At in-cosmetics Global 2019, Inolex introduces AminoSensyl HC and AminoSensyl SC, to its 100% natural amino lipid technology platform. Both products are part of the company’s patented AminoSensyl range, a portfolio of conditioning ingredients ideal for the natural products marketplace. The amino-acid based, 100% natural, eco-friendly, and high-performance systems are based on sustainable green chemistry principles—and offer the benefits of being petrochemical-free; palm-free; quat-free1; readily biodegradable (OECD 301B); non-GMO; and free from animal testing. Each product is optimised for its respective category.
AminoSensyl HC is a pre-neutralised, natural hair care active system that provides higher performance and ease of formulation in hair conditioning & treatment products. The system contains Brassicyl Valinate Esylate, an amino lipid derived from valine amino acid, which has a non-quat cationic charge for hair substantivity and a better aquatic toxicity profile than traditional conditioning or strengthening cationic surfactants. This conditioning ingredient delivers strengthening, conditioning, smoothness, and definition in hair applications.
AminoSensyl SC is a natural formulation system designed for all-natural, luxury skin care products that are gentle to skin and eyes. The patented amino lipid technology enables self-emulsifying formulations that stabilise high oil loads and deliver a soft, velvety aesthetic. The system combines the primary active cationic structuring agent, Brassicyl Valinate Esylate, with the nonionic structuring agents, Brassica Alcohol and Brassica Glycerides, in an optimised ratio for ease of formulation. “Inolex continues to be the only source of 100% natural and cationic (quat-free) conditioning agents in the market. The AminoSensyl range of premium products checks off all the boxes of desired benefits, including differentiated aesthetics, a safe environmental profile, and 100% naturality for brands seeking to deliver efficacy and sustainability to consumers,” said Rocco Burgo, Chief Scientist at Inolex . 1 Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) are known to exhibit health and environmental hazards, including aquatic toxicity. Both systems are optimised to eliminate the learning curve of formulating cationic surfactants as the primary emulsifier, thus providing an easy-to-formulate benefit in finished products. The following certifications are pending for the AminoSensyl range of products: USDA BioPreferred, COSMOS, and NSF/ANSI 305.
This technology will be presented at the Technical Seminar programme on April 4, 2019: 100% Natural and High-Performance Conditioning: The Next Innovation in Amino-Acid Based Cationic Ingredients.
About Inolex
The Inolex innovation platform is guided by the principles of green chemistry and life-cycle thinking. The company proprietary technologies have an emphasis on natural, plant-based solutions – in alternative preservation, silicone alternatives, palm alternatives, film formers, and conditioning agents.
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is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), is RSPO supply chain certified, and offers 100% of its palm-derived products as RSPO Mass Balance. Notable product innovation awards include a 2018 ITEHPEC Innovation Award in LATAM for LexFeel Vibrant, a patented colour-enhancing sensory agent; Finalist in the Sustainability Beauty Awards for SustOleo MCT, a natural palm-free sensory ingredient alternative that contains 100% USDA certified bio-based content; and the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Global Personal Care Product Innovation Leadership Award for Emulsense, a cationic agent for hair conditioning and skin care that contains 100% USDA certified bio-based content.
About Inolex
Inolex is an independent, global specialty ingredients company that provides safe and effective beauty care options for brands around the world. With a deep understanding of lifestyle trends and expertise in green chemistry, the company balances lab and nature to create sustainable, life ingredients. Core technologies include alternative preservation; high-performance polymers for sun care; alternatives for silicones; natural and quat-free cationic conditioning agents, and palm alternatives, with a focus on plant-based, certified natural options in all categories.
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