In 2020, Innospec are promoting a journey to less plastic, with the desire to educate formulators on how to using solid surfactants and concentrated products, to develop effective, solid formulations that satisfy consumer needs.
Innospec’s promise when formulating to reduce plastic and water usage includes:
· To offer a variety of concentrated ingredients and solid formulations that require less water and are packaging-free
· Provide ingredients that deliver ease of rinsability, using less water during use
· Offer concentrated solutions to reduce transportation costs
· Provide support and inspiration for packaging such as aluminium and recyclable options for environmentally friendly products.
Innospec ingredients for creating concentrated or water-free products:
· Activsoft CD – a low viscosity guar for use in opaque and clear-in-hand liquid soap bar formulations
· Iselux - a unique, sulfate-free surfactant in flake form
· Pureact TR-L90 – a unique, easy to use, flake form taurate surfactant
· Pureact SNDT-65 – optimised blend designed for mild syndet/combo bars – enhances processing efficiency and consumer performance.
· Pureact I-78 – powder form, sulfate-free Isethionate surfactant
· Empicol XCT 14 – Sulfate-free, EO-free concentrated surfactant blend in paste form
Innospec solid formulation range includes shampoo bars, conditioner bars, powder shampoos and facial cleansers. Innospec can provide easy ways to use less plastic packaging in the products we use every day.
