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Skin Care
Natural Glow Eco-conscious Face Polish
AAK
This multitasking skin cleanser dissolves and removes skin impurities, gently exfoliates the skin’ssurface, stimulates microcirculation and leaves the skin radiant and glowing with health, while delivering super-nourishing plant based lipids. The formula features Akogel as a sustainable alternative to petrolatum gels and is suitable for all skin types. Apply to wet skin using circular movements and then simply rinse off. Purifies well without foaming. Natural ingredients (CPAI): 96%
Skin Care
Inspired By Nature Ecocert/COSMOS Facial Cream
Acme-Hardesty Co.
Inspired by nature, this silky feeling facial cream is based on Ecocert/COSMOS compliant ingredients, including the the Sharon Biomix product. This preservative solution enables formulators to easily stabilize soft and rich textures not easily achieved in natural formulations. Sharon Biomix II (comprising Sharon's Biosecur blend and natural phenethyl alcohol) is recommended at a use level of 0.8-0.9% and does not impact formula stability.
Skin Care
Natural Tinted Blemish Balm Moisturizing Cream (O/W) with SPF 20, Cold Processed
Ashland LLC
Skin Care
Going Green Lip Butter Balm
The Hallstar Company
Going Green Lip Butter Balm (BioChemica International's Formula # BCI0803)
Bath/Shower
Renewable Carbon Index, Ethoxylate-free Body Wash
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
Create a luxurious experience in the shower with this body wash. Glucamate CCO thickener thickens this blend of plant-derived Sulfochem SLS-K and Chembetaine CAD surfactants, giving the formulation a high renewable carbon content. The conditioning polymers can be changed with other products to offering formulation flexibility depending on the desired foaming and sensory of the formula.
Hair Care
Zero-Waste Waterless Shampoo Bar
Natural Plant Products
This luxurious but gentle shampoo bar embraces both waterless and zero-waste trends. It features two natural alternatives to synthetic emollients: Meadowfoam Seed Oil, to impart a rich moisture to hair, and Daikon Seed Extract, to increase hair strength and shine. The formula's plant-based, natural surfactants create a nice lather while gently cleaning hair.
Hair Care
Sustainable Sea Salt Texturizing Spritz
Nouryon
This alcohol-free spritz uses Biostyle CGP polymer to provide stiffness and humidity resistance in a more natural working spray system. This water-based formula helps to sculpt and style wet hair and provides medium hold and stiffness when dry. The maltodextrin-derived Biostyle CGP polymer is a low viscosity, easy to formulate liquid that requires no heating or neutralization, giving the formulator a simple way to create more natural and sustainable styling products. This working spray, based on the naturally-derived fixative polymer and containing no alcohol or propellants, is an environmentally-preferable way to create high-performance styling aids.
Natural/Botanical
Naturally Derived, 1,4-Dioxane-Free, Mild Baby Wash
Stepan Company
This high-foaming baby wash incorporates naturally derived ingredients that do not contain ethylene oxide. The formulation can be used as a shampoo or a body wash.
