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Alternative Ingredients

There is a growing demand for alternatives to some of the more commonly used ingredients to meet the needs of the consumer.  Plant derived materials are also often prefered to those that are of animal, synthetic or petroleum origin.

Adina offers the cosmetic formulator a wide selection of naturally derived plant & marine ingredients, oils, colours, pigments and lakes. This list highlights a number of alternatives that you may wish to consider.

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Castor Oil Zenigloss Stability, natural origin More
Collagen Pseudocollagen Yeast derived More
Colours (synthetic) Natpure COL range Natural colorants More
Colours (synthetic) Natuchrom range Natural colorants More
Irgasan DP300 Cosmocil CQ Fast acting bactericide More
Keratin Amino Acids Phytokeratin PF Plant amino acids More
Lanolin Covasterol Non animal derived More
Lanolin Zenolin Vegetable derived More
Mineral Oil Lipovol MOS range "Mineral Oil free" More
Parabens Biovert Natural protection More
Petrolatum Zenolatum Vegetable derived More
Pigments (synthetic) Natpure range Natural coloured pigments More
Polyquaternium-10 Inutec H25 / H25P Natural moisturising Inulin More
Salicylic Acid NAB Willow Bark Extract Natural salicylic, non-irritating More
Silicone Oligogeline Silicone Vegetal Marine Extract More
Silicone Liponate NPGC-2 Natural derived More
Thickeners (synthetic) Natpure Gum Acacia & Tara gums More
Thickeners (synthetic) Fructan Gum Natural Inulin More