amanda.berg@azelisamericas.com,-Glenn Corp- Innovation through Formulation Thu, 15 May 2025 21:14:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://glenncorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-AZELIS_LOGO-512x512-32x32.png amanda.berg@azelisamericas.com,-Glenn Corp- 32 32 Rethinking the Barrier: The Ceramide Renaissance in Modern Formulation https://glenncorp.com/rethinking-the-barrier-the-ceramide-renaissance-in-modern-formulation/ https://glenncorp.com/rethinking-the-barrier-the-ceramide-renaissance-in-modern-formulation/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 21:03:29 +0000 https://glenncorp.com/?p=32226 In the ever-evolving realm of high-end cosmetics, ceramides stand out as pivotal ingredients—known for their deep-rooted role in maintaining healthy skin and scalp. These lipid molecules are fundamental to the skin's barrier function, delivering hydration, resilience, and rejuvenation. But the conversation around ceramides is shifting. Once confined to classic moisturizers, today’s ceramides are being [...]

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In the ever-evolving realm of high-end cosmetics, ceramides stand out as pivotal ingredients—known for their deep-rooted role in maintaining healthy skin and scalp. These lipid molecules are fundamental to the skin’s barrier function, delivering hydration, resilience, and rejuvenation. But the conversation around ceramides is shifting. Once confined to classic moisturizers, today’s ceramides are being reimagined across unexpected categories, textures, and formats.

Why Ceramides Matter

Backed by over three decades of development and biotechnology-driven innovation, ceramides have become a cornerstone of functional formulation. Their versatility, biocompatibility, and performance benefits make them an ideal choice for formulators seeking to address a wide range of consumer needs:

  • Barrier Reinforcement: Ceramides are a key component of the stratum corneum, helping prevent transepidermal water loss and shielding skin from environmental stressors.

  • Hydration Retention: They stabilize the lipid matrix, helping skin retain essential moisture for a soft, supple finish.

  • Skin Renewal: Bioactive ceramides support healthy desquamation, encouraging smoother texture and a more even tone.

  • Anti-Aging Benefits: Short-chain ceramides can enhance cellular signaling, improving elasticity and reducing the look of fine lines.

  • Hair and Scalp Health: In scalp and hair care, ceramides help reduce irritation, repair surface damage, and reinforce the protective lipid layer.

Beyond Moisturizers: Unlocking New Ceramide Applications

While ceramides have long been used in moisturizers and recovery creams, new product launches are pushing the boundaries of where and how ceramides can perform. Whether driven by format innovation, sustainability, or multifunctional claims, these formulations reflect an emerging shift in how consumers—and chemists—view barrier care:

A viral hit on social media, this frozen serum is designed to be applied as a skin-calming pop. Infused with calming botanicals like cucumber and calendula, the inclusion of ceramides elevates its credibility as a barrier-repair solution that’s as fun as it is functional.
→ Ceramides meet sensory innovation in a skin-soothing format.

This hybrid essence-toner leverages natural maple water as a base, then amplifies its skin-replenishing effects with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and fermented minerals. Ideal for skin in need of gentle exfoliation and deep hydration, it reflects a trend toward “skinimalism” with science-backed ingredients.
→ Barrier care reimagined in a watery, lightweight layer.

This plastic-free, water-reducing solid shampoo bar uses a unique “benefit blend” of ceramides and niacinamide to strengthen hair and support scalp health. The formula proves that haircare can deliver both sustainability and efficacy without compromise.
→ Ceramides take center stage in solid format innovation.

Consider an application like this with a newer launch

The Opportunity Ahead

As “barrier health” becomes a mainstream consumer priority, formulators have a powerful opportunity to explore new spaces for ceramides. From scalp serums to cleansing formats, intimate care to frozen skincare pops, ceramides are proving they’re not just relevant—they’re essential across categories.

What was once considered a staple is now a springboard for creative, science-backed product design. The ceramide renaissance is here—and the possibilities are only just beginning.

Let’s redefine where barrier care belongs.

Interested in formulating with ceramides in new ways? Check out these product suggestions to start:

Bodyflux Olive

A biotech ceramide complex from organic olive oil that boosts skin hydration and barrier function—naturally and sustainably.

Sphinox Defenda

A bioactive sphingolipid that defends skin against UV damage, boosts regeneration, and restores balance after environmental stress.

Sphingony

A bioactive sphingolipid that rebalances the scalp microbiome, reduces sebum, and supports fuller, healthier-looking hair.

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We are excited to announce that popular Evonik ingredients are now available in the smaller pack size of 1kg*, exclusively tailored for you and your unique needs so you can create innovation that moves. As you grow, Glenn grows with you.

Advantages of Smaller Packs:

  • Reduced Costs: Get access to premium ingredients without the need for large upfront investments.
  • Flexibility: Experiment with new formulations and products without committing to bulk quantities.
*Some products are offered in smaller pack sizes than 1kg, while others are only as small as 5kg. See notation on product.

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Versatile Emulsifiers

Emulsifiers play a crucial role in personal care products, stabilizing and maintaining the blend of water and oil-based ingredients.

O/W Emulsifiers

W/O Emulsifiers

Dermofeel NC MB

  • Natural origin with excellent performance and sensory profile
  • Especially suitable for formulations using organic acids as “natural” preservatives (pH 4.5 – 5.5)
  • Caring skin feel and a flexible absorption profile

Dermofeel Easymuls Plus

  • Natural
  • Anionic
  • PEG-free for low-viscous products
  • Cold or hot process

Symbiomuls GC MB 

  • PEG-free
  • Allows the reduction of the amount of preservatives
  • Neutral skin feel
  • Flexibility in formulating everything from rich cream to light sprays

Tego Care PBS 6 MB

  • Unique & versatile
  • PEG-free
  • Based on fully renewable sources
  • Ideal for challenging fluid emulsion
  • Flexibility in formulating everything from rich cream to light sprays
  • Cold and hot processable

Tego Care 450 MB

  • PEG-free, naturally derived
  • Delivers exceptional emulsion stability, even with challenging actives or electrolytes
  • Provides reliable heat and freeze/thaw stability
  • Flexible for creating textures from rich creams to light lotions

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Abil EM 180

  • Excellent thermal stability and compatibility with electrolytes and actives
  • Efficient at low use levels with easy hot or cold processing
  • Provides a light, silky skin feel with a long-lasting protective film

Abil WE 09 MB

  • High compatibility with cosmetic oils and active ingredients
  • High heat and freeze/thaw stability
  • Cold processable

Isolan GI 34

  • Naturally-derived, PEG-free
  • Excellent heat and freeze/thaw stability
  • Compatible with formulations with or without paraffin oils
  • Enables smooth, brilliant textures with oxidation-stable esters

Isolan GPS

  • For natural W/O lotions with high formulation flexibility
  • Based on renewable sources
  • Offers excellent stabilization properties even at low concentrations
  • Cold and hot process
  • Varying formulation flexibility, and low oil phase in comparison to W/O

Abil EM 90

  • Excellent stabilization profile
  • Compatible with a wide range of cosmetic oils, actives, and UV filters
  • Creates rich, protective textures ideal for creams and lotions
  • Delivers long-lasting emulsion stability, even with high water or active content

Isolan 17 MB

  • 100% vegetable-based, PEG-free
  • Delivers best-in-class stabilization, comparable to silicone emulsifiers
  • Compatible with high oil phase, pigments, electrolytes, and challenging actives
  • Versatile for a wide range of textures — from rich butters to light sprays and aerosols

Isolan PDI

  • Low usage concentration (approx. 3.0 %)
  • Stable emulsions without co-emulsifiers and with low amounts of consistency-enhancing waxes
  • High compatibility with active ingredients

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Play a crucial role in personal care products to achieve product aesthetics and improve skin-feel.  Enzymatically derived emollients offer sustainable and versatile solutions. Meeting consumer demands for eco-friendly and effective skincare products

Abil B 8852

  • Provides excellent skin feel with light conditioning and silky after-feel
  • Substantive to hair and skin proteins for improved deposition and performance
  • Enhances rheology and gel structure in emulsions for better stability
  • Improves the combability of hair

Dermofeel Sensolv MB

  • High spreading
  • For natural formulations
  • Leaves light & non-sticky skin feel

TEGOSOFT® AC MB

  • Low-viscous
  • Quick absorption
  • Non-oily skin feel when applied
  • Helps in formulating natural cosmetic products with a light sensory profile
  • Can be used as silicone replacement

TEGOSOFT® DC MB

  • Natural-based
  • Low viscous
  • Highly pure
  • Medium to light skin feel

TEGOSOFT® CO

  • Lightweight, non-greasy excellent spreadability
  • Provides a soft, silky, and pleasant skin feel without occlusion
  • Biodegradable and naturally derived for eco-friendly formulations

TEGOSOFT® CR MB

  • Highly pure cosmetic wax ester
  • Fully based on renewable sources
  • Melts at skin temperature
  • Suitable for lip care (color & balms)

TEGOSOFT® DEC MB

  • Unique
  • Low viscosity
  • High spreading
  • Good solvency for crystalline actives
  • Pigment wetter

TEGOSOFT® LSE 65 K Soft MB

  • Enhances viscosity, foam density, and creaminess in surfactant systems
  • Provides a gentle refatting effect for improved skin feel
  • Preservative-free and eco-label compliant for mild formulations
  • Hydrophillic

TEGOSOFT® MM MB

  • Highly pure cosmetic wax
  • Fully based on renewable sources.
  • Imparts body and structure to O/W emulsions, especially lotions, creams, or balms

TEGOSOFT® OER MB

  • Highly pure cosmetic ester oil
  • Medium spreadability
  • Fully based on renewable sources
  • Can be used as an alternative to natural Jojoba Oil, due to its similar properties

TEGOSOFT® SH MB 

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 5kg
  • Solid, melt-on-skin at body temperature
  • Provides a silky, non-oily, and fast-absorbing skin feel
  • Water-resistant and oxidation-stable for long-lasting formulations

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Multi-functional antimicrobials offer a cutting-edge solution to address microbial challenges while preserving product integrity. Product preservation extends shelf life, maintains efficacy, and safeguards consumer health.

dermofeel NC MB 

Learn more about this multifunctional emulsifier here

dermofeel PA

  • Natural chelating agent, serves as a natural alternative to EDTA
  • Acts synergistically in combination with cosmetic antioxidants

dermofeel PA-12

  • Natural chelating agent, serves as a natural alternative to EDTA
  • Fully neutralized and has a pH of ~12.

dermofeel TocoBalance

  • Natural & rapeseed-based
  • Balanced content of mixed tocopherols from non-GMO source
  • Gives antioxidant properties to both the skin and the formula

Dermosoft 1388 ECO

  • Convenient blend of plant-derived organic acids
  • Broad antimicrobial activity

dermosoft® GMC MB

  • 100% naturally, COSMOS approved
  • Boosts antimicrobial efficacy, particularly against gram-positive bacteria​
  • Acts as a co-emulsifier and wetting agent
  • Provides moisturizing properties

Phenethylalcohol nat.

  • 100% plant-derived and COSMOS-approved preservative booster
  • Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity effective across wide pH range
  • Natural rose-like scent helps mask undesirable formulation odors

dermofeel® PA-3

  • 100% naturally derived, readily biodegradable, COSMOS and ECOCERT approved
  • Protects formulations from oxidation and discoloration
  • Boosts preservative efficacy
  • Maintains foaming performance

dermofeel® Toco 70 non GMO

  • Enhances product shelf life while supporting skin-conditioning claims
  • Protects from oxidation
  • COSMOS approved
  • Non-GMO sunflower oil derived

dermosoft GMCY MB

  • A vegetable-based wetting agent
  • Strong activity against bacteria and yeast
  • Excellent booster for organic acids and different listed preservatives

dermosoft Pentiol ECO

  • Sustainable and natural compliant Pentylene Glycol
  • Liquid
  • Water-soluble
  • Multifunctional
  • pH independent activity
  • Low impact on emulsion stability

TEGODEO® A30 eco

  • 100% naturally derived and COSMOS approved
  • Effectively neutralizes body odor without blocking natural perspiration
  • Compatible with aqueous and hydro-alcoholic formulations, including clear systems
  • Cold processable and stable across a wide pH range (7.5 – 11)

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Delivering targeted benefits such as hydration, anti-aging, and skin brightening. Evonik’s portfolio of actives, including natural exfoliants, antioxidants, and ceramide boosters, enables you to create high-performance, sustainable products that meet consumer demands for efficacy and eco-consciousness.

Bodyflux® Olive

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 0.5kg
  • Naturally-derived ceramide complex from organic olive oil
  • Enhances skin moisturization
  • Reinforces the skin barrier
  • Oil-soluble

Hyacare® 50

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 0.5kg
  • Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (50 kDa) for increased skin penetration and enhanced bioavailability
  • Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles through improved skin elasticity and smoothness
  • Water-soluble

Phytosphingosine 

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 0.25kg
  • Naturally occurring skin-identical lipid
  • Supports skin barrier repair and renewal
  • Reduces irritation and inflammation
  • Ideal for sensitive and acne-prone formulations

SK-Influx® V MB

  • Biomimetic ceramide complex
  • Restores and strengthens the skin barrier
  • Improves moisturization and skin smoothness
  • Ideal for dry, damaged, or aging skin

TEGO® Cosmo C100

  • Stable derivative of L-cysteine
  • Brightens skin by reducing melanin synthesis
  • Evens skin tone and supports antioxidant defense
  • Ideal for hyperpigmentation and radiance-boosting formulas

TEGO® PEP 4-17MB

  • Biomimetic tetrapeptide
  • Stimulates collagen synthesis and skin repair
  • Reduces appearance of wrinkles and fine lines
  • Ideal for firming and anti-aging formulations

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Hyacare® 

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 0.5kg
  • Medium molecular weight hyaluronic acid (~700 kDa)
  • Provides immediate surface hydration and a silky-smooth skin feel
  • Enhances skin elasticity and reduces the appearance of fine lines
  • Ideal for formulations targeting short- and long-term moisturization

Hyacare® Tremella

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 0.5kg
  • Natural hyaluronic acid mimetic derived from Tremella fuciformis mushroom
  • Provides exceptional moisturization and water retention properties
  • Offers antioxidant and skin-soothing benefits
  • Reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and supports anti-aging applications

SK-INFLUX® Evolve MB

  • Biodegradable and COSMOS-approved, olive-derived ceramide complex
  • Reinforces barrier function and skin resilience
  • Enhances moisturization and elasticity

Skinmimics® PRO MB

  • Advanced skin-identical lipid complex ideal for mature and hormonally aging skin
  • Boosts ceramide synthesis and skin renewal
  • Improves hydration, elasticity, and barrier recovery

TEGO® Natural Betaine

  • Immediate Hydro-Regulator
  • A natural amino acid derivative that can be found in various species and functions as an osmoprotectant
  • Its amphoteric structure counteracts the osmotic pressure

TEGO® RenewHA Mandelic

*Smallest pack size for this ingredient is 5kg
  • Gentle AHA with a large molecular structure
  • Exfoliates without irritation, even on sensitive skin
  • Improves skin texture, tone, and clarity
  • Ideal for blemish-prone and anti-aging formulations

ANTIL® 120 Plus MB

  • Multifunctional rheology modifier
  • Enhances texture with a silky, cushiony skin feel
  • Improves stability and flow of low-viscosity formulas
  • Works well for clear, sulfate-free systems

ANTIL® 200 MB

  • Liquid thickener and sensory enhancer
  • Creates rich, smooth textures with improved spreadability
  • Boosts viscosity and stability in surfactant systems

ANTIL® 127 MB

  • Multifunctional liquid thickener
  • Enhances texture with a soft, creamy feel
  • Improves viscosity and stability in rinse-off formulas
  • Great for clear or opaque systems

TEGO® Feel C 10

  • Taking sensory cues from nature
  • Shows superior absorption properties for cosmetic oils and human sebum
  • Provides the skin with a matte appearance

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symbio®solv clear plus MB

  • Naturally derived solubilizer
  • Enables clear incorporation of essential oils and actives
  • Provides gentle cleansing and improved skin compatibility
  • Ideal for transparent, surfactant-based formulations

TEGO® Solve 90 MB

  • High-performance, PEG-free solubilizer
  • Optimized for fragrance and essential oil incorporation into clear systems
  • Supports high natural content and cold processing

TEGO® Solve 61 MB

  • PEG-free, polyglyceryl-based solubilizer
  • Supports high oil loads with clear, stable results
  • Enhances mildness and skin compatibility
  • Ideal for micellar waters and gentle cleansers

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Bio-surfactant

Rheance One

  • A breakthrough in natural cleansing
  • All-natural ingredients for rinse-off applications

Surfactant

REWOTERIC® AM 2 C NM

  • Boosts foam and improves formulation mildness
  • Enhances viscosity and stability in cleansing systems
  • Ideal for mild formulations

Hair Conditioning Ingredients

Varisoft EQ 100

  • High performance
  • Improved sustainability profile

Varisoft EQ 65 MB

  • Readily biodegradable ester quat
  • Excellent conditioning performance

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]]> As colder temperatures begin to set in across the climates, we know the skin is heavily impacted. Skin uses the moisture in the air to hydrate itself, amongst other internal measures, the problem arises as colder air has a lower capacity to hold moisture. This dryness leads to issues like cracking, itchiness, chapping, and redness. Combine this with harsher conditions such as wind and we are accustomed to hibernating indoors or rushing to heated havens, these temperature fluctuations however create their own set of issues. First, let’s start off with the fact that forced heat oftentimes does not introduce any level of moisture, and actually drys out the air. Secondly, the drastic temperature change causes the capillaries of the skin to expand and contract resulting in redness, and inflammation. To prevent these issues or the worsening of conditions such as acne or eczema, barrier protection and moisturization in easy-to-use formats are key! We have to perfect solutions to formulate just the winter wonderland product.

Versagel SQ

Versagel® SQ is a plant-derived, gelled squalane product, which is naturally present in the skin lipid barrier and closely mimics the body’s natural moisturizers and is absorbed quickly and effectively, to leave skin highly moisturized, softened and soothed without a greasy, sticky or heavy after-feel.

Versagel SQ is a great additive or substitute in both oil-based formulas and emulsions, is easy to incorporate and is compatible with most cosmetic ingredients. It is stable to oxidation, heat, cold, and UV making it great for on-the-go formulations.

Furthermore, Versagel SQ is:

  • antioxidant-rich
  • age-fighting
  • non-GMO
  • ECOCERT approved
  • readily biodegradable

Versatique Clear ME 5t

The Versastique™ ME is a Hydrogenated Polyisobutene that allows the simplified creation of functional and translucent/clear aesthetic solid stick applications with light moisturizing, non-greasy, and good spreading properties. It has a wide range of chemical compatibility, and solubility for sunscreen agents and is a great mineral oil-free alternative.​ Because Versatique Clear ME 5t reduces the amount of structural material required to make a stick application and stabilizes and protects active ingredients in a self-preserving formulation base, it is the ideal product for sunscreen sticks for the face as well as lip products. See Our Chapped Lip Therapy Formula below.

  • easy to use (simply melt and mix)
  • excellent suspension properties
  • superior moisture delivery
  • mild to the skin

Clear Therapeutic Balm Formula

This Chapped Lip Therapy glides on clear and contains a therapeutic blend of emollients and actives to soothe dry, chapped lips. By applying liberally on the lips before going outside or when lips feel dry or chapped you can repair and further protect from the harsh effects of winter. Can be used for cuticles, elbows and heels too! A truly multifaceted product concept.

 

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]]> Inclusion feels like a simple principal, we are taught in fact at an early age, but somewhere along the line people tend to move from acceptance to indifference. With America’s ever-changing demographics and self-expression, the landscape of personal care is quickly changing and with greater reason more personal than ever.

The discussion around Inclusionary beauty is to confront the division in the beauty space and reject the stereotypes. This shift unearths what beautiful means for entire groups of people who have felt ostracized, including people with disabilities, those over a certain size or age, people of varying colors and nationalities as well as those not conforming to gender and orientation conventions. To highlight how important this is to consumers, Mintel highlights that 48% of consumers are passionate about opposing racial injustices in particular.

Dare to break the barriers, learn how to incorporate inclusivity in your launches through product benefits that resonate with individual needs, not a standard of beauty the majority of the population do not meet:

 

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]]> The global population is becoming increasingly more aware of the effect of greenhouse gases, and moreover the sources of these gases. In an overall stance to become more environmentally conscious through responsible consumption, consumers are looking at producers to improve what is available to them.

As beauty products are mostly daily use, there is potential to either save or waste a lot of resources. Beauty and Personal Care brands have an important role to play as the act of reducing waste is not for packaging alone, but is a greater movement of Upcycling!

 

From Waste to Worthy

When food is wasted, it also wastes the resources – such as the land, water, energy, and labor – that go into growing, storing, processing, distributing, and preparing that food. Consider this: products we use in North America that are derived from feedstocks leave 40% of the plant inedible, such as skins, peels, leaves, rinds, seeds, pits, and cores of may fruits. This creates an immense opportunity to upcycle resources we have already used the energy to obtain.

So what exactly is upcycling?

Simply put, upcycling is the creation of new products from the waste, and by-product remaining after the production of an entirely separate product. It is repurposing a material that was previously thought to be of no use.

Waste = scraps, leftovers (i.e. peels, pits, leaves, stems)

By-product = secondary product obtained by manufacturing of the main product (i.e. oils, alcohols, starches, pulp)

In consumer goods manufacturing this entails moving from a linear to a circular economy. This means analyzing the starting sources of ingredient materials across industries and better utilized outputs. Let us illustrate, literally!

By neglecting to look at our sources in entirety we are using two oranges in this case for two different parts of the fruit that are incorporated into two different end products, taking those two parts from the same fruit still allows for two different end products, with less resources to create them. Changing our process to circular from linear decreases the resources used by over half or more.

Wow, That is Hard to Argue!

Tell me about it! What else you should know is that the younger generations are drivers for more sustainable practices. In fact, 57% said they want their purchases to be environmentally sustainable. When we look at upcycling they are now the biggest proponents for second-hand shopping, and when asked by Mintel about products made from food waste 58% of 16-24 year olds in the US said they would buy vs. 44% of the rest of the population. The Upcycled Food Association says this is because 95% of us want to do our part to reduce food waste, Are your part of that large number?

Here is Where You Start:

Plant-Based Leftovers

TEGO ® Natural Mangifera

🧪Fruit Basket for Skin

TEGO ® Natural Citrus

🧪Tangerine Skin Care Lotion

TEGO ® Natural Betaine

🧪Natural Pure Skin Tonic

dermofeel® PA & dermofeel® PA-3

🧪Microbiome Balancing Water Cream

Farm Friend Scraps

TEGO ® Sterol KCS

🧪Rich & Caring Cholesterol Body Butter

TEGO ® Sterol 7 DHC

🧪Wintertime Regeneration Lotion

 

Another example is using products that are considered waste, or worse weeds. By utlizing plants that would otherwise be discarded or killed, we can harness performance attributes from it’s chemical structure, like Plantservative WSr which is upcycled from wildly cropped honeysuckle plants that are classified as weeds.

 

There is a greater consumer demand for natural and organic ingredients in the Beauty and Personal Care Market, this is cause for even greater ecological efficiency. Reclaiming waste helps us to put a higher value on our way of life, without costing us the planet! 

Learn more about the ways you can incorporate sustainability into your product development, here.

 

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Ethical practices are among the top concerns for today’s beauty consumers. Show your support through:

Socioeconomic Partnerships

Just as in depleting the resources of the earth as a whole, we have come to realize that when we remove these ingredients from communities, we not only deplete the resources but often the economic opportunities of these impoverished regions as well. For instance, millions make a living off the cultivation of palm products across the globe, when corporations neglect to understand the impact of commandeering crops, local farmers become displaced with no work, resources or other viable skills.

Making sure that there is fair pay for fair work is part of a sustainability story. Working with the local people who pick and process the crops in responsible manners is important to those we work with such as the Celluloscrubs from LesSonia, as well as:

  • Beraca, who educate the local community to harvest renewable components of the Acai, Andiroba and Copaiba trees such as the fruit, seeds and resin instead of the trunks for heart of palm and wood, in order to gain longer sustained earnings without killing off their local habitats. Further more they have developed other initiatives to educate and advance locals for  all the products derived from Brazil.
  • Evonik’s, RSPO and Mass Balance Certified products equate for more than 50% & 40%, respectively, of their sales to the personal care industry and they are striving to continue the number of products certified in the years to come. Learn more about RSPO & Mass Balance here. And see our entire offering of RSPO products here.
  • Solvay’s Farmer empowerment program for Guar derived products, works to train farmers in sustainable agricultural practices in order leverage higher yield guar and increase soil fertility for sustained harvesting. Their program focuses on the environmental challenges, societal impacts, woman empowerment and crop traceability and responsible sourcing. See more here.

Every bit of working with a company that strives to maintain local communities infrastructures and habitats shows the heart and attention you pay to the impact your product has for the customer and beyond.

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

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“Maskne”: The irritation and acne caused by the friction and continuous wear of a face covering, such as a Mask. This single word has become a condition of the pandemic, and a breakout search term on Google since the beginning of May. No pun intended.

People everywhere are looking for ways to not only treat, but also prevent the effects of Maskne. This is evident as videos on YouTube have been uploaded and viewed at alarming rates; the most-watched single video has over 138,000 views.

Start With Restoring Skin to a Healthy State

Epi-On – Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine (and) Water (and) Butylene Glycol

Non-irritating active that helps reduce skin imperfections, does not clog pores, and helps control sebum production. Accelerates skin repair and healing by increasing cell migration, and growth factor secretions resulting in a strengthened skin barrier, and reduced inflammation. Check out this Dermo-Balancing Cream formulation to bring back flawless skin effortlessly.

Biome Oléoactif – Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (and) Avena Sativa Kernel Oil (and) Bacillus Ferment

Skin microbiota are fundamental to skin physiology and immunity. It must be balanced, preserved and highly diversified for healthy skin. Biome Oleoactif balances the skin microbiota, and maintains the integrity of the epidermal barrier. It exhibits moisturizing, restructuring, soothing, and emollient properties. Check out this Magic Oil 2020 formulation to work to restore the balance of the skin.

The winter wreaks havoc on the lips, and wearing chapstick under a mask is a whole new kind of nuisance. Keep the lips hydrated and free-from cracking with this Rejuvenating Lip Mask! Featuring Aquapront to lock in moisture and Ceramide IIIB to restore the delicate skin of the lips, this is one formula to smile about with, or without a mask.

Protection and Prevention is All in a Day’s Work

This impact has caused an influx to dermatologists’ inboxes. The American Academy of Dermatology has addressed skin problems caused by wearing a mask, even down to the irritation that happens behind the ears. Help consumers avoid painful discomfort with ingredients that protect the skin.

VersaFace Anti-Chafe Stick is a solid gel base that delivers vitamins and moisture, while strengthening the skin’s protective barrier to prevent moisture loss. This formulation glides on easily and helps heal and protect skin. This formulation features Versastique Low Melt ME 5T, for easy formulation of clear stick application with a low melting point.

Sebum Control Fluid, for regulation of sebum production and a mattifying effect and the Balancing Boost, for on the spot treatment and when your skin is out of balance, this boost knocks out stressed skin & blemishes while improving the skin’s natural barrier. Both feature Herbapurifine, a natural active complex combining the power of several natural herbs targeting blemished and impure skin.

Skin Vitality Hydration Stick hydrates tired, dry skin on-the-go. This mess-free, concentrated balm melts on contact with skin and delivers moisture and protection immediately. Featuring Dermofeel® TocoBalance, a blend of vitamins and moisturizing oils to deliver a renewing property to skin.

Keep your Masks Clean

Consider adding ingredients that deliver transfer resistance to your Color applications, like Versagel MD or Versagel AZ. Not only will they prevent the smudging and wipe-off effects, but they help to keep your masks cleaner for longer, preventing more redeposit on skin.

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]]> https://glenncorp.com/maskne-the-impact-of-constant-contact/feed/ 0 Don’t Sweat the AP/DEO Market https://glenncorp.com/why-you-dont-have-to-sweat-the-ap-deo-market/ https://glenncorp.com/why-you-dont-have-to-sweat-the-ap-deo-market/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:03:06 +0000 https://glenncorp.com/?p=24138 There are shifts happening across the personal care market and the application of antiperspirants and deodorants especially is not immune to these shifts. From more inclusive positioning and safer ingredients lists to special purpose and novel formats, now is the time to get moving on innovating. US Deodorants are dominated by sticks and [...]

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There are shifts happening across the personal care market and the application of antiperspirants and deodorants especially is not immune to these shifts. From more inclusive positioning and safer ingredients lists to special purpose and novel formats, now is the time to get moving on innovating.

US Deodorants are dominated by sticks and sprays, although category growth is influenced by pumps

For full-body applications, wipes, pastes, and lotions have been rapidly adopted. Oils, sprays, and serums have the potential to capitalize on the niche areas and whole-body applications that are aligning with skincare benefits, providing more than just odor neutralizing benefits.

Think about:

Dry spray innovations

  • Address consumers’ pain point of underarm stains on clothing
  • This innovation resulted in higher unit prices for deodorants; a trend that will continue

Lighter scents and layering of Pumps & Sprays

  • Appeal to young, modern consumers to personalize a “fragrance wardrobe” by layering scents.
  • Pumps positioned as mass or masstige have the opportunity to become a product of choice as a deodorant & a body scent.

Shift in Market Claims Mean Change is Here

Top 15 Marketing Claims of US Deodorants (Jan 2019-Aug 2020)

Source: Mintel GNPD

Functional Claim

Environmental/Ethical Claims

Safety/Free-from Claims

Gender-Specific Claims – Unlike other regions, in the US, sales of gender-specific deodorants still outperform unisex and remain relevant.

Even though the deodorant market still remains highly segmented by gender, expect to see more scents, formats and packaging that are less gender stereotypical and focused more on the efficacious claims of the product. Antiperspirants are also moving this way, however, less rapidly. Antiperspirants are bringing in claims of detoxifying and pH balancing with simplistic designs when moving away from gendered packaging.

A Focus on Safety: For Both People and Environment.

Greatest Shift in claims in for AP/DEO launches from 2018-2020

Source: Mintel GNPD

Take a deeper look at incorporating ingredients to align with sustainable product concepts.

Companies are taking a stance to incorporate sustainable practices in deodorant launches through refillable packages, solid formats, and DIY kits.

Wellbeing, Safety and “For Everyone” Positioning Exemplify Body Positivity

Inclusivity, allowing for free expression, and ensuring safety all build the pillars of well-being. Ingredients such as bamboo powder or charcoal are included in recent launches to replace common natural ingredients like baking soda which can be drying and irritating. Botanical Extracts, and plant-based squalene along with Aloe help to balance the moisture and soothe the underarm area.

A health-focus coupled with transparency in messaging and ingredients has shown claims such as: low-tox, and free from aluminum, phthalates, parabens, allergens, and propylene glycol, to go beyond just what is considered bad consumers are applying Wellness logic by seeking ingredients that are beneficial to the skin such as Chamomile, Lavender, & Vitamins.

Lifestyle focused positioning has served well in this category, tailoring purpose-driven messaging and efficacious ingredient selection to groups such as pregnancy-friendly, clean beauty advocates, hypersensitive individuals, extreme athletes, yogis, and extreme element professionals.

A Balancing Act that Won’t Make You Sweat

As people are more accustomed to searching for causes and treatments for skin ailments and make it a point to research ingredients online, combating odor and perspiration are no different and have been painstakingly put under the microscope. Prebiotic and Probiotic ingredients that address the imbalance that happens in your skin’s natural microbiota are growing exponentially.

Balance Bacteria

Products to incorporate this trend:

Long-Lasting Still Highest Claim because Falling Short Stinks

Consumers are looking for products to protect them through all they do and AP/Deo products are no different. From crowded trains, working outdoors, heavy lifting in the gym, to running after little ones, and even those who sleep hot. No one wants to get a whiff of their deodorant falling short.

Check Out Concepts for Active Beauty

Explore More on Clean Beauty

Take Inspiration from these Innovative Formats that Blur Skin Care Claims with Traditional Deodorant

Deliver long-awaited benefits all over by taking inspiration from the skincare market, think of applications such as masks and serums, that treat discoloration, irritation, dry skin, flaking, sensitivity, ingrown hairs, and blemishes. Additionally, products that reduce shaving which can also help to reduce irritation caused by the friction of shaving. Products that address perspiration in areas other than the underarms such as the hands, face, back, feet, forehead, and intimate areas, are of high interest.

Add a Personal Touch to Armpits

Personalization has become a differentiator for all beauty and hygiene applications that consumers delight in. Add customization through scents, formats, ingredient selection such as extract combinations, and lifestyle or demographic alignment.

Formulating AP/DEO doesn’t have to Stink

Let’s work to transform the conversation about odor and sweat management with innovative and transformative formats that are silky and light-weight, allowing for long-term protection and comfort, like Gel-to-Powder or Cream-to-Powder Formulas that speak to mom’s, professionals, athletes, and fitness aficionados motivators alike.

No Sweat! We have you covered with Starting Point Formulas and Ingredients:

Ingredients to get the formulation benefits consumers want

Odor Fighting Ingredients

dermosoft® decalact deo MB – Easy to handle and highly effective against microorganisms causing body odor

TEGO® Cosmo P 813 MB – Immediate and extended benefits for 24 hr claim

dermofeel® TEC eco – Inhibits the esterase-based metabolism of sweat components

TEGO®DEO A30 eco – A highly effective deodorant blend on the basis of Zinc Ricinoleate, especially suitable for clear aqueous and hydro-alcoholic formulations with proven efficacy.

TEGO®DEO HY 77 – Especially suitable for use in deodorant formulations with a high alcohol content

TEGO®DEO CW 90E – Especially suitable for use in formulations with higher water content

TEGO®DEO PY 88 G – Especially suitable for emulsion formulations and does not interfere with the natural flora of the skin

Moisture Absorbing Ingredients

Beramineral DEO – 100% mineral origin, and has properties of transpiration and bad odor reduction. Due to its natural origin, its does not cause irritations nor sensitization can be used to help reduce non-natural antiperspirant ingredients in formulations.

Corn PO4 PH “B” – Talc replacement, absorbs and binds considerable amounts of sweat without losing powder characteristic, keeping the skin dry over prolonged periods

Agenaflo 9050 – Reduces tackiness with velvety skin feel

Structuring Agents

Tapioca Natural – Native tapioca starch that can provide rheology modification and stabilization to water-based and stick formulations. It can also be used to adsorb oils and sebum from the skin.

AEROSIL® R974 & AEROSIL® R812 S– Efficient suspending agents to prevent the agglomeration of Al/Zr salts. Allows for reduced whitening on the skin, yet a bright white appearance of stick formulations.

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It is said that brands that use their voice to bring consumer attention to industry issues like sustainability are experiencing double-digit growth in a slowing market.

 

50% of millennials are making an extra effort to buy products from companies that support causes they care about. Sustainability is one of those causes, but there are many ways to appeal to the preservation practice that matters the most. You could appeal to:

This list can go on, and although there are not many ingredient options that can cover all or the majority of the practices above, we see the interest in CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) to do just that. And with this, we have the entire Naolys line, where the plant cells go through a biotechnology process to obtain active plant cells in controlled environments. This technology helps to preserve the environment, by limiting carbon footprint, reducing energy and water consumption greatly, and completely untouching an existing ecosystem. The process prevents pollutants within the products such as pesticides, and preservatives. Furthermore, it is the natural reproduction process, so there are no GMO and because the growth environment is not dependant on weather conditions, growth can happen year-round!

Whatever the combination you are looking for, the product concepts you launch and more importantly the ingredients contained within the product matter. Luckily, Glenn can provide a myriad of ingredients to help you improve upon your sustainability story, and inform your customers of how you support the greater cause.

 

As 45% of millennials will actually refuse to purchase a brands’ products if they see it is not involved in social or environmental issues; it is important to consider at least one initiative, and a combination of any of the above shows the consumer the steps you are taking to create a more sustainable beauty brand and that you care about what they care about. Try starting with palm ingredients that are ethically and sustainably sourced; check out our myriad of products that are RSPO, Mass Balance certified.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS SHOWCASE

Lush Solid Hair Conditioner Bar

Sustainability story: Lush opened Naked, packaging-free stores throughout Europe. In addition to no packaging, there are no labels either. Consumers are invited to scan products using their app to understand more about the product and the sustainability of it. The store hosts a number of solid formats including shower gels, solid deodorants and facial cleansers that consumers can take home in their own packaging.
 
One Ocean Revitalizing Sea Serum

Sustainability story: One Ocean harnesses “blue technology” by reproducing marine extracts from algae, kelp, and seaweed. They start from key marine microorganisms and single cells to generate self-sustainable growth without disturbing the ocean’s ecosystem. They also have donated a considerable amount of money to Oceana, the largest global non-profit focused on ocean conservation.
LOLI Plum Elixir

Sustainability story: LOLI stands for Living Organic Loving Ingredients, and their sustainability platform is Zero Beauty waste. One of their priorities is to repurpose organic food waste. This elixir is made from the kernel of the Plum which is discarded during the manufacturing process of plum based food ingredients. This product is also multifunctional, creating fewer products necessary for use by the consumer as it is a serum, moisturizer, primer, and hair treatment.

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]]> https://glenncorp.com/tap-into-what-sustainability-means-for-your-customers/feed/ 0 The Environmental and Economical Appeal of Energy Consumption https://glenncorp.com/the-environmental-and-economical-appeal-of-energy-consumption/ https://glenncorp.com/the-environmental-and-economical-appeal-of-energy-consumption/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:42:01 +0000 https://glenncorp.com/?p=22017 Connect with consumers on both a cost and eco-conscious level with Energy Consumption Products that allow for saving of energy are advantageous both environmentally and economically for yourself and your consumer, and as consumers are looking for ways to conserve the planet's resources and reducing energy waste, make this part of your story through our [...]

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Energy Consumption

Products that allow for saving of energy are advantageous both environmentally and economically for yourself and your consumer, and as consumers are looking for ways to conserve the planet’s resources and reducing energy waste, make this part of your story through our cold processable ingredients. Passing that benefit on further to the consumer via DIY concepts and direct-to-consumer platforms, also has its appeal in the long-chain energy consumption of product development, and allows the consumer to take the matter into their own hands. For this consider concentrates and “boosters” for a little goes a long way marketing strategy, here our actives to give you some inspiration.

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

 

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