Tighter microplastics regulations and growing consumer demand for cleaner, greener ingredients are two pressing issues hitting both the personal and homecare industries right now. So how can formulators adapt to these requirements, ensuring they remain responsible, eco-conscious and compliant with regulation changes without jeopardising product performance? Syensqo’s Miracare® range is your answer!
Traditionally, polymeric opacifiers such as styrene acrylate copolymers are used throughout personal and homecare formulations to improve the appearance of the product. But in this blog post, we’re showcasing two outstanding ingredients from Syensqo’s Miracare® range:
Miracare® OPR-2 (for personal care) and Miracare® Biopacify (for homecare) to show you the incredible benefits that these microplastic-free and readily biodegradable alternatives can have on your formulations.
Miracare® OPR-2: For Personal Care Formulations
This superior, next-generation opacifying concentrate is naturally derived, readily biodegradable and delivers an intense milky white and caring appearance to cleansing formulations. It answers consumer demands for pure, simple and renewable personal care products.
Key Properties:
- Appearance: White liquid
- Microplastic free
- Active content, %: 42.0–45.0
- Broad pH stability: 2–10
- Suitable for sulphate-free formulations
- Naturally derived with an Ino (ISO 16128-2 standard): 0.9
Key Benefits:
- Boasts superior opacifying performance
- Delivers an intense milky white, caring and moisturising appearance
- Enhances the intensity of the formulation colour
- Has a natural origin and offers high biodegradability
- Has a vegetable origin of 91%
- Cold-processable and versatile solution that can be added at any step in the process
Applications:
- Skincare formulations, such as cleansing products and body wash
- Hair care formulations, specifically shampoos
For further information about this outstanding ingredient, including performance data, please visit our Miracare® OPR-2 blog post.
Miracare® Biopacify: For Homecare Formulations
Miracare® Biopacify provides strong and stable opacity in liquid laundry detergents and other homecare products, including when used alongside solvents – for example, in laundry pouches. This unique, microplastic-free alternative to traditional opacifiers enables you to improve the sensorial profile of your formulations whilst remaining compliant with upcoming microplastics regulations.
Composed of natural and mineral ingredients, this advanced and highly versatile ingredient combines sustainability and performance. It’s a certified natural solution that’s readily biodegradable and delivers effective opacification without affecting detergency or causing colour fading.
Key Properties:
- Appearance: White viscous pourable slurry
- Microplastic free
- Renewable ingredients
- RCI = 100%
- Broad pH stability: 6–12
- Stable opacification in low viscosity (100–1000 cPs) formulas
- Equivalent opacifying properties to current benchmarks
- Successfully tested in existing commercial formulations, including in pouches and with solvent
Key Benefits:
- High naturality
- Easy to incorporate
- Provides superior opacifying performance
- Readily biodegradable
- Suitable for use in both the formulation process and as a top additive, providing consistent performance in low-viscosity products
Applications:
- Liquid laundry detergents
- Heavy duty liquid detergents
- Monodose applications
- Commercial capsules, laundry pouches
For further information, including performance data, please visit our Miracare® Biopacify blog post.
Ready To Make The Switch?
Level up your formulations and get ahead of upcoming regulation changes by switching to microplastic-free alternatives such as Syensqo’s Miracare® range! Get in touch with our experienced technical team for formulation advice and to request a sample.
