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The efficacy of beauty and personal care (BPC) products remains at the forefront of consumers' minds, particularly as a majority of BPC consumers research ingredients and product effectiveness before they make a purchase. At the same time, there is a growing expectation that ingredients are natural and eco-friendly.
However, without achieving performance equal to or greater than synthetic materials, natural and biobased alternatives will not fully replace incumbent materials nor satisfy customer and consumer needs.
Polymers are an important class of ingredients and are included in the production of most high-performance BPC products. The value of polymer ingredients in the personal care market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.8% between 2021 and 2026.1
They can be found in hair products, such as shampoos and conditioners, and in skincare products, such as moisturising lotions and liquid soaps. Each of these polymers have distinct functions and uses, as well as different characteristics in composition, manufacturing process, and physical and chemical parameters.
Polymers are typically used to impart various specific functions in formulations, serving as rheology modifiers, solubility enhancers, dispersing agents, butking agents, skin and hair conditioners, sunscreen agents, film-formers, aesthetic modifiers, and abrasives/exfoliants. |
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Ajouter le résultat dans votre panier Affiner la rechercheThe dawn of designed enzymatic biopolymers in GLOBAL PERSONAL CARE, Vol. 24, N° 3 (03/2023)
