Applications

Marine Hydrocolloids- An organic ingredient that truly cares for your skin and hair.

Agar Agar

The cosmetic industry is always on the lookout for innovative natural skin-friendly alternatives to synthetic products. Agar-Agar is widely used in cosmetics not only to give a gel based texture to the products but also because it has amazing benefits for skin. It helps to stabilize moisturising products such as lotions and creams as well as increase thickness in order to provide a smoother, creamier texture.

Meron’s DIY Peel off Masque-IT : It makes the mask mould to your face shape and it pretty much locks the ingredients, so it forces the goodness into your skin without letting anything evaporate or escape.

Carrageenan

Carrageenan is used for its emulsifying and suspending properties in cosmetics especially for skin-care products. Use of Carrageenan in skin-care products makes it organic without compromising on the overall effectiveness of the product.

Sodium Alginate

Sodium Alginate ensures that the products retain moisture and texture even at extreme temperature fluctuations. It is mostly used to make body lotions, creams etc.

Chitin and Chitosan

Chitin, Chitosan and their derivatives have multiple uses in three areas of cosmetics: haircare, skin care and oral care.

♦ Hair Care

Chitosan and hair carry opposite electrical charges – Chitosan positive and hair negative. Therefore, they are extensively used to produce hair care products such as shampoos, rinses, permanent wave agents, hair colourants, styling lotions, hair sprays and hair tonics.

• Chitosan forms a clear, elastic film on hair, increasing its softness and mechanical strength.
• Chitosan forms a gel when added to mixtures of alcohol and water.
• Chitosan as an antistatic protects hair from waxing and bleaching agents.
• Chitosan helps in retaining moisture irrespective of the humidity levels.
• Chitosan derivatives aid in creating foaming and emulsifying action.
• Chitin powder finds direct application in shampoo.

♦ Skin Care

Chitosan’s positive electrical charge, and high molecular weights of most chitosan products do not permit skin penetration. Thus, making Chitosan a good ingredient in skin moisturizer.

Owing to its low costs, it can be an alternative to hyaluronic acid. Chitosan and chitin can be found in creams, pack material, lotions, nail enamel, foundation, eye shadow, lipstick, cleansing materials and bath agents.