Sonneborn has led the personal care industry for over 100 years in producing the highest quality petrolatum emollients. The emollient technologies used by many companies today were developed by scientists at Sonneborn, either as a direct response to industry demands, or as proactive projects by the Sonneborn Development Center anticipating future needs. In 2007, the need for a 100% plant-based emollient that performed as a petrolatum was born. From our first day, to today, our team of technical experts are committed to meeting the Clean Beauty formulation challenges in the 21st Century.
A petrolatum is a continuum of hydrocarbon isomers of approximately carbon 20 up to carbon 120. Its composition will change depending on the performance, application, or sensory experience desired by a product formulator. There are literally thousands of combinations of linear, cyclic, or branched carbon chains to create a petrolatum to meet these needs. This is where the challenge started.
