We’re excited to inform you that EFP Biotek has a significant price reduction on their VASLight – Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone, starting today! (for new orders).
VASLight is an excellent, more cost-effective alternative to similar products with an INCI name: Coconut Alkanes and Coco-Caprylate/Caprate.
Please find more information below:
VASLight – Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone
INCI: Undecane (and) Tridecane (and) Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables (and) Coco-caprylate/Caprate
Claims
- Naturally derived from renewable sources
- Biodegradable
- Colourless
- Odourless
- Volatile silicones substitution
- Solubiliser for elastomers (deep and long-lasting smoothing action)
- Pigment and/or mineral filters dispersing agent
- Hair brightness enhancer
- Hair and skin smoothing
- Hairstyling agent
Cosmetic Properties
- Non-polar emollient
- Low viscosity
- Low tension
- Light texture
- High spreadability
- Quick penetration/ absorption
- Hair and Skin smoothness
- Dry feel
- Silky (non-greasy) after feel
Cosmetic Interest
- Hair care
- Color cosmetics
- Sun care
- Skin care
- Body care (Deodorant, etc)
VAS – Vegetable Alternative to Silicone
INCI: Hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate (and) hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables
Claims:
- Highly stable transparent liquid emollient
- Olive origin, with significant affinity with the skin
- It can be used as a vegetable alternative to silicones (Cyclomethicone D5, Dimethicone DC 200, etc.)
- Stable viscosity at any temperature (like Cyclomethicone D5)
- Stable colour at high temperature (100º C)
- Stable odour at high temperature (100º C)
- Stable peroxide value at high temperature (100º C), like silicones
- Preservatives free
- Compatible with most oily ingredients (with different polarities), unlike silicones
Cosmetic Properties:
- Soft, light and non-greasy feel
- Quick skin penetration
- Dry after-feel with a long-lasting silky feel
- Excellent skin moisturiser/ hair conditioner, like silicones
- Restores skin suppleness and elasticity
- Compatible with all skin types
- Improves hair brightness and smoothness (easier combing), like silicones
- Imparts excellent sensorial performance and spreadability to formulations, non-interfering with formulations viscosity
- Helps reduce the whitening effect of some formulations (like silicones’ low surface tension): anti-soaping effect
- Allows to formulate clear foaming products (shampoos, shower gels, etc.), unlike some silicones (with which formulation gets cloudy): no need to add a solubiliser to obtain a clear product
- Compatible with most surfactants used in foaming products (good foaming properties compatibility)
Cosmetic Interest:
- Skincare: moisturising creams & lotions (including anti-ageing), oily skin cosmetics
- Body care: body milk & lotions, dry oil body sprays, shower gels
- Haircare: shampoos, conditioners & masks
- Suncare and after sun: creams & lotions, oils & balms
- Men’s care: aftershave balms, moisturising creams
- Coloured cosmetics: foundations, lipsticks & lipglosses
VAVS – Vegetable Alternative to Volatile Silicone (Liquid Emollient)
INCI: Coco-caprylate/ caprate (and) hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables
Claims:
- Highly stable transparent liquid emollient
- Vegetable origin, from renewable sources
- It can be used as a vegetable alternative to volatile silicones
- Stable viscosity at any temperature (5ºC, 20ºC, 50ºC)
- Stable colour at high temperature (100ºC, 8h)
- Stable odour at high temperature (100ºC, 8h)
- Stable peroxide value at high temperature (100ºC, 8h)
- Preservatives free
- Compatible with most oily ingredients (with different polarities), unlike silicones
Cosmetic Properties
- Quick skin penetration
- Soft, light and non-greasy feel
- Dry after-feel with a long-lasting silky feel
- Excellent skin moisturiser, like silicones
- Restores skin suppleness and elasticity
- Compatible with all skin types
- Imparts great sensorial performance and spreadability to formulations, non-interfering with formulations viscosity
- It helps reduce the whitening effects of some formulations (like silicone’s low surface tension): anti-soaping effect
- Allows to formulate clear foaming products, unlike some silicones (with which formulations get cloudy): no need to add solubiliser to obtain a clear product
- Compatible with most surfactants used in foaming products (good foaming properties compatibility)
Cosmetic Interest:
- Skincare: moisturising creams & lotions (including anti-ageing, oily skin, sensitive skin)
- Body care: body milk & lotions, dry oil body sprays
- Suncare and after sun: creams & lotions, oils & balms
- Men’s care: aftershave balms & moisturising creams
- Coloured cosmetics: foundations, lipsticks & lipglosses
- Baby care: moisturising lotions & creams
Please see below a downloadable version of EFP Biotek’s Natural Alternatives to Silicones.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.