Omya Cosmospheres® are a range of cellulose based beads built for personal care formulations. The range includes Soft Beads, designed for visual appeal and active ingredient delivery, and the newly launched Exfoliating Beads. With brands starting to move away from harsh synthetic scrubs towards ingredients that are kinder to skin and to the planet, the Exfoliating Beads are the latest addition to the Omya Cosmospheres® range to help meet that need.Continue reading

We’re proud to offer a huge range of sustainable and effective skin care actives from world leading suppliers. From skin brightening to anti-aging, and from barrier repair to anti-inflammatory, our powerful ingredients are ready to transform your next formulation. Continue reading

At HARKE UK & Ireland, we’re passionate about helping formulators stay ahead of the curve. So we’ve researched the top five personal care trends shaping innovation across the personal care market, from TikTok-fuelled teen skincare to sustainable waterless formats. 
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What sets Sinerga Verochic apart from many cosmetic ingredients is the breadth of what it does. Rather than serving a single function, It delivers skin renewal, odour control, intimate care and antimicrobial benefits from a single natural ingredient (derived from Star Anise).

 

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Goldbrew Phyto-Mucin is a premium, plant-derived alternative to animal mucin, created from the nutrient-rich Golden Hibiscus. LABIO’s innovative cold-brew extraction and fermentation technologies are used to produce a low-molecularised phyto-mucin ingredient that provides deep hydration and enhances inner skin elasticity through 10 layers of the stratum corneum.

 

The Science: A Superior Plant-Derived Alternative

INCI: Glycerin, Bacillus Ferment, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract

Plant-derived mucin from the Golden Hibiscus offers equivalent functionality to snail mucin, with superior safety and higher production efficiency. The Golden Hibiscus, a flower that is rich in plant mucilage and minerals, has been used in food and medicine since the early 4th century. 

LABIO’s process utilises two key technologies: 

1. Cold Brewing Extraction: this eco-friendly method optimises the extraction of mucin from the flowers, ensuring an efficient and stable acquisition of the active ingredients. 
2. Fermentation (Bio-Conversion): The fermentation system converts high-molecular-weight mucin into low-molecularised mucin. This bio-converted form is more easily absorbed into the skin, maximising its efficacy deep within the epidermis.

 

Key Benefits and Proven Efficacy

Goldbrew Phyto-Mucin is a high-performance, hybrid ingredient that delivers powerful results, backed by clinical testing:

• Enhanced Skin Elasticity: Improves inner skin elasticity across 10 layers of the stratum corneum, with clinically proven results of up to +15.77% improvement compared to placebo.
• Deep Hydration & Moisture Retention: Offers deep skin firming and moisturising effects, improving moisture retention with up to +45.95% improvement in inner hydration compared to placebo.
• Anti-Aging Potential: Shows superior inhibition of the collagen-degrading enzyme MMP-1 (at concentrations above 2.5%) and enhances skin regeneration (cell proliferation at concentrations above 0.5%) compared to Golden Hibiscus extract alone.
• Superior Absorption: The low-molecular, bio-converted structure ensures active ingredients penetrate effectively for maximum benefit.
• Eco-Friendly Sourcing: Developed using sustainable cold brewing and fermentation-based bio-conversion technology.

 

Key Applications

• Skin care
• Body care

 

What’s Next?

We’re excited to see what formulators will create with this exciting new ingredient. If you’d like to find out more about Goldbrew Phyto-Mucin, request a sample, or discuss your next formulation with our knowledgeable technical team, please get in touch. 

The skincare industry continues to evolve with ingredients that deliver genuine regenerative benefits, and Uniproma’s PDRN range is capturing attention across the UK and Ireland market. From the salmon-derived PromaCare-PDRN to the newly launched vegan recombinant RJMPDRN® REC, these ingredients are helping formulators create high-performance skincare products that address multiple skin concerns. Continue reading