Focus On: Vitamins A, C and E
Vitamins A, C, and E are well known and well used within the global personal care market. For stability purposes, it is often a derivative of the vitamin that is used within the formulation that is then converted to the active form once on the skin. Retinoids found in Vitamin A are known to boost elastin […]
Focus On: Rosehip Oil
Rosehip Seed Oil is obtained from the Rosehip shrub Rosa Canina (S), an arching deciduous plant with delicate, rigged green leaves and solitary or clustered pale pink to white coloured flowers. Originating in Chile, the plant can typically reach up to 4 metres tall and 2.5 metres wide, with ingredients produced from the plant’s seeds. […]
Formulating with Cetpro Acids
We’ve put together the following videos to demonstrate how easy it is to formulate with some of our Cetpro Acids. We’ve created three different serums using Cetpro TA, Cetpro EAC and Cetpro LBA all by hand. We’ve also created a light cream with Cetpro AA-F. Formulating a serum with Cetpro LBA This formulation is a low […]
Essential Oils: For A Better Night’s Sleep
During these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to continue taking care of ourselves by ensuring we all get a good night’s sleep. It is estimated that around 30% of the population have complained about sleep disruption by experiencing one or more symptoms of insomnia. These symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, […]
Oral Care: The Natural Market
Consumer buying trends and the Oral Care market have seen a dramatic increase in the interest in products showcasing natural, sustainable and environmentally friendly materials. While fluoride is seen within numerous Oral Care products since the late 1890s, the increase of natural, organic and fluoride-free products has created a new market for eco-conscious consumers. With the Oral […]
Upcycling: A key trend within the Personal Care Industry
ProTec Ingredia, along with our partner Micro Powders, firmly believe that we should give our utmost to ensure that nothing is wasted when making personal care products. With that in mind, we wanted to highlight how Micro Powders use upcycling in the manufacture of their ingredients. Upcycling has quickly become a key trend within the personal […]
Oat Cosmetics – New Study Release
We are excited to share with you Oat Cosmetics’ new study on their powerhouse anti-ageing active, AvenaPLex. The eight week in-vivo study looked into the efficacy of AvenaPLex in promoting epidermal barrier integrity and showed the stimulation of hyaluronic acid and ceramides in the skin! The fluorescence representative of hyaluronic acid is significantly more intense in […]
New Distribution Agreement: Oleon Health & Beauty
We have great pleasure in announcing that, from Tuesday 1st June 2021, ProTec Ingredia has become the Oleon Health & Beauty distributor for the UK. Starting from natural, renewable raw materials such as rapeseed, palm, coconut and sunflower oil, Oleon Health & Beauty manufactures a broad range of fatty acid esters. These products are natural chemicals […]
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 […]
Cosphatec: New Natural Launches
We’re excited to tell you about the three new natural ingredients from our partner, Cosphatec. Cosphatec is a market leader in the manufacture and sale of raw ingredients to the personal care industry. Multifunctional ingredients for the natural cosmetics sector have been their focus ever since the founding of the company in 2005. Cosphaderm® Tapmix:Cosphaderm® […]