20 Feb 2012
Clariant Natural Polymer Products Dedicated for the Personal Care Industry
Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi)
27-29 February 2012
Shanghai, China
Stand R23
(Shanghai, China, Feb 20, 2012)With the theme of Touch of Nature: Natural polymer, Natural beauty, global specialty chemical company Clariant is to showcase its strengths in the area of products based on natural polymers at the forthcoming PCHi exhibition to be held at the Hall 3, The Expo Theme Pavilion of Shanghai from 27 – 29 February 2012. Clariant will be exhibiting at Stand R23 during PCHi 2012.
Under a corporate initiative called Ecotain, products are made more ecologically friendly based on natural or biodegradable renewable resources. Meanwhile, these products can help customers to achieve high cost efficiency through less waste generation and greater recycling, more efficient processes.
To strengthen Clariant’s offering on natural and sustainable ingredients to the personal care industry,a partnership with KitoZyme, a leading edge manufacturer of biopolymers was established in September, 2011. Under the partnership, the complete range of effective, sustainable and sensory enhancing biopolymers for personal care applications of KitoZyme will be available under Clariant trade names Vitipure™, Zenvivo™ and Velsan®. The range sets a new benchmark in the market forChitosan, Chitin-Glucan and their derivatives by being of pure vegetal origin.
In addition to its dedication on sustainability, Clariant in Greater China is boosted by the recent global ISO 22716 Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification received by its major Chinese personal care manufacturing site located at Zhenjiang. Clariant is fully prepared to offer worldwide consistent processes, product quality and availability and services to China’s cosmetics and personal care industry.
On the upcoming PCHi exhibition in Shanghai, Clariant will showcase some of these products together with the already wide portfolio of products. The followings are some of the highlights.
VITIPURE™: a unique solution for complete skin repair
VITIPURE™ is a unique complex of Chitin and β-glucan capable of providing a unique solution for complete skin repair with its multi-functionality:
• restoration of skin barrier function;
• key skin cells stimulation;
• skin elasticity and firmness improvement;
• skin surface micro relief reorganization;
• emollient and humectant effects.
As a rheology modifier it improves the sensory feeling of the formulations. VITIPURE™ functions support claims as “anti-ageing”, “wrinkle relief”, “natural emollient”, etc. in skin care formulations.
The VITIPURE™ series is available as VITIPURE™ Feeling and VITIPURE™ Sensation. VITIPURE™ Feeling is highly efficient for all skin care cosmetics, while VITIPURE™ Sensation, with smaller particle size, is a perfect candidate for color cosmetics.
VELSAN® Soft: the natural choice for silky skin and hair
VELSAN® Soft delivers an exceptional silky-soft feel with duo-applications for skincare and hair-care products. Based on GMO-free raw materials, this natural, vegetal substitute for silicones does not sacrifice on effectiveness or aesthetics and is easy-to-formulate.
In skincare applications, VELSAN® Soft improves the sensory experience by delivering an immediate velvety sensation and leaves behind a delicate non-occlusive protective film. At the same time, it reduces the tackiness and greasiness of the treated skin.VELSAN® Soft is suitable for all kinds of skin formulations, such as face & body care, sun care, toner, gel, make-up / foundations and deodorants / antiperspirants.
In hair-care applications, VELSAN® Soft can enhance the appearance and feel of dry and damaged hairwhile also providing heat protection. VELSAN® Softboosts wetting and foaming properties of formulations, thus achieving astable, creamy foam with a pleasant sensory touch. It can be easily incorporated and targets the typical silicone application areas for cleansing and rinse-off applications. As a functional conditioning ingredient, it supplements the standard conditioning agents.
ZENVIVO™: the one and only vegetal Chitosan
ZENVIVO™ is the only vegetal-based Chitosan on the market. It is available in two grades with different molecular weights. Compared with animal-based Chitosan, ZENVIVO™ is non-allergenic, highly reproducible and safe. It is a versatile ingredient in skincare and hair-care products due to its compatibility with alcohol (<60 %), salts, propellants, amphoteric, nonionic and cationic surfactants and common natural cosmetic thickeners such as Guar gum.
ZENVIVO™ Protect is an effective antimicrobial agent that boosts the efficacy of preservatives. It exhibits a broad spectrum of antimicrobial properties and shows excellent efficacy in Aluminum free deodorants. The ingredient can be used across the complete spectrum of skin, and hair care applications. ZENVIVO™ Protect helps to realize the claim of “Preservatives Free” to differentiate the formulations and make consumers more rest assured.
ZENVIVO™ Aqua, is a high molecular weight biopolymer suitable as a film former in hair styling, sun care, decorative cosmetics and as a conditioning agent for leave-on and rinse-off skin and hair care formulations. Free from build-up effect, it provides extra care for the scalp while reducing skin irritation.
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Clariant is an internationally active specialty chemical company, based in Muttenz near Basel. The group owns over 100 companies worldwide and employed 22 149 employees on December 31, 2011. In the financial year 2011, Clariant produced a turnover of CHF 7.4 billion. Clariant is divided into eleven business units: Additives; Catalysis & Energy; Emulsions, Detergents & Intermediates; Functional Materials; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties; Pigments; Textile Chemicals.
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