Clariant and Global Bioenergies announce the development of a new biobased polymer for cosmetic formulations
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
Clariant
and Global Bioenergies announced
yesterday the development of a new biobased polymer for cosmetic creams and
lotions (see press
release, 2/1/2018). Developed with Global Bioenergies' sugar-based
isobutene, Clariant's new ingredient is a rheology modifier that influences
formulation viscosity and achieves specific sensorial and texturizing
properties for creams and lotions.
It contains more than 50% renewable carbon and
consequently meets the ISO 16128:2016 standard (Guidelines on technical
definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and
products). The biopolymer offers formulators a direct alternative to
petroleum-based equivalents.
Figure 1. Leuna demo plant (extracted from the
web page of Global Bionergies). There, the building block of Clariant's new
cosmetics ingredient is currently produced on a small scale.
The building block of Clariant's new cosmetics
ingredient is currently produced on a small scale at Global Bioenergies' demo
plant located in Leuna (Germany). The companies are working on upscaling
production with larger volumes.
More information about the bio-isobutene demo plant
of Global Bioenergies: Global
Bioenergies demo plant in Leuna operates successfully its entire process,
28/9/2017.