Written by Norman Lowe
This blog covers two niche areas of laundry detergents for formulators: fine fabric (including wool) and travel wash.Continue reading
Fine Fabric Wash and Travel Wash
LANXESS at a Glance: Personal Care and HI&I Ingredients from HARKE UK & Ireland
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-Free Oral Care: Formulating with Omyadent® 100 by Omya
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: The Upcycled Ingredients Shaping Personal 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.
Formulating Baby Care with Acrypol® ET-22
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.
Spotlight on Sun Care Formulations: CosmoSurf, Leniphenol & Dermalcare VELVET MB
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
Scar Care and Wound Care Spotlight: ChitoRepair GPC and OA Maslínico
Well over half of people report having a scar somewhere on their body. Yet scar and wound care has traditionally been something that was only dealt with immediately after an injury, a procedure, or a breakout. That’s now changing. Continue reading
Auto-Dishwash Detergents: Ingredients and Formulation
Written by Norman Lowe, March 2026
An important sector of the detergent market is auto-dishwash detergents. These products started in the past as powders, moved to tablets, and now appear to be moving into multi-pocket water-soluble sachets. Formulations have developed; originally phosphate-based (e.g., Sodium Tripolyphosphate), which was removed by regulation change, and used a chlorine-based bleaching agent. Now we can say the following is the basic structure:Continue reading
HydroxyPro-Lift: A Targeted Active for Boosting Gaze and Lips
Eyes and lips do a lot of the work when it comes to how we perceive a face – they’re the most expressive, attention-capturing features we have. They’re also often among the first areas to show signs of ageing and fatigue. That means even a small improvement here can have a marked effect on how healthy, rested and youthful someone looks overall.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce HydroxyPro-Lift from Sinerga, a collagen-boosting ingredient that has been designed specifically to improve the appearance of eyes and lips. Continue reading
Deodorisation: Cosmetic and Non-Cosmetic Applications
Written by Norman Lowe, June 2026
Malodours are a constant problem, whether associated with human or animal bodies, or non-cosmetic areas like toilets, drains, refuse tips, sewerage, rotting food, cooking smells, and smoking. This blog provides an overview of the systems and chemicals that can be employed to combat these odours.Continue reading