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Achieve 50% or greater reduction in the usage of conventional biocides by incorporating a safer, innovative, and sustainable active ingredient

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Type of Solution sought

An innovative active ingredient has the potential to provide effective microbial protection for cosmetics and personal care formulations, while significantly reducing the usage of conventional biocidal active ingredients by up to 85%. This breakthrough not only improves efficiency but also emphasizes sustainability as a key feature in preservative solutions for cosmetics.


Who might be interested?

Material producers and cosmetic and personal care formulators exploring sustainable materials as an alternative to lessen their reliance on conventional biocides, which can be expensive and subject to regulations.


Description of Desired Solution

An innovative active ingredient has the potential to provide effective microbial protection for cosmetics and personal care formulations, while significantly reducing the usage of conventional biocidal active ingredients by up to 85%. This breakthrough not only improves efficiency but also emphasizes sustainability as a key feature in preservative solutions for cosmetics.

Detailed Solution Description

When choosing preservatives, which play a crucial role in cosmetics, formulators need to weigh the effectiveness against possible health and environmental concerns. The decision on the preservative system demands thoughtful evaluation of both product excellence and safety aspects.

Explore the newest active ingredient advancement that will assist formulators in transitioning towards more sustainable cosmetic products.


A game-changer with impressive benefits

Achieve uncompromised protection of cosmetic formulations with safe and sustainable materials

The innovative active ingredient is biodegradable, , generally recognized as safe in food, and 100% sustainable based on a combination of bio and recycle content.


Significantly reduce reliance on conventional biocides, which can be expensive and subject to regulations

Depending on the application, formulators can use up to 85% less conventional biocide only by adding the innovative ingredient.  


Proven performance with various biocides:
Outstanding dose reduction of conventional biocides in the presence of an innovative active ingredient to achieve the same degree of microbial inhibition.


Testing has been carried out across multiple conventional biocides, including the isothiazolinones (BIT, CMIT, MIT, BBIT, OIT), 2-Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, benzyl ammonium chloride, iodopropynyl butyl carbamate, pyrithione, sodium salt.



Achieve the same degree of microbial inhibition