Ingredient Innovation for Sustainable Skin Care
Consumer expectation has never been higher in this exciting category, with skin feel, synthetic replacement and sustainability all top of mind. We can help you innovate towards your goals of functional and affordable products that appeal to the senses and are kinder to skin and our planet.
CP Kelco offers a unique portfolio of nature-powered ingredients, made by precision bio-fermentation and optimized extraction from citrus fruits or seaweed.
Create diverse skin sensations with ingredient grades that meet your high standards: Readily biodegradable, COSMOS® Certified, ECOCERT® , NATRUE®, ISO16128, Vegan, Non-GMO, Kosher, Halal, Organic-Compliant and Upcycled.
Our Portfolio of Readily Biodegradable Ingredients
KELCOGEL® CG-LA Gellan
Gum
GENU® pHresh Pectin
GENUVISCO® CG-131 Carrageenan
KELTROL® CG-SFT Xanthan
Gum
KELCO-CARE® Diutan
Gum
ARBALON® Cellulose Liquid
KELCOSENS® Citrus
Fiber
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Exclusive Insights
We are proud to announce our KELCOSENS® Citrus Fiber was named the winner of the new “Natural/Bio-Derived” ingredients category at the 2024 Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Awards.
The annual C&T Allē Awards program recognizes the scientific discipline, formulating skills, resourcefulness and creativity of innovators throughout the cosmetic product development process. KELCOSENS® Citrus Fiber was rated on its merits of sustainability, multifunctionality, novelty, proof of efficacy and safety, among other qualities.
KELCOSENS® Citrus Fiber is an Upcycled Certified® ingredient* derived from citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near our plant in Brazil. This gentle emulsifier alternative provides stabilization and a light skin feel to help personal care product developers create SENSational textures, from serums to gels and luxe creams.
*Upcycled Certified® is a registered trademark of the Upcycled Food Association.
Consumers want “natural products” instead of synthetics
“Natural products” topped a list of global skin care trends that most appealed to consumers buying skin care, even ranking more important than multifunctionality and personalization.
Vegan and “free-from” claims are trending in new product development
In addition to products promoting no animal-based ingredients and animal testing, emulsifier-free and PEG-free positioning claims are growing with global skin care brands.
New emphasis on skin feel and sensorial experience
Textures help transform personal care products into sensory experiences. Gel and jelly-like textures can be fun while also helping products to appear more cooling and hydrating. Light and cloud-like moisturizers and creams promote moisturization without feeling too heavy on the skin. From silky serums to luxe creams, tunable texture and suspension are possible without the use of synthetics… contact us today.
1. Sustainable is the new clean
Consumers are developing a better understanding of how their personal care habits can impact the environment – especially our waterways. Biodegradable ingredients break down to water, carbon dioxide and organic matter within six months.
2. Help maintain skin health
Consumers today want gentler, calming ingredients that keep moisture in without upsetting skin’s pH and acid mantle.
3. Texture is everything
Suspend exfoliating scrubbers or beads. Go luxuriously thick or water-thin or even waterless. New powders, bars, gels and jellies add life to the daily routine.
Nature-Powered Ingredients to Help
- ARBALON® Cellulose Liquid: Our biodegradable, fermentation-derived stabilizer has a unique cellulose structure that forms an invisible 3D net to evenly suspend scrubbers, decorative or fragrance beads and more. Effective in high-surfactant or low/no water formulations. Ready to use and fully activated.
- KELTROL® CG-SFT V (E) Xanthan Gum: This versatile, fermentation-derived ingredient is known for its unique smooth flow behavior, silky feel and even texture. It provides high viscosity at low shear rates for foams, suspensions and emulsion stability. It also provides low viscosity at high shear for pumpability. Plus, you get exceptional stability and thickening.
- GENUVISCO® CG-131 Carrageenan: A multifunctional water-binding agent, this ingredient provides a creamy texture to emulsions and a honey-like flow as it locks in moisture to increase hydration. It can be used to replace synthetics in shampoos and other products.
- KELCOGEL® CG-LA (E) and CG-HA (E) Gellan Gums: A highly efficient, fermentation-derived rheology modifier that can provide emulsion stabilization and suspension. With a pleasing skinfeel and unique sensory properties, it can be used to modify textures from luxurious, synthetic-free elastic gels to films, creams and sprays.
- GENU® pHresh DF Pectin: Upcycled from citrus peels, a byproduct of the juice industry, it is exceptionally mild and helps the skin’s acid mantle protect its pH balance against environmental pollutants and moisture loss. We are excited about bioactive film formation opportunities using pectin as a delivery system for nanoemulsions and how it can support sustainability goals.
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