Plasticizers In Personal Care

Plasticizers are multifunctional tools that will support all types of formulation. They will give the formula both consistency and stability. They also create creamy textures in high wax content formulas. Finally, they can fix a myriad of formulation challenges.

Natural Deodorants

Current market expectations for innovative deodorant products include a naturally derived, sturdy structure with the right amount of pay-off. A stick formula needs to suspend a large volume of powder, and remain structurally intact after multiple applications.

Beeswax: Back to Basics

At Koster Keunen we strive to educate, and in this article we will go back to basics to provide an overview and better understanding of one of the staples of the beauty industry and the oldest wax known to man: Beeswax.  

Formulating with Textures

The personal care industry has always been resilient, even during economic downturns. As consumers evolve and adapt, so do their demands, and the days when beauty products only needed to deliver a result are gone.

To Bee or Not to BEE: Formulating with Beeswax and Alternatives

Beeswax is the oldest wax known to man. It is also, along with essential oils and mineral pigments, one of the oldest cosmetic ingredients in the world. The first documented uses date as far back as 3000 BC, when ancient Chinese people used it in early nail enamels and in Egypt, where it was used to stiffen and preserve wigs.

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