Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Moisturizing

Salcare® SC 95 is a versatile conditioning polymer and rheology modifier used in various cosmetic applications. It enhances the performance of skin and hair care products, providing thickening, conditioning, suspending, stabilizing, good spreading, opacifying, and moisturizing effects. It is composed of a cationic homopolymer dispersed in carrier oil.

Hyalurosmooth® PW LS 8997 is a natural, botanically derived, high molecular weight polysaccharide from the seeds of the Indian plant Cassia angustifolia, commonly known as senna. The polysaccharides form a protective film on the skin that strongly binds water and fills in fine lines. By providing intense moisturization the skin appears additionally plumped up, which further contributes to reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles and smoothing the skin's surface. As a result of the smoother surface, light reflection is also improved, leading to increased skin radiance.

Lipofructyl™ Cyperus LS 9892 is derived from the oil obtained by cold pressing the dried tubers of Cyperus esculentus or "tigernut". This universal oil is useful in a wide range of skin and hair care products. It improves the shine and ease of combing in hair, and its moisturizing properties give skin comfort and softness.

Nephydrat™ BC10061 is an extract of rambutan peel that helps to moisturize the skin, increase skin elasticity, and reduce wrinkle appearance to make the skin look visibly younger. BASF initiated the exploration of the rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) tree’s various cosmetic properties with the ambition to ensure the sustainable use of the resource and generate a positive impact on the supply chain's development.

Cegesoft® SBE is a highly concentrated form of Shea butter with a high level of unsaponifiable matter, consisting of valuable tocopherols and cinnamic acid esters from triterpene alcohol. It is supplied as a pale-yellow soft paste with a bland odor and is suitable for a variety of skin care applications.

Rheocare® HSP 1180 has a lubricious sensation during application and a soft and plush after-feel even at low concentrations. This anionic polymer is free of preservatives and is suitable for cold processing. It is ideal for innovative face- and body-care concepts that offer a luxurious sensory experience.

Marine Filling Spheres™ are dehydrated microspheres of marine collagen and glycosaminoglycans that have the capacity to rehydrate in the presence of water and regain their initial volume. When they are small and dehydrated, they swell in the presence of water in the skin. Their volume is multiplied 10x. This volume change causes an almost immediate visible smoothing of the skin surface. After remaining in the hollow of the wrinkle, they are degraded by enzymes to slowly release the water initially absorbed, thus being a good moisturizer.

Herbalis® W Rose Water BC10080 is the aromatic water obtained by distilling the Damask rose flower. It is especially beneficial for use in skin care formulations, particularly facial care, due to its moisturizing, astringent, refreshing, and toning properties. The product can be used for skin care, moisturizing, and cosmetics applications.

Cetiol® SB 45 is based on the semisolid fat of the shea nut. Skin care products with a rich feel have a special, nurturing appeal. Cetiol® SB 45 gives sunscreens and body butters a luxurious and exotic touch. The natural emollient has the added benefit of supporting sunscreening effects due to its high content of unsaponifiable matter. It is perfect for baby skin care as well as moisturizing and anti-aging products.

VEGESERYL® HGP LS 9874 is a plant-based skin care ingredient that is designed to provide lifting and tightening effects. It is composed of native high molecular weight soy proteins that help reduce wrinkles, firm the skin, and improve its elasticity and suppleness.

Hydrasensyl® Glucan Green merges the beneficial properties of hyaluronic acid and collagen. Its structure enables Hydrasensyl® Glucan to bind large amounts of water in the skin like a natural water super-absorber. At the same time, the polysaccharide chains are intertwined to form a rope-like, highly resilient triple helix like collagen. This 3D structure makes Hydrasensyl® Glucan highly stable and insensitive to harsh formulation conditions. Besides its clinically demonstrated skin smoothing and hydrating properties, it helps to reduce the appearance of redness.

Hydagen® Aquaporin is made of highly concentrated glyceryl glucoside. One of the fundamental processes of life is the transportation of water molecules through the surface layer of the cells. The structure of these channels was clarified in the 1990s, and the corresponding proteins were named aquaporins. The discovery of these water canals was awarded with the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2003. BASF now makes one of the best-known aquaporin-supporting substances available to the broad cosmetic market. Clinical studies show that Hydagen® Aquaporin boosts the moisturizing capacity of glycerin for instant and 24-hour hydration.

Verdessence™ Alginate (formerly Hydagen® 558P) is an algae-based, natural rheology modifier that also provides an enhanced feel on the skin, making it suitable for skin care formats. In hair applications, it acts as a multifunctional styling fixative and rheology modifier, providing a natural hold and long-lasting curl definition, even in high humidity.

Plantapon® AF is a surfactant composition blend that is ideal for use in the preparation of bath and shower oils, as well as water-free body cleansing products. This ingredient has lipid layer enhancing properties. Plantapon® AF provides a range of benefits for skin care, including moisturization, particularly appealing for those with sensitive skin.

BASF Retinol 50 C is an active ingredient that counteracts skin aging and improves the appearance of UV-damaged skin. This product appears as a yellow oil with crystals at low temperatures. It is soluble in polysorbate 20 and has an assay of approximately 50%. This product has a stabilizer system of BHT and BHA.

Plantapon® LC 7 is an anionic surfactant that is suitable for use in a range of personal care cleansing products, including mild shampoos, shower and bath preparations, facial washes, and cleansing wipes. It is particularly well-suited for use in formulations intended for skin care and hair care.

Equistat™ offers a reduction in wrinkle appearance and anti-inflammatory effects. It is used in anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, moisturization, and skin care products for all types of skin. Additionally, it is used in post-sun and treatment makeup products. Equistat™ has anti-glycation and anti-irritation benefits.

Hispagel® Oil LV can primarily be used as a lubricant, sensory modifier, and moisturizing agent due to its rheological properties, water solubility, and hydration capacity. Hispagel® Oil LV is commonly used in cosmetic products for skin care and hair treatment.

Irwinol® LS 9890 is derived from the wax of the bush mango. Irwinol® is a botanical butter made mainly of triglycerides of saturated fatty acids. It forms a substantive protective film on skin that softens the skin, causing it to feel repaired immediately after application without any oily feeling.

AH-CARE® G-60 is a complex of glycolic acid and L-arginine. It provides the powerful exfoliating action of glycolic acid without the irritating effect. AH-CARE® G-60 brings exfoliation, moisturization, and a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to all skin types, including those with sensitive skin.

Tinovis® ADE is an anionic acrylic copolymer dispersed in a hydrogenated polydecene carrier phase. It is designed for use in a range of applications in the cosmetics industry, specifically in skin creams, moisturizers, and toners. This product is used to enhance the performance of skin care formulations with a typical application level in a skin cream of approximately 1% polymer as supplied. Tinovis® ADE primarily functions as a thickener, gelling agent, and promotes good spreading characteristics. It also serves as an opacifier and a spreading and stabilizing agent.

Lox-age® supports the body's ability to release the skin's own multi-active LOX, which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and pore visibility and smooth the skin's surface for a youthful and radiant look. Aggressive medical resurfacing procedures may offer similar results, but these can destabilize the epidermal structure and integrity. This all-natural, plant-based active ingredient noticeably improves skin smoothness and youthfulness and adds a highly appealing, verifiable claim to various anti-aging products with a clinical efficacy similar to retinol. Lox-age®improves epidermal architecture and is perceived to be as effective as retinol for improving wrinkles and skin appearance.

Myritol® 331 is a modified coconut oil. It is a medium-spreading emollient with very good emulsifiability. It is particularly suited for sun care formulations due to its solubilizing capacity for crystalline UV filters and dispersing properties for pigments. This product is a low-viscous, clear, slightly yellowish oil.

Ultra Filling Spheres® C00487 technology is based on the ability of dehydrated and cross-linked spheres to penetrate the upper layers of the epidermis and to absorb the water that evaporates from the deep dermis. Thanks to their hygroscopic properties, the volume of the spheres increases rapidly. Thus inflated, they tighten the skin, causing wrinkles to appear smoothed and leaving a skin surface that feels elastic with long lasting hydration.

Hyaluronic Filling Spheres® are based on the use of a hygroscopic material to make a sphere. These spheres are dehydrated at first and fill up with water within the skin. This hydration process causes a change in volume proportional to the spheres’ moisture-retaining capacity. Hyaluronic Filling Spheres™ help to smooth the look of deep wrinkles through biotechnology in eye application for mature skin, anti-wrinkle skin care, deep wrinkle skin care ("elevens" wrinkles, forehead wrinkles, nasogenian folds), and intense moisturizing skin care.

Eperuline® PW LS 9627 is an aqueous extract from the bark of the tree Eperua falcata Aubl that has anti-irritation properties. Our bodies perform less efficiently with age; the once well-oiled cell machinery deteriorates, and we become more sensitive to environmental changes. Everyday aggressors such as UV and pollution trigger the release of pro-inflammatory markers that cause low-grade chronic inflammation that is distributed across the body. This mechanism, known as inflamm'aging, results in permanent, silent, and invisible inflammation. It causes cell degeneration and damages the tissues that maintain the inflammation, leading to accelerated aging. To break the vicious circle of silent inflammation, BASF experts developed Eperuline® PW. By fighting against age-related chronic micro-inflammation, it helps improve skin's firmness, elasticity, and tonicity, while reducing the appearance of sagging to maintain a youthful look.

Proteasyl® TP LS 8657 Connected skin is a firm and elastic skin benefiting from proteoglycans and fibers emitting a strong tonicity signal at all levels in the skin. With age, these tonicity signal emitters become depleted in the skin causing the tonicity signal to lower. In addition, proteases jam the tonicity signal by breaking the proteoglycans and fiber network. Proteasyl® TP LS 8657 is a natural polypeptidic ingredient that quickly works with the body’s ability to enhance skin elasticity.

Sqisandryl® LS 9905 is a plant extract from the Schisandra chinesis fruit, one of the fifty most important plants in Chinese herbal medicine. This natural, eco-friendly berry encourages skin’s natural elasticity and toning and is protective against oxidation and pollution stress.

BASF P.A. Reviviscence LS 9562 is a moisturizing agent that possesses protective and softening properties. This ingredient finds its applications in various product categories, such as skin care, moisturizers, treatment and serum formulations, men's skin care, face care, and cosmetics.

BASF 1,2-propylene glycol care is a versatile ingredient suitable for use in various personal care applications such as mouthwashes, toothpastes, ointments, skin creams, shampoos, and perfumes. It is a multifunctional ingredient that can provide numerous benefits to personal care products.

Dansonyl® LS 9715 is extracted from the leaves of the African baobab tree. Dansonyl® helps hydrate and protect both skin and hair. It improves the feel of hair and its softness, suppleness, and ease of combing, and creates a protective film on the surface of the hair to protect and reinforce bleached or damaged hair.

Phytokine® contains an active ingredient engineered by a unique, controlled, and highly reproducible biotechnological process involving selected soy proteins and microorganism strains. It helps to support the body’s natural synthesis of the skin’s own components responsible for skin elasticity, resulting in skin that appears rejuvenated and firmer.

Bix'Activ™ BC10050 is an extract of the red lip tree. It has the power to work with the skin’s natural abilities to reduce the oiliness of the skin for more beautiful skin within four weeks of application. Oily skin is not a problem of teenagers only. 58% of women worldwide between the ages of 25 and 34 are concerned about the shininess, enlarged pores, and imperfections that come with oily skin. With more refined-looking pores and the appearance of fewer imperfections and mattified skin, oily skin becomes a thing of the past.

Plantapon® SF is an exceptionally mild, ready-to-use surfactant base that is free of alkyl sulfates, betaine, ethylene oxide, and preservatives, yet offers outstanding performance. This blend only requires water, fragrance, and preservation to be the basis of a gentle skin cleansing system.

Cegesoft® VP is an oil and wax blend that is used as a basic mass for the preparation of sticks, especially for decorative cosmetics and waxy components for cosmetic emulsions. With its hydrating properties, it is an effective moisturizer that improves skin comfort and feel.

BASF AM 600 PF is an opaque liquid that is over 30% silicone in a pourable, sprayable, water-dispersible form. Some of its benefits include nano-dispersion from ultra-high shear processing that improves both texture and ease of formulation, a rich and elegant initial feel, a short to medium play time, and a silky afterfeel. It provides a moisture barrier, reduces tack and drag, and is ideal for sunscreens and water-proofing.