How Natura-Tec Replaces Traditional Ingredients for Sustainable Beauty
As consumer preferences shift towards natural, sustainable, and multifunctional beauty solutions, Natura-Tec’s functional emollients and emulsifiers are uniquely positioned to meet these demands. By offering innovative alternatives to traditional ingredients, Natura-Tec addresses the growing desire for products that are not only effective but also environmentally conscious.
Natura-Tec offers a wide range of innovative natural emollients and emulsifiers designed to replace traditional ingredients like silicones and petroleum-based products. These ingredients provide superior sensorial attributes and align with the sustainability goals of both consumers and formulators.
Plantsil™ Range: A Superior Replacement for Silicones
The Natura-Tec Plantsil™ range consists of Plantsil™, Plantsil™ Xcite 100, Plantsil™ Xcite 350, and Plantsil™ XLite. Each emollient in this range offers a distinct texture and functionality while providing an elegant, dry after-feel that consumers love. These products are vegetable-based alternatives to silicones, such as dimethicone, offering a non-greasy, light, and smooth sensation on the skin.
- Plantsil™ is a hydrogenated olive-based emollient that provides a light and dry feel with rapid absorption, making it ideal for skincare and haircare formulations.
- Plantsil™ Xcite 100 and Xcite 350 have different viscosities, with the former offering a light, smooth skin feel and the latter providing a rich, cushiony touch. Both are highly effective as film-forming agents that protect the skin while adding a luxurious texture.
- Plantsil™ XLite acts as a wetting and auxiliary suspending agent for water-insoluble powdered products, offering a unique invisible touch.
Abysoft™: Multifunctional Performance Enhancer
Natura-Tec Abysoft™ combines Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil with bio-active phytosterols, making it a powerful conditioning agent for both skin and hair. It enhances skin suppleness without leaving any greasy after-feel, while also acting as a co-emulsifier and moisturizing agent. Abysoft™ provides protection against UV, sea water, and thermal damage, ensuring healthy, vibrant skin and hair.
Plantsoft L: The Natural Lanolin Alternative
Natura-Tec Plantsoft™ L is a vegetable-based alternative to lanolin. It mimics the occlusive properties of lanolin while being more sustainable. This emollient enhances the moisture-retaining capabilities of formulations, making it a perfect choice for creams and lotions intended to protect the skin barrier.
Natural Vaselin: A Safer, Greener Alternative
Natural Vaselin Type A and Type C emulate the protective qualities of petroleum-based vaseline while being entirely derived from plant-based ingredients. These emollients help maintain the natural balance of the skin, protecting it from environmental aggressors, and offer a safe, natural option for body care, sun care, and make-up applications.
Bees-N-Love: Vegan Beeswax Alternative
Natura-Tec Bees-N-Love is a vegan alternative to traditional beeswax, formulated to meet consumer demand for sustainability and eco-friendly solutions. It is a solid pellet with high compatibility with natural ingredients, making it ideal for colored cosmetics and solid formulations such as lipsticks, highlighters, and protecting lip balms. Bees-N-Love reproduces the breaking index, crystal network, and overall sensory characteristics of beeswax, while offering improved spreadability and softness. This product ensures that formulators can achieve the same luxurious feel and performance of beeswax without compromising on sustainability.
Vegetable Beeswax: A Versatile Emollient
Natura-Tec Vegetable Beeswax is a plant-based alternative to traditional beeswax. It provides high viscosity and offers a significant slippery and shiny effect, making it suitable for baby care, massage products, body creams, and lotions. It helps maintain the skin’s moisture and provides a protective barrier against environmental factors.
Natural BBB – Beauty Balm Base: Ready-to-Use Multifunctional Balm
Natural BBB – Beauty Balm Base is a multifunctional balm base that offers a natural solution for creativity and efficiency in formulations. It has an anhydrous formula with water-absorbing and co-emulsifying properties. This base is ideal for creating soft, smooth, and non-greasy balms with a luxurious texture, suitable for lip balms, eye shadows, and blushes.
Rice Starch: Natural Rheological Modifier
Natura-Tec Rice Starch is a fine, vegetable-origin powder with excellent water and oil absorption properties. It provides a silky feel and a long-lasting matte appearance, making it ideal for skincare applications, including skin masks, serums, day creams, and night creams. It is also an excellent talc replacement in formulations.
Ecomuls™ 2 in 1: Natural Emulsifier for Multiple Applications
Natura-Tec Ecomuls™ 2 in 1 is a water-in-oil emulsifier that provides excellent stability without the need for co-emulsifiers. It is suitable for moisturizing creams, sensitive skin formulations, and body lotions. Ecomuls™ 2 in 1 offers intensive moisturizing benefits, making it ideal for products targeting dry or sensitive skin.
Crystal Cream™: Delicate O/W Emulsifier
Natura-Tec Crystal Cream™ is a mild oil-in-water emulsifier that provides a delicate skin feel. It is perfect for baby care products, men’s care, and moisturizing body creams. Crystal Cream™ forms a stable emulsion with a light texture and high absorption level, contributing to a pleasant application experience.
Emulactive™ W: Versatile Emulsifier for Intensive Care
Natura-Tec Emulactive™ W is a natural oil-in-water emulsifier that is ideal for intensive moisturizing creams, anti-aging products, and serums. It forms a protective film on the skin, enhancing hydration and providing a smooth, spreadable texture. Emulactive™ W is highly compatible with polar triglycerides, making it versatile for different formulation needs.
Beauty Beyond Functionality
Natura-Tec’s functional emollients and emulsifiers represent more than just components in a formulation; they symbolize the convergence of natural science, sustainability, and superior product performance. By addressing consumer demand for natural, effective, and environmentally conscious beauty solutions, Natura-Tec enables formulators to craft products that meet the highest standards of quality and responsibility. These ingredients go beyond mere functionality, enhancing the sensory experience while aligning with sustainability goals, thereby redefining what consumers expect from their personal care products.
Whether you are formulating skincare, haircare, or color cosmetics, Natura-Tec’s offerings provide the flexibility and innovation required to stay ahead of industry trends. Their natural alternatives not only replace traditional ingredients but also open up possibilities for creating products that resonate with today’s conscious consumers.
