EFP Biotek: Natural Alternatives to Silicones PRICE DROP

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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.