Sustainable beauty
Clean, green and conscious beauty — plant-powered ingredients are in demand
Eco-friendly personal care isn’t a trend, it’s a standard
Consumers today are more conscious about the environmental impacts of the beauty and personal care products they purchase. Carving out a spot in the beauty aisle with planet-friendly products and ingredients is crucial in the competitive personal care market. Together with Ingredion’s team of technical and market experts in personal care, formulate innovative products for the waterless, eco-friendly, science-backed trends with ingredients consumers recognize.
Whether you’re looking for reef-friendly solutions, biodegradable ingredients, sustainable sourcing, we have ingredients you’ll feel good about.
- Solutions for waterless beauty and sulfate-free, talc-free products
- ISO 16128 and ECOCERT COSMOS certified natural, organic and naturally-derived ingredients.
- Biodegradable options certified in guidance with OECD 301 guidelines
- Non-GMO certified products in accordance with the Non-GMO Project Standards
- Green solutions for waterless beauty, free-from products, talc replacement and silicone alternatives
Ingredion is committed to positive environmental impact
Our commitment to sustainability drives our pursuit of eco-conscious, plant-based technology. We are signatories to the UN Global Compact and members of the Sustainable Agricultural Initiative, EcoVadis, the Carbon Disclosure Project and regularly conduct Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audits to align our environmental impact goals around science-based criteria.
Plant-powered Ingredients plus performance? We’ve got you covered
After price, ingredients are the most important criteria when selecting skin care products in most countries.1 Whether you’re looking for eco-friendly, non-toxic, aluminum-free, safer or sustainably friendly options, Ingredion has a broad range of multi-benefit, lab-proven, naturally derived ingredients to choose from. Partner with Ingredion for nature-based solutions and create award-winning formulas without sacrificing performance.
Featured products
| Ingredient | INCI name | Function | Application |
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FARMAL® AF 1100 bio-based polymer
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Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate
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emulsion stability, oil absorption, sensory enhancement
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Moisturizers, body powder, deodorant, waterless products
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PENCARE® DP 1015 bio-based cationic polymer
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Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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Conditioning, silicone deposition, curl retention, film forming, low viscosity, wet comb performance
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Cleanser, body wash, leave-on lotion, moisturizer
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FARMAL® CS 3757 sensory polymer
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Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
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Oil absorption, silky sensory, talc alternative
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Skin care, body powder, deodorant, waterless products
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FARMAL® MD 15 concentrated water-soluble powder
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Maltodextrin
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Flexible film forming, humectant
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Moisturizers, clear formulations
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FARMAL® MS 6135 bio-based polymer
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Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate
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Rheology modifier, skin feel, moisture absorption
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Moisturizers, creams, deodorant
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FARMAL® MS 6822 multi-functional polymer
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Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
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Viscosity building, foam enhancement, luxurious tecture
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Cleansers
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Pectin
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Binding, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity
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Cleansers, gels, creams
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FARMAL® Xanthan 2312 TC biopolymer
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Xanthan Gum
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Viscosity, suspension, stability, thickener
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Clear gels and cleansers, serums, cold process
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GLYSTAR® A-31 specialty polyol
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Sorbitol (and) Glycerin
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Moisture retention, clear formulation, product stability
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Moisturizer, leave on and rinse off products
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NATIVACARE® 5600 natural* polymer
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Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
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Rheology modifier, skin feel, Ecocert2
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emulsion-based products, cosmos
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NATIVACARE® 9360 tapioca starch
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Tapioca Starch
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Rheology modifier, skin feel, certified organic3
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Body powder, lotion, cream, gel
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NATIVICARE® 8600 rice starch
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Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch
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Rheology modifier, skin feel, viscosity, Ecocert2
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Moisturizers, stick and waterless products, gentle exfoliation in masks
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Sorbitol
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Skin conditioning
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Moisturizer
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Turn heads with Ingredion
Our team of technical and market experts are standing by to help you design winning products. With a culture of collaboration and deep formulation expertise, we are your dedicated guide to sustainable, on-trend personal care.
1 Ingredion proprietary research, Consumer Research for Beauty and Personal Care, 2018
2 Approved by Ecocert in accordance with the COSMOS standard.
3 Certified organic according to Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007
*NATIVACARE® 5600 and 8600 polymers are approved by Ecocert in accordance with the COSMOS standard. NATIVACARE® 9230, 9360 and 9330 polymers are USDA NOP organic-certified according to regulation (EC) No. 834/2007.
This information is intended to support the efforts of our customers to develop and implement an appropriate labeling strategy for products containing Ingredion’s products. In all respects, the ultimate decisions on how to identify claims on packages and label ingredients on packages remains with our customers. Ingredion Incorporated and the Ingredion group of companies make no warranty about the accuracy or completeness of the information contained above or the suitability of any of our products for your specific intended use. We urge you to carefully review the relevant regulations and to seek appropriate legal counsel as you determine the labeling requirements applicable to your products.