Focus On: Polygal

We are excited to highlight one of our partners – Polygal.

Polygal produces and offers a wide range of products based on guar derivatives. These products are used in a wide variety of applications for food, personal care, pharmaceutical products and other technical applications. Polygal has over 60 years of experience in the sourcing and production of guar gum based products.

This experience has helped them to create a unique range of natural derivatives for the personal care industry, to deliver functions like hair conditioning, formulation thickening, active delivery and skin feel. The Polycos range includes native, cationic and hydroxypropyl-modified natural-based guar polymers, which provide hair care formulators with a full range of conditioning and texturising features.

Key haircare properties of Polycos products:

• Increased deposition and substantivity to hair
• Controlled delivery of water-insoluble ingredients (active delivery)
• Excellent conditioning characteristics at lower use level (typically 0.1 to 0.3%, but sometimes as high as 1.0%)
• Makes hair easier to manage (superior wet/dry combing and detangling) and provides a smooth hair feel
• Enhanced foam texture and other sensory attributes

Ket products include:

POLYCOS A-2500 HV:
Natural based thickening polymer and film-forming agent for soft skin feel. Optimised compatibility with polar solvents and up to 80 v/v % ethanol and synergistic effect with xanthan gum.

POLYCOS A-2500 HV:
Natural based thickening polymer and film-forming agent for soft skin feel. Optimised compatibility with polar solvents and up to 80 v/v % ethanol and synergistic effect with xanthan gum.

POLYCOS CA-3001
Superior conditioning and excellent deposition of water insoluble actives on hair. For everyday use shampoos and body washes.

POLYCOS CA-3003
Superior conditioning and excellent deposition of water insoluble actives on hair. For everyday use shampoos and body washes. Improved clarity in SLES based formulations.

POLYCOS CA-3004
Superior conditioning and excellent deposition of water insoluble actives on hair. For everyday use shampoos and body washes. Improved clarity in SLES based formulations.

POLYCOS CA-3005
Ideally enhanced deposition efficiency of actives such as anti-dandruff actives, UV filters, silicones, natural oils, etc. on hair typically on all different kinds of hair. Improved clarity in SLES based formulations.

POLYCOS N-75
100% vegetable derived thickening polymer, texturing agent and emulsion stabiliser with sensational sensory feel. Readily biodegradable.

Its also worth noting that POLYCOS CA-3003, POLYCOS CA-3004 and POLYCOS CA-3005 also have these additional benefits:

• 100% borate-free
• 100% water-free production process (no waste water)
• NO performance limits
• NO adjustment to the production process or setup
• Fully compatible with market standards (1:1 exchange)
• Improved transparency in SLES hair and body care formulations
• Final products are fully COSMOS compliant

If you would like to find out more about this range or would like to request a sample, please do get in touch.