Clean, green and certified claims continue to grow in personal care, driven by consumers who want to know where ingredients come from and what happens to them once they go down the drain.
The UK air care market is worth over £620 million (Mintel), and globally it’s set to grow by more than 7% by 2034 (Fortune Business Insights). What has changed is not only how much people buy but why they buy it. Fragrance in the home is now tied to wellbeing, and consumers are getting more particular about what’s inside the bottle, not just what it smells like.
We’re pleased to introduce formulators to BIO-Placenta target, a new ingredient from LABIO that builds on the existing BIO-Placenta active and is available through HARKE UK & Ireland. Continue reading
We’re pleased to introduce personal care formulators to COOLIN stay, a new cooling ingredient from LABIO that’s now available through HARKE UK & Ireland. Continue reading
Written by Norman Lowe
This blog covers two niche areas of laundry detergents for formulators: fine fabric (including wool) and travel wash.Continue reading
LANXESS is a global speciality chemicals company, and through HARKE UK & Ireland we stock an extensive range of their ingredients for both personal care and HI&I formulators.
Fluoride has been used in oral care formulation for decades, but this is beginning to change. More people are now choosing fluoride-free toothpaste, wanting shorter ingredient lists and a more natural approach to everyday oral care.
Circular beauty has shifted significantly from niche to mainstream in recent years. The Business Research Company valued the circular beauty products market at $2.7 billion in 2025 and forecasts $3.74 billion by 2030. Innova Market Insights reports that new personal care launches featuring upcycled ingredients grew by an average of 110% a year between 2021 and 2025. It’s no longer just eco-conscious start-ups leading the way either. Upcycled claims are increasingly turning up across mainstream and premium brands.
The clean label trend, already well established across personal care, is increasingly extending into baby care as well. Parents are seeking sulfate free, ultra-gentle and visibly transparent products that offer peace of mind, and Corel Pharma Chem has created a solution for this with Acrypol® ET-22.
If you’re formulating for sun care, you’ll want to take a look at the innovative ingredients now available through HARKE UK & Ireland. From SPF boosters and film formers to dispersants and water-resistance agents, we’ve got the ingredients you’ll need for your next sun care formulation.Continue reading
