlue at various % give Violet and Purple, which is not always the case with natural colors.

View HydroColors Brochure Here

AlphaShield – Multifunctional Oil blend with Anti-bacterial and Microbiome Protection properties

Perfect timing for this launch! AlphaShield is the perfect Multifunctional Active to add to your Hand Sanitizers and Cleansing Lotions. It is a 100% Natural and Biodegradable Active developed using the synergy of essential oils and oils sustainably extracted from Candeia Oil. It eliminates 99.99% of germs (gram + and -, and fungi) thanks to a powerful and exclusive germicidal mechanism. It is also moisturizing, anti-irritant, and protects the skin’s bacterial flora. You want to try it!

View AlphaSheild TDS Here

View Video Here!

Spring is here! (but stay inside and read this ;) – Natural Yellow Color, Calendula Flower, Multifunctional Active Butter & Oil Blend, Biotech Soothing Active

We might not be able to enjoy the sun outside as much as we want but spring is here; flowers are blooming and birds are singing! So while staying inside you can read about our 4 bright ingredients of the month. And they are all inspired by Mother Nature!

Heliodor Yellow ♦ Calendula PhytPeel Petals – Natural Yellow Color and Calendula Decorative Flower

Let’s give some brightness to your formulations!

Heliodor Yellow is a naturally-colored oil with curcuma extract thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a bright yellow color to your oils and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye. And if you are formulating party make-up, it glows under dark light!

Calendula PhytPeel Petals are bright yellow decorative flowers that will give a premium and elegant visual effect to any face or body oil, especially the ones colored with our natural Heliodor Yellow!

AlphaVelvety – Multifunctional Active Butter & Oil Blend

Just like a perfectly balanced ecosystem, AlphaVelvety is a balanced and synergistic blend of butters and oils that provides intense hydration to the skin, and protection and softness to the hair. It is instantly absorbed by the skin, has a matte and finish and gives luxurious textures. It is made of 4 butters and 1 oils sustainably extracted from Brazilian biodiversity. Perfect ingredient for bright skin and hair!

Dextralip® 10C – Biotech Soothing Active

Perfect active for soothing sensitive skins, Dextralip® 10C inhibits prostaglandins secretion; also recommended in after-sun care, this polysaccharide produced by bio-fermentation reduces actinic erythema. A gene expression profiling unveiled its anti-aging power. Besides fighting inflamm’aging and photo-ageing by inhibiting COX-2 expression, Dextralip® 10C also promotes the expression of key proteins involved in skin aging prevention: Cyclin D1, TP63 and GADD45.

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Formulating Hand Sanitizers with ACRIPOL Acrylic Copolymers

It is the anniversary of the ACRIPOL line, launched by our partner Chemipol last year. It is a line of acrylic copolymer solutions developed to make the use of carbomer materials easier. These materials are perfect for the formulation of Hand Sanitizers for which the demand is exploding due to the Covid-19 situation. All 3 grades available are highly compatible with alcohol and are very easy to use, no long dispersion time is required. You can download the brochure here: Download the Brochure Here

·    ACRIPOL T 250 (30% active): anionic thickener; requires neutralization with TEA up to pH 6.5; odorless grade

·    ACRIPOL T 260 (20% active): non-ionic thickener (not compatible with anionic surfactants); no neutralization required

·    ACRIPOL T 270 (30% active): anionic thickener; requires neutralization with TEA up to pH 6.5

We also have Hand Sanitizers formulation guidelines available, please click on the following link to download it: Download the Formulation Guide Here

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you would like to receive samples or additional information.

Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with Social Distance – Natural Green Color, Hemp Exfoliant, Green Pentylene Glycol and Plant-based Oil Gel

This year, we have to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day while practicing Social Distancing so here is a newsletter with our 4 trendy Shamrocks. They are inspired by Mother Nature, Sensorial Skin Care, and Hemp Hullabaloo.

Emerald Green ♣ Hemp PhytPeel – Natural Green Color and Hemp Exfoliant

Green is obviously the color of the month!

Emerald Green is a naturally-colored oil with green tea leave and mint leave extracts thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a subtle pastel green color to your oils and emulsions, naturally, without using a colorant or a dye.

Hemp PhytPeel is an hemp seed-based exfoliant available in 500, 1000 and 2000 microns. The Hemp seeds used, “chenevis”, are cultivated in France and specifically selected for their low percentage in Cannabinoid.

Activonol-5N – Natural Pentylene Glycol

If you are looking for a Green Pentylene Glycol, Activonol-5N is perfect for you! It is 100 % natural origin Pentylene Glycol, COSMOS approved by Ecocert. It is also a great multi-functional active: it has strong anti-microbial properties and excellent synergistic effect combined with other glycols and preservatives; plus, it is also an excellent moisturizer and solvent.

Veggie Gel – Plant-based Oil Gel

Finding a good plant-based oil thickener could be challenging. But we have a solution: Veggie Gel is a ready to use oil gel made with of a blend of plant-based alkane and copolymer and has an 80% naturality index. It can be used to make crystal clear and shiny oil gels or as a thickener for luxurious skin feel and rich texture in emulsions. It also has exceptional dispersion and suspension properties.

Our Love for Nature – Natural Pink Color, Decorative Pink Flower, Natural Elegant Emulsifier and Preservative-free Antimicrobial

In case you haven’t heard, it is Valentine’s Day, and we would like to celebrate Love & Friendship with 4 little gifts, 4 great ingredients that will bring joy to your lab! And, cherry on the cake, they are super trendy: if you are looking for ingredients inspired by Mother Nature, Sensorial Skin Care, or Preservative-Free Claims, you need to read this!

It’s a Match! Rubelite Pink ♥ Bruyere PhytPeel Flower – Natural Pink Color and Decorative Flower

We had no other choice than bringing our pink color and decorative flower into the spotlight this month.

Rubelite Pink is a naturally-colored oil with indigo leaf extract , thanks to a patented enzymatic process. It gives a subtle pastel pink color to your oils and emulsions , naturally, without using a colorant or a dye.

Bruyere PhytPeel Flower is a cute little round-shaped decorative flower that will give a premium and elegant visual effect to any face or body oil , especially the ones colored with our natural Rubelite Pink, because…it’s a match!

AqStar™ M1 – Naturally-derived Emulsifier

How about conciliating your desire to develop high-performance emulsions with prestige and elegant aesthetics and your preference to use more natural emulsifiers ? We have the solution: AqStar M1™ is a naturally-derived emulsifier made of a complex of lipophilic waxy corn starch and Aq™Bit (cucurbituril derivative). Certified USDA Biobased 91%, ISO 16128 Natural Derived and Cradle to Cradle™ Platinum Material Health Certificate, AqStar M1™ is a crème de la crème emulsifier.

Sensicare® FP3 ECO – Preservative-free Antimicrobial Blend

Just like you protect your loved ones, you need to protect your beautiful formulations. Sensicare® FP3 ECO is a preservative-free antimicrobial blend with a low sensitization profile. Natural-derived Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone and Glyceryl Laurate make a perfect love triangle that will effectively preserve your formulations with additional benefits like skin conditioning. Certified Ecocert/Cosmos, Ecolabel, and Natrue, Sensicare® FP3 ECO is a natural protective cuddle for your products.