Naturex is launching Sapnov, a natural foaming agent extracted from quillaia in Chile, and this launch will add a new type of ingredient to Naturex’s range.
“With the goal of capturing and passing on the power of nature, adding this functional, natural and minimally processed ingredient to our portfolio seemed like a logical step,” stated Stéphanie Puel, business unit director for Personal Care. “This ingredient also meets the demand for both sulphate-free, mild surfactants and biodegradable ingredients in finished products,” she added. Non-ionic surfactants are expected to enjoy one of the strongest CAGRs in shampoos between 2013 and 2018.
Sapnov is a non-ionic and water soluble surfactant that performs well versus synthetic surfactants. The ingredient is miscible with classical solvents, works in a wide range of pH and shows good stability even at high salt concentrations.
Besides the fact that this foaming agent is 100% natural, the extract has other proven benefits that cannot be found in common surfactants. Indeed, various studies have shown that quillaia extracts have soothing and dermopurifying properties. Tested in ex vivo oral epithelium, Sapnov decreased the expression of interleukin 8 by 52% (interleukin 8 is a wellknown marker of inflammation).
