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.
Consumers are increasingly turning to short cycles and cold wash settings to save energy and extend garment life. Syensqo have developed a new grade from their Repel-O-Tex® range called Repel-O-Tex® Crystal Premium, which has been designed to offer improved cold wash performance in modern liquid laundry trends.
Ceramides are one of the most well-established and trusted actives in skin care, valued for their role in barrier repair, hydration and overall skin health. Syensqo has continued to develop ceramide delivery technology with the Cerafy™ range, and their latest launch takes that innovation a step further.
We’re just one week away from Surfex. And there’s still time to register to attend and learn more about our ingredients for coatings, plastics and polymers.
It’s that time of year again, we’re packing our kit up, ready to see you all again at Making Pharmaceuticals at the Coventry Arena on the 21st and 22nd April 2026! You’ll find us on stand #1112.Continue reading
We are pleased to announce a new pharmaceutical partnership with Boai NKY starting January 2026, expanding our portfolio of high-quality excipients for pharmaceutical and food supplement formulators.
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The DePHOS® Phosphate Esters range from Verdant Specialty Solutions delivers versatile performance across industrial cleaning, metalworking and specialist applications.
At HARKE UK, we’re always looking for ingredients that help formulators to deliver the kind of sensory experience consumers want. The MACKSPEC™ Polymers range from Verdant offers a collection of emulsifying and thickening polymers that bring together performance, versatility and skin feel.
Contemporary consumers are highly informed and are increasingly demanding a superior level of performance from their styling products. They seek lasting hold, adaptable flexibility, visual clarity, and textures that give them that clean feeling. For formulators, delivering that performance requires more than just creativity; it takes the right technology. Continue reading
