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Hair care: Vegan silk polypeptide Balance softness and pollution protection with long-term safety

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Type of Solution sought

A new biobased & biodegradable ingredient meets major ethical, environmental and performance challenges in developing hair care products:

  • Stay ahead of consumer demands by using gentle ingredients that are safe for both hair and scalp.
  • Maintain outstanding product efficacy and increased pollution protection with a vegan alternative to keratin and silicones.
  • Achieve silky soft & luxury hair shine and a flexible style control all in one thanks to a powerful multi-functional ingredient.

Description of Desired Solution

An innovative, state-of-the-art, biobased, and biodegradable ingredient offers the perfect balance of active benefits and sustainability, while providing silky softness and robust environmental defense.

Detailed Solution Description

A biobased and biodegradable silk polypeptide, made by fermentation and not hydrolyzed, offers over 20 clinically proven active benefits for hair care products.


Outstanding benefits
  • Pollution protection
  • Anti-frizz benefits
  • Biodegradable film former
  • Curl retention and styling benefits
  • Improved wet and dry combing
  • Long-lasting wear
  • Luxurious rheology modifier
  • Microbiome-friendly
  • Scalp treatment
  • Sensorial benefits
  • Silky soft & luxury texture
  • Vegan keratin replacement
Outstanding benefits

Versatility in performance and application

Formulations: Water in Oil | Oil in Water | Waterless | Solid | Dry formulas …
Products: Conditioner | Leave in | Serum & treatment | Shampoo | Dry shampoo | Styling ...



Luxurious & silky vegan alternative to keratin and silicone

35% more curl retention under humid conditions: excellent style control, non-greasy after feel and shine vs silicone



Vegan silk polypeptide in Hair Care

Proven environmental protection for the hair

Increased pollution removal from the hair when rinsed



Vegan silk polypeptide application