New natural polymer for sustainable sunscreens

Nouryon has introduced a natural film-forming polymer for use in high sun protection factor emulsion sunscreens. SolAmaze Natural, which is bio-based and readily biodegradable, addresses fast-growing consumer demand for natural and clean label ingredients in personal care products.

“When creating high-performing sunscreens, formulators routinely rely on synthetic ingredients that are often persistent in the environment,” says Suzanne Carroll, vice president home and personal care at Nouryon. “SolAmazeNatural polymer allows our customers to develop more natural, sustainable sunscreens while providing superior water resistance and an improved feel on the skin.”

SolAmaze Natural is compatible with other ingredients used in sunscreen formulations and can be used across a range of end products. These include traditional organic and mineral sunscreens, as well as SPF moisturisers, colour cosmetics, and face and body lotions. It is non-toxic to aquatic life and produced from non-hazardous raw materials.

DRIVEN TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

“The persistence of chemicals in our environment is increasingly in the focus of consumers,” says Larry Ryan, Executive vice president and president, performance formulations and The Americas for Nouryon. “By developing natural-based products, we are giving formulators more options so that they can meet consumers’ demands for more sustainable product formats.”

SolAmaze is the latest in a series of natural products introduced by Nouryon for the personal care market. These include Amaze Nordic Barley, a certified natural starch that is used to replace petrochemical-based ingredients in skin and hair care products and Amaze SP, a plant-based polymer that helps formulators to create more natural hairstyle products for consumers.

Nouryon’s ingredients and formulation technologies are available locally from IMCD South Africa. •

IMCD South Africa – www.imcdgroup.com Nouryon – www.nouryon.com

Suzanne Carroll, vice president home and personal care at Nouryon