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In the ever-evolving landscape of personal care, staying ahead of consumer demands is paramount. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce two groundbreaking additions from Syensqo: Geropon® T-77 and Geropon® TC 95 P. In this blog, we’ll take a look at each including their applications.
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Solvay’s decision to launch Syensqo – a standalone company that will run its speciality activities – was announced at the beginning of December 2023 following an extraordinary meeting in which 99.53% of shareholders supported the separation.
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Solvay’s increasingly popular Eureco™ range (which is based on PAP: 6-phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid) provides effective and sustainable washing solutions for a variety of industries.
It’s worth noting here that there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the use of PAP and its application, but the Eureco™ range is highly regarded for its excellent stain-removing capabilities (tackling some of the most stubborn stains such as tea, coffee, tomato and grass), its ability to eliminate malodour and kill germs, bacteria and fungi, all whilst remaining gentle on the skin. Eureco™ is also odourless and has an excellent eco-toxicological profile, with no chlorine or Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC) released into the environment.
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Want to take your anti-frizz formulations to the next level? Then take a look at Solvay’s impressive Polycare® Frizz Therapy: a synthetic low-viscosity cationic polymer that offers outstanding anti-frizz performance for straight or curly hair compared to the industry’s leading benchmark.
In this blog post we’ll be discussing how Polycare® Frizz Therapy works, what makes it so unique and how you can get your hands on it.
Polycare® Frizz Therapy: how does it work?
Using advanced technology, Polycare® Frizz Therapy works by counteracting the most common cause of frizzy hair, which often occurs by damaged or wet hair becoming negatively charged. Through static attraction, Polycare® Frizz Therapy’s positively charged properties neutralise negatively charged hair and minimise frizz. This innovative ingredient also provides a high resistance to humidity for up to three days, maintains durable shape and long-lasting discipline, and is suitable for daily use.
The visual assessment below shows the effect of Polycare® Frizz Therapy over three days:
Key features
Applications
Polycare® Frizz Therapy is most effective when used in preventative leave-in treatments and creams before hot tools or styling instruments are used. However, it has also proven to have good anti-frizz capabilities in leave-on products, sprays and creams. Products that are formulated with Polycare® Frizz Therapy also result in no flakes, no build up and no cardboard effect.
Benefits
Here are some of the key benefits that Polycare® Frizz Therapy can bring to your anti-frizz hair care formulations:
No negative sensory impact
In addition to its outstanding anti-frizz properties, the visual assessment from Solvay identified that Polycare® Frizz Therapy also provides a natural, non-greasy and non-sticky look with no negative sensory impact (see Solvay’s website for details).
Superior heat protection
Polycare® Frizz Therapy offers superb heat protection properties by increasing the matrix crosslink density of the hair and improving the structural integrity of ordered hair proteins, when compared to untreated hair. This lowers the damage caused by straighteners and other heat styling products, and means that the hair is better protected over repeated applications.
Answers the demand for minimalist beauty care products
Minimalist beauty care (or ‘skinimalism’) is a hot topic in both the beauty and hair care industries, with many consumers now actively searching for products that simplify their beauty and hair care regimes. Polycare® Frizz Therapy taps into this demand, with its combination of outstanding anti-frizz properties and heat protection capabilities, helping the consumer to save both money and time!
Formulating with Polycare® Frizz Therapy
If you’d like to find out more about this innovative new ingredient from Solvay, visit their website or get in touch with our technical experts for specialist advice and product samples. Be sure to check out Solvay’s two other hair health actives too: Polycare® Heat Therapy and Polycare® Split Therapy!
Heat protection is a hot topic, literally. More than ever, consumers are looking for ways to protect their hair using natural ingredients to achieve the best results possible.
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