EFP Biotek: Natural Alternatives to Silicones PRICE DROP

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:

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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)

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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

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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.

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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.