Rice Husk Exfoliator is a 100% natural exfoliating ingredient derived from the outer protective layer of rice grains (Oryza sativa). Sourced as a byproduct of rice processing, this upcycled material offers an eco-conscious solution for gentle mechanical exfoliation in skincare formulations. Its fine, plant-based particles polish the skin’s surface, helping to remove dead cells, refine texture, and promote a radiant, smoother complexion—all while aligning with clean beauty and sustainability standards.

Key Benefits

• Natural & Sustainable: Made from rice husks—a renewable, biodegradable ingredient with zero synthetic additives

• Gentle Yet Effective Exfoliation: Smooths skin without irritation, making it suitable for daily use and sensitive skin types

• Moisturizing Action: Naturally emollient, helping to soften and nourish the skin during exfoliation

• Versatile in Formulation: Stable in aqueous systems and compatible with a wide range of scrubs, creams, and cleansing bases

• Eco-Friendly & Clean Label: Supports upcycling and clean beauty trends with GMO-free, vegan, and non-comedogenic properties

Biochemica^® Green Coffee Butter is a luxurious, natural butter that combines antioxidant-rich green coffee oil with a 100% organic butter base of shea, palm, coconut, and jojoba oils. Designed for both skin and hair care, this multifunctional ingredient delivers long-lasting hydration, supports the skin’s natural barrier function, and helps reduce inflammation. Sustainably sourced from Brazil and cold-pressed without solvents, the green coffee oil is rich in omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids, as well as chlorogenic acids, offering potent antioxidant protection.

Clinical data shows it helps keep skin moisturized for up to six hours, significantly reduces transepidermal water loss, and decreases inflammation markers by approximately 42%. Biochemica^® Green Coffee Butter is ideal for use in creams, balms, body butters, and hair treatments seeking natural, high-performance benefits.

HallSens DIAS is demonstrably sustainable while also delivering unique and impactful sensory aesthetics.  This patent-pending, 100% naturally derived ingredient can serve as a sensory alternative to cyclomethicone, and its light aesthetic properties surpass those of other low-viscosity, high-spreading oils and emollients.  It’s breathable and silky, smooth feeling generates a luxurious and memorable consumer experience across categories in personal care.

The benefits of HallSens DIAS extend far beyond its captivating sensory appeal. This multifunctional emollient delivers a range of performance advantages across multiple beauty and personal care applications:

• Sun Care – Solubilizes solid organic UV filters and effectively wets and disperses inorganic UV filters.
• Color Cosmetics – Enhances coverage and disperses pigments.
• Skin Care – Boosts skin moisturization while remaining non-occlusive and helps reduce tackiness.
• Hair Care – Enhances manageability and adds luster for healthy-looking hair.

Dermosoft® GPT MB is a multifunctional antimicrobial booster that works quietly behind the scenes to elevate your formulation, from performance to sustainability. Powered by Glyceryl Sesquipelargonate, it offers a microbiome-friendly alternative to traditional antimicrobials, all while enhancing texture, stability, and user experience.

Key Benefits

• Odor masking properties
• Co-emulsification effect
• Pigment Wetting Benefits
• Liquid at room temperature, easy to use
• Proven skin compatibility
• Sustainable sourcing mainly from non-tropical region based on sunflower

Hydra Synol® DOI is a well-defined compound, lipophilic with excellent skin feel and is completely odorless. It is a smart skin hydrator and barrier builder that intelligently provides optimum hydration based on skin
moisture content/deficit.

Key Features:

• Clinically shown to be very effective in providing long-lasting (>48 hrs.) and controlled skin hydration.
• The beneficial effects on the skin can be explained by the up-regulation of AQP3, CD44 (hyaluronic acid receptor) and tight junction genes, decrease of which is associated with a defective osmotic equilibrium in the epidermis and dryness of chronically and photoaged skin.
• It stimulates ceramide synthase 3, key enzyme responsible for Ceramide boosting.
• DOI has unique anti-inflammatory properties, works by inhibiting TRPA1, TSLP, TRPV3, IL1β and TNFα pathways.

Sytheon limited was purchased in November 2024 and their line of products including this one is now available within the Hallstar Beauty portfolio.

The product you’ve been looking for, biotechnology-based, vegan, skin identical collagen!

Consumers understand that collagen is important for the youthful appearance of their skin, but trends towards ethical/conscious beauty, clean beauty, and vegan beauty are challenging traditional, animal-based collagen sourcing. Vecollage Fortify L delivers science-based performance benefits through in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies. Produced by precision fermentation, this product provides an optimal balance for both protecting collagen and other extracellular matrix components and stimulating biosynthesis of collagen in the skin.

Benefits at a glance

• Protects & fortifies the skin matrix
• Inhibits ECM degrading enzymes
• Stimulates the biosynthesis of procollagen I
• Increases the collagen content in the skin

A natural active based on the synergy of alfalfa, hops, rosemary, sweet clover, and 11 amino acids designed to fortify the hair fiber and reduce hair loss. Capilmax ECO stimulates the hair bulb, revitalizing the hair from the roots thus reinforcing its structure.

Additional benefits of Capilmax ECO:

• Strengthener of the scalp
• Hair thickener
• Antioxidant action, prevents the loss of color
• Prevents hair loss
• Moisturizer
• Provides brightness and nutrition
• Provides amino acids to hair
• Dose: 1-5%

Evonik acquired Novachem on June 30, 2023 to boost their sustainable cosmetic active ingredients portfolio which will be integrated into the Evonik’s Personal Care line.

100% vegetable-derived active ingredient for hair composed of Yarrow, Indian Tobacco, Palo pichi, and
Marcela enriched with Arginina-PCA. Its phytochemical composition ensures a dual photoprotective barrier (UVB+UVA) and ample antioxidant capacity, protecting the hair cuticle. Its formula, enriched with Arginina-PCA block, prevents color washing in dyed hair, favoring shine and humidity.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Dual color protection (oxidation and washing)
• Prevents photo-aging of the hair
• Anti-aging action
• Protects against damage caused by UV radiation
• Antioxidant action
• Greater color tenacity
• Hair moisturizer
• It can be used in dyed hair

Usage: 1 – 5%

Evonik acquired Novachem on June 30, 2023 to boost their sustainable cosmetic active ingredients portfolio which will be integrated into the Evonik’s Personal Care line.