WHAT IS DUROSOFT?
DUROSOFT® is a range of naturally derived polyglyceryl esters, developed to aid the demand for natural products and “green chemistries”, across a wide variety of personal care and cosmetic applications. The DUROSOFT® range of natural ingredients is a starting point for creating a natural range of personal care products. Their non-ionic characteristics make them compatible with a broad range of cosmetic oils, active ingredients, surfactants and co-emulsifiers.
IMPROVE YOUR PEROSNAL CARE & COSMETICS FORMULATIONS
DUROSOFT®, currently includes sustainable emulsifiers and solubilisers, that can be used for the production of creams, solid lotions and foaming cleansing oils, micelle water formulations and other skincare and cosmetic products offering specific value for natural and sustainable raw material claims. What makes DUROSOFT® unique is the COSMOS approved ingredients, where some are derived from RSPO Segregated palm oil or rapeseed and sunflower seed oil.
WHAT PRODUCTS FEATURE IN THE DUROSOFT RANGE?
Ideal for the personal care and cosmetics formulator, the DUROSOFT® range of natural and sustainable emulsifiers currently includes:
DUROSOFT® PG4-O – Durosoft PG4-O is a naturally derived grade of polyglyceryl-4 Oleate.
DUROSOFT® PG4L-SG – Durosoft PG4L-SG is a RSPO certified segregated grade of polyglyceryl-4 Laurate.
DUROSOFT® PG10-O – Durosoft PG10-O is a naturally derived grade of polyglyceryl-10 Oleate.
DUROSOFT® PG10L-SG – Durosoft PG-10L-SG is RSPO certified segregated grade of polyglyceryl-10 Laurate.
DUROSOFT® PG10-CY – Durosoft PG10-CY is naturally derived grade of polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate.
ATTRIBUTES OF THE DUROSOFT RANGE
The DUROSOFT® range of products present many attributes including;
- COSMOS approved
- RSPO segregated
- Prop 65 compliant
- REACH compliant
- Natural
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- PEG free
- EO free
- Electrolyte tolerant
A FOCUS ON DUROSOFT® PG4-O
Durosoft PG4-O, which is a water in oil emulsifier perfect for creating thick formulations with low oil content that easily break in application such as barrier creams, night creams and in sun protection products.
Durosoft PG4-O is naturally derived from sunflower seed oil, its lipophilic properties make it ideal for use in water free formulations such as oil cleansers, massage oils and solid moisturising bars.
WHERE CAN DUROSOFT PG4-O BE USED?
Durosoft PG4-O has a wide array of applications within Personal Care and Cosmetics. Suitable applications include Skin Care, Hair Care, Sun Care, Deodrants, Colour Cosmeetics, Soap & Bath and Shaving & Depilatory.
CONTACT THE TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION
Our Personal Care and Cosmetics team will be delighted to discuss applications of the showcased ingredient and your current project brief in more detail. Please contact the team at personalcare@brenntag.co.uk.