With many people now needing to wear face masks all day long while at work or out and about, it’s no surprise that eyes have become more important than ever as a means of expressing ourselves. So personal care brands are now embracing new and effective eye care formulations that will help soothe tired eyes and boost confidence.
Household, industrial and institutional cleaning is high on the agenda right now, so there’s a real opportunity for HI&I formulators to create something special by using unique and high quality fragrances.
As the sheer number of uses for pea protein comes to light, Sinerga are harnessing the power of peas into cosmetic formulations that act as sustainable alternatives to current market offerings. If you consider yourself a cynic when it comes to natural formulations, simply read ahead for all the reasons to give peas a chance!
Since their inception, Sinerga have placed a great deal of importance on offering green ingredients that respect the skin and the environment in equal measures. Their range of emulsifiers are created sustainably and responsibly, putting the needs of both the formulator and the market front and centre.Continue reading
Understandably, the world’s increased consumption of disinfectant is crucial at this time in order to safeguard us from COVID-19. Products with antimicrobial efficacy have never been more important, especially if they are proven to be effective against coronaviruses like COV-SARS- 2, but there is – of course – an environmental secondary cost to consider. We’d like to introduce you to our revolutionary solution to a global problem, Uniblue UDF2.
The PC market is experiencing an unprecedented shake-up. Brands who had planned beauty and cosmetic formulations on projected trends are having to re-think their lines for the medium-term future due to the global pandemic which is changing behavioural and purchasing behaviours.
On Weds 27th May, Shilpa Mistry, our head of Pharma for UK and Ireland, delivered a webinar for Making Pharma on the challenges of formulating oral-dispersible-tablets (ODTs). In this blog we provide an overview of her presentation and the featured products for anyone who missed out on the webinar or who is looking for further details.
Due to increased demand, there is currently a market shortage of rheology modifiers for alcohol-based hand sanitisers, so we have put together a list of ingredients that can be used in this application.
Chemlink Specialities’ first ever Pharma seminar, which took place last week in Chester, was a great success. The seminar brought together experts from the fields of academia, research, equipment and ingredients to teach our delegates more about this exciting emerging technology for pharmaceutical applications.
Chemlink Specialities have been awarded ‘Runner Up’ for the Laura Marshall Award at SCS Formulate 2019. Our entry for 2019 was ‘For Goodness… Shake!’ – a remarkable concept with a strong eco-friendly focus.
Our 2019 Laura Marshall Award entry was a concept formulation called ‘For Goodness… SHAKE!’. This interactive concept has been perfected by Norman Lowe, our Group Senior Technical Manager, it has a particular focus on eco-friendly attributes, such as: plastic free, biodegradable, concentrated formulation, and low-energy formulation.
Designed and developed to help consumers align their personal care purchases with their own personal values, ‘For Goodness… SHAKE!’ is a modern take on personal care formulation. Products such as shampoo, conditioner, and moisturiser have remained largely unchanged in terms of delivery system since they became available in liquid forms.
But this standard delivery system may no longer be appropriate in today’s world. Bottles of liquid formulation are heavy, bulky and typically require plastic to be used as a container. All of these attributes are under consumer scrutiny at the moment, particularly the use of plastic – recyclable or otherwise. ‘For Goodness… SHAKE!’ is able to improve in all of these areas, as well as offering a novel and interactive solution.
Of course, plastic-free personal care isn’t new. Solid formulations have been popular with consumers, especially millennials and Gen Z, for years now. However solid formulations in the often wet environment of the bathroom can prove problematic. So what’s great about this concept it that it utilises a familiar concept (pods for laundry and dishwashers) and encourages reusables in the home. Simply add another pod and tap water when your product runs out, and you have a home-made liquid formulation!
Here’s how ‘For Goodness… SHAKE!’ works.
And here’s how ‘For Goodness… SHAKE!’ can help consumers help the environment.
We’d like to thank everyone who voted for our entry this time around. We thoroughly enjoyed demonstrating our concept and speaking with other technical minds on the challenges of formulation for eco credentials.
The winner for 2019 was Safic Alcan, whose formulation for a rehydratable solid face scrub was very popular. We’d like to congratulate them on their exciting formulation. In addition, we felt that all the 2019 entries were all exciting, innovative and we were pleased to see that eco-friendliness was a common theme running through all nominated formulations.
Our team of innovative technical chemists, backed by our world-renowned suppliers, are ready to discuss your formulation challenges with you. Contact them now for a free consultation.
