Skin conditioning

In skin care, conditioning is everywhere. Consumers have always wanted their skin moisturized, nourished, restored, and protected. Each of these benefits results from the activity we call conditioning.

Here are some of the most intriguing products for providing conditioning effects. They have performance properties offering "extraordinary" conditioning for the skin.

These are specialty ingredients that create memorable, distinctive features in skincare products – the kind of features that will help offerings stand out in the minds of customers.

From phospholipids to quaternaries, the products in the line are based on exceptionally creative chemistry, making them ideal ingredients for today's personal care products. Features such as mildness, substantivity, high performance, and multifunctionality are common in modern skin conditioners.

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol is a copolymer of vegetable protein and silicone. It is a powerful hair-strengthening ingredient that dramatically improves the strength of damaged hair.

In a particular stage of walnut ripening, the green walnut is particularly rich in active principles and reticulating agents for proteins: the structural phenols.

The biotechnological processes used to produce hydrolyzed wheat bran make it possible to recover 100% of wheat bran protective chemistry in a bio-available form.

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein is a product of enzymatic or chemical hydrolyzation of vegetable protein wheat gluten. Its aqueous solution is a clear amber-yellow liquid with a slight odor, typical use level of 1-25%.

Hydroxyapatite is an association of natural minerals and a composition of trace elements present in the human body. They are nutritious elements present in the body and food as organic and non-organic compositions.

Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides is a derivative of the milk lipid fraction, a multifunctional ingredient derived from natural raw materials for personal care applications. It acts as an emollient, moisturizer, and pigment dispersant.

Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate is a pure ester form of Tretinoin (all-trans-Retinoic acid) that works similarly to Retin-A but without the irritation of Tretinoin.

Cyclodextrins are a well-known group of natural carbohydrates, which, due to their novel cyclic structure, are able to act as the host in the host-guest complex.

It has been known for many years that hydrolyzed proteins will make excellent additives for mildness in surfactant systems. A paper was published in the JAOCS, summarizing work done on the use of proteins as counter-irritants in surfactant systems.

Hydroxytyrosol is a natural, potent, and protective polyphenol derived from olive juice and olive oil. It is an ingredient with improved clinical outcomes produced using a unique process from natural raw materials.

Legend has it that if this plant is hung on doors or windows on St. John's birthday, it will keep away ghosts and devils for a year. In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders used the famous red oil of St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) to heal their battle wounds.

Yerba mate (Paraguay tea; Ilex Paraguariensis) is primarily cultivated for the leaves and is esteemed as an aromatic, stimulating beverage with a somewhat bitter taste.

Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract is a potassium-rich extract derived from the roots of Cogon grass. Its roots form a rhizome network, including 60% of the plant's mass. It contains starch and simple sugars and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Rich in a potent antioxidant, Emblicanin, Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus Emblica) fruit extract is completely free of pro-oxidation activity.
Inulin is an indigestible fiber that promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria on the skin surface. Thus, they have positive health effects and are even implicated in disease prevention (prebiotic effects).

Isoamyl Laurate is an ester of lauric acid with isopentanol (Isoamyl alcohol) derived from vegetable raw materials. It is a colorless liquid with low viscosity.

Isoeicosane is a clear, color- and odorless liquid hydrocarbon with low viscosity and good spreadability. It is used as a conditioner in hair care and as a lipophilic, low-viscosity carrier in skin and sun care.

Isononyl Isononanoate is an ester of 3,5,5-Trimethyl Hexonic acid with 3,5,5-Trimethyl Hexonic alcohol, with

Isopropyl Isostearate is an ester of isopropyl alcohol with isostearic acid used in personal care products as a non-ionic emollient. It is a clear liquid without odor.

Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a derivative of plant-derived palm fatty acids and sarcosine with isopropyl alcohol. In personal care applications it serves as a potent solubilizer, polar emollient, viscosity modifier, and sensory enhancer.

Isopropyl stearate is an ester of Isopropyl alcohol and stearic acid, a dry emollient that improves the spreadability of emulsions.

Isopropyl stearate is also a good solubilizer for active ingredients. It is a colorless low viscosity liquid.

Isostearyl Alcohol is an easy-spreading liquid fatty alcohol. It offers moisturizing properties and a very light, silky, soft, dry-skin feel.

Isostearyl Alcohol is ideally suited for facial care applications and has good potential for use in rinse-off formulas such as shower gels.

Isostearyl Neopentanoate is a high-purity synthetic ester that offers a velvety, evanescent touch and excellent spreading properties. Mainly useful in color cosmetics; add shine to lipstick or glow to a foundation.

Jojoba's wax esters cannot bond with other atoms or molecules, nor does it readily bond with oxygen - giving it an extensive shelf. As a result, skincare products with Jojoja will last longer and contribute to the skin's natural balance and youthfulness.

Walnut oil or Juglans Regia seed oil is obtained by cold-pressing the fruits (nuts) of the walnut tree (cold-pressed walnut oil). Usually, Juglans Regia oil obtained in this way is then refined.

Juniper (Juniperus Communis) oil was the chief ingredient in gin-making. It was thought to stimulate the circulation and purify the blood.

Extracted for the Cacay Nut, Kahai Oil is both highly regenerative and powerfully antioxidant. A rich source of linoleic acid, Vitamin E and Retinol.
Leaf cabbage contains good sources of Vitamins A, B6, and C, manganese, potassium, sulfur, and beta carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant and key player against free radicals and other age-related changes in the skin.
Kappaphycus alvarezii extract is rich in carrageenans - natural linear sulfated polysaccharides, with excellent gel-forming and film-forming (after application) properties. Elkhorn sea moss extract, it smooths fine lines, furrows, and deep wrinkles, revealing lifted, fine, and supple surfaces.
Is a protein naturally produced by the human body. It is a fibrous substance that constitutes the basic component of our skin, hair and nails.