Seatons, the vegetable oil specialists in the Croda group of companies, has launched an on-line Personal Care Formulary. The formulary is easy to access and easy to search by application or by oil type.
It will be of benefit to formulation chemists as a quick and efficient route to developing natural ingredient based formulations in the areas of skin care, hair care, baby care, spa products and many other application areas.
The formulary can be accessed by clicking on www.croda.com/seatons and then “register” on the home page.
Now being promoted by the company is Seatons Pomegranate Seed Oil (latin name – Punica Granatum), a novel fruit oil for skin cosmetics. Pomegranates originate from ancient Persia where the heavily seeded fruit was seen as a symbol of wealth, hope and abundance.
The pink-orange pomegranate fruit is 7-12 cm in size and beneath the thick protective skin can be found the edible seeds and flesh. Up to 800 seeds can be found in a single fruit and these can be collected and unlocked to yield a novel vegetable oil for use in fighting signs of ageing in skin.
The pomegranate is one of only a handful of plants to contain the lipid, punicic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid. This fatty acid’s natural conjugation is generating considerable interest among researchers in the fields of oestrogen replacement and cancer research. Oestrogen replacement is a key weapon in maintaining skin elasticity and fighting fine lines in mature and aged skin.
In cosmetic formulations the anti-inflammatory properties of punicic acid may also have applications in skin calming formulations. The oil is rich in the flavonoids and other polyphenol anti-oxidants so vital to health and well-being.
