LANXESS to Present Diverse Personal Care Portfolio at In-Cosmetics Latin America

Sao Paulo –September 12, 2024–Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will present its extensive portfolio of preservatives, multifunctionals and flavors and fragrances for cosmetics and personal care products at In-Cosmetics Latin America, the leading event for personal care ingredients taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 25 to 26, 2024.

Diverse personal care portfolio

In booth B70, LANXESS will showcase numerous products within its Consumer Protection segment that help ensure the safety, quality and effectiveness of personal care products to optimize and improve formulations. The company’s diverse product portfolio covers a wide selection of preservatives, multifunctionals and other ingredients for different formulation conditions and finished product requirements under the brands IPEL®, Neolone®, Kathon®, Purox®, Solbrol®, Oxone™, Purolan® and Kalama®.

As one of the world’s leading suppliers of benzoates, phenoxyethanol and other high-quality preservative solutions, LANXESS preservatives are used in leave-on and rinse-off products such as face creams and shampoos, shower gels, deodorants and makeup and are trusted by many well-known brands worldwide. The range extends from traditional to nature-identical solutions that are authorized for use under green label certifications, such as Ecocert, NATRUE, COSMOS and Nordic Swan. Additionally, LANXESS offers a global network of chemists and technical experts that support the development of safe, high-quality and effective products, advise about regulatory requirements on a global level, and assist customers with product formulations to meet current consumer needs around sustainability and efficacy. LANXESS is committed to maintaining a strong local presence in Latin America, with manufacturing and laboratory facilities that enable the company to deliver high-quality products and services in the region. That commitment was further reinforced in recent years with the acquisition of IPEL, which has enhanced LANXESS’ ability to serve local customers in Latin America.

Technical seminars on preservative trends

LANXESS experts will share insights during two technical seminars during the show. Technical Application Manager Fernando Mesquita will present “Preservation in Personal Care: From Traditional to Sustainable” on Wednesday, September 25 at 4:15 p.m. Following at 5:00 p.m., Sales Manager Eloisa Miranda will present “Gentle Preservatives & Innovative Emollients from LANXESS”. Both presentations will explore factors that make personal care products prone to microbial contamination as well as the challenges of finding safe preservatives amidst regulatory changes and consumer trends. They will review traditional and natural preservative options in the LANXESS portfolio for ensuring antimicrobial safety and regulatory compliance.

LANXESS experts will share insights during two technical seminars during the show. Technical Application Manager Fernando Mesquita will present “Preservation in Personal Care: From Traditional to Sustainable” on Wednesday, September 25 at 4:15 p.m. Following at 5:00 p.m., Sales Manager Eloisa Miranda will present “Gentle Preservatives & Innovative Emollients from LANXESS”. Both presentations will explore factors that make personal care products prone to microbial contamination as well as the challenges of finding safe preservatives amidst regulatory changes and consumer trends. They will review traditional and natural preservative options in the LANXESS portfolio for ensuring antimicrobial safety and regulatory compliance.

Climate-friendlier alternatives and more sustainable products

LANXESS will introduce Purox® S Scopeblue®, the climate-friendlier alternative to the conventional nature-identical and readily biodegradable Purox S product. The LANXESS Scopeblue brand label is used to identify its own products with a CO2 footprint at least 50 percent lower than that of conventional products or which consist of at least 50 percent sustainable raw materials. Purox S Scopeblue is produced with green energy and renewable raw materials, according to the ISCC Plus mass balance approach, and as a result, is nearly climate-neutral. As it is chemically identical to standard Purox S, manufacturers do not need to make any formulation changes when converting to the Scopeblue variant. Purox S Scopeblue is an excellent solution for formulators who want to take advantage of the reliable preservative effect of sodium benzoate and reduce the overall product carbon footprint in formulations.

LANXESS also offers more sustainable product alternatives for the majority of its portfolio of preservatives, fragrances and flavors that enable manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint along the entire value chain. Additionally, the production sites for these products are all certified to the ISCC Plus standard.

Powerful solutions from the well-known IPEL® product range

With high physical and chemical compatibility, multifunctional actives from the IPEL® product range are particularly suitable for the preservation of dermocosmetic products and the delicate eye area. These versatile molecules, available in their original base, can be used alone or synergistically with other active ingredients to enhance product efficacy and stability. Combining safety, compatibility and performance in one powerful solution, LANXESS’ IPEL range sets a new standard in cosmetic preservation.