Kalpariane is a new marine extract from the brown algae Alaria Esculenta which has been developed by BiotechMarine to nourish and protect the skin.

It has anti-collagenase and anti-elastase activity to preserve skin elasticity and skin suppleness by reducing elastin and collagen degradation. It contains Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils to reinforce the skins hydro-lipidic barrier. It is recommended for facial and skin firming products as well as for products developed to preven ... Click here for whole story

KiOsmetine-S™ 1000 and 1500 are new high added value ingredients of vegetable origin from KitoZyme that give water-rich formulations a unique natural silicone feel.

KiOsmetine-S™ 1000 is an excellent conditioner which dramatically improves the sensory impact of your personal care range and delivers a silky touch. It forms an elegant, non-occlusive protective film, leaving skin with a velvety, delicate after-feel and the hair healthy and shiny.

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Sensient's technology of interferential pearls using absorption pigments has been extended to the production of pearls combined with natural colors, the Covapearl Nat range.

An innovative line of natural colors has been developed in order to complement their Natpure range of natural products specially dedicated to the formulations of natural cosmetics:

Amaranth Pro is a new introduction from Arch Personal Care. It is based on an organic source of amaranth grain from Peru which is high in colloidal peptides & carbohydrates.


Organic sources of materials are an important healthy choice as they are produced without the use of antibiotics, added growth hormones, or pesticides. Amaranth is free of allergenic gluten and is a good source of vitamins and minerals, offering nine essential amino acids that cannot b ... Click here for whole story

Lipomulse® Luxe is a complete and convenient emulsifier system from Lipo Chemicals Inc that simplifies manufacturing, formulation, inventory control and material management. The unique blend of ingredients in Lipomulse® Luxe produce an elegant, soft skin feel that is long lasting and pleasant to the touch.

A special blend of non-ionic surfactants designed to simplify emulsion formulating, Lipomulse® Luxe is especially suited for use in stabilizing emulsion ... Click here for whole story

NAB Butterbur Extract is the latest addition to the NAB® range of botanical extracts from Arch Personal Care.

The Butterbur herb grows in marsh meadows and by river banks and is part of the daisy family. The leaves grow up to 3 feet in diameter. It has been used for thousands of years as an anti-inflammatory, a smooth muscle relaxant and a pain reliever. It has been found to be effective at helping to relieve discomfort in sensitive skin associated with irritation and roc ... Click here for whole story

Arch Personal Care Products have extended their range of Sub-Micron Emulsion Concentrate delivery systems for use in milky lotions and alcohol-free fragrance delivery.

Natural SMEC has low levels of non-ionic emulsifiers, is non-irritating and absorbs quickly with no greasy after-feel while providing excellent moisturizing for the skin. It is ideal for formulating ‘natural’ sprayable formulations, creams or lotions.

As our society grows increas ... Click here for whole story

Thank you for visiting our stand at SCS Formulate 2007. Ingredients highlighted this year included:

Blueberries and Dark Chocolate Extract (Arch Personal Care)
A new recipe to treat your skin and hair!

BeauActive MTP (DSM)
Anti-ageing milk tripeptide.

Bioplants (BiotechMarine)
New marine plant extracts for hair & skin care.

Covacryl MV60 (LCW Sensient)
Unique gelling agent for fresh po ... Click here for whole story

Sensient Cosmetic Technologies have introduced a new range of NATPURE COL natural dyes to extend their range of Natpure natural pigments, lakes, thickeners, emulsifiers and stabilisers.

Natpure COL Brown LC816 - INCI name Caramel. A water soluble Caramel powder obtained by the controlled heat treatment of glucose in presence of ammonium compounds.

Natpure COL Green LC712 - INCI name CI 75810. Copper chlorophyllin obtained by extraction of green plants, ... Click here for whole story

BiotechMarine have introduced 5 new skincare actives, all of which are preservative free. Four are extracts of Brittany marine plants, the other is a new brown seaweed extract.

Inula SC Offers protection against photo-induced collagen degradation and stimulates collagen for improved dermis suppleness.

Sea Lavender SC has anti-inflammatory action by strongly decreasing IL6 & IL1 release induced by UVB. Boosts collagen production and protects against col ... Click here for whole story

Sensient are pleased to announce the introduction of four new food grade cosmetic emusifiers and stabilisers derived from natural renewable sources.


Natpure Gum, INCI name Acacia senegal & Tara gum, is a food grade thickener for water based products which is extracted from the tara tree and the acacia tree. It also has good film-forming properties at lower concentration (0,5 %).

Natpure Cellgum, INCI name Microcrystalline cellulose & Cellulose gum, ... Click here for whole story

BiotechMarine have introduced 4 new haircare actives, all of which are preservative free. Three are extracts of marine plants from Brittany, the other is a new brown seaweed extract.

Inula HC penetrates the hair shaft, increases keratinocyte cell proliferation and stimulates keratin fibers for a regenerative & protective action on the hair. Conditions the hair for ease of combing, softness and shine, colour fade protection for coloured and natural hair. Improves brightn ... Click here for whole story

Yogurtene Balance is a new combination from Givaudan of a natural yogurt and an effective prebiotic to maintain healthy skin.

It is a blend of Yogurtene, a spray dried yogurt powder, with Inulin, a powdered extract from chicory, for enhanced claims for skin protection and rebalancing:

BeauActive MTP, a new introduction from DSM, is a superior combination of a natural raw material and DSMs leading enzyme technology.

Products that contain peptides have been used for many years for facial and skin care. It is now known that the principal agents responsible for this activity are bioactive peptides, of which the tripeptides are one of the main active components. BeauActive MTP consists primarily of tripeptides derived from milk and has been sho ... Click here for whole story

Lipo Chemicals Inc have extended their range of natural exfoliants with the addition of ground Cocoa Bean (Lipo CHP 60/200), Grape Seed (Lipo GSP 60/200) and Raspberry Seed (Lipo RSP 35/100).
These carefully ground seeds, shells or fibers of fruits and other parts of plants, constitute exfoliating powders that are natural, efficient and are available in several particle sizes. Natural exfoliants provide a soft, totally innocuous but effective mechanical exfolia ... Click here for whole story

Amaranth S is a new natural foaming peptide from Arch Personal Care Products which functions as a secondary surfactant.

It is based on an organic source of amaranth grain from Peru, which is high in colloidal peptides and carbohydrates including nine essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized by skin or hair.

Amaranth S is non-ionic in nature, stable over a wide pH range and highly compatible with other ingredients. It provides excellent foam, foam ... Click here for whole story

EyePro™ 3X from Arch Personal Care Products stimulates, energizes and hydrates fatigued tissues to create the appearance of smoother, firmer youthful eyes.

The most common signs of ageing in the eye area are puffiness or bags, dark circles, and fine lines and wrinkles. Lack of sleep, water retention due to fluids trapped under the eye and loss of skin firmness around the eye area can all lead to these unsightly bags. Getting rid of excess water or breaking down fatty ... Click here for whole story

KiOsmetine-CG™ has been developed to improve the appearance of the skin and mask the visible signs of ageing. It offers a number of benefits, including skin protection, moisturisation & barrier repair.

Developed by by KitoZyme it is a high-purity biopolymer of vegetal origin combining two types of polysaccharide chains, alpha(1,6)-chitin and beta(1,3)-glucan, linked covalently in a 3D structure.

KiOsmetine-CG™ has been clinically proven to slow ... Click here for whole story

Technologies from Zenitech allows them to react together high purity natural oils and waxes to produce a range of unique skin care ingredients that collectively are sold under their Zeniwax technology platform.

All waxes used in the manufacturing process are USP quality and 100% pure and all the oils derived from fruit are cold pressed to retain naturally occurring antioxidants and other attributes.Their reaction together forms a product that melts at body temperature, ha ... Click here for whole story

Adina Cosmetic Ingredients would like to thank everyone who visited us during SCS Formulate 2006.

We hope you not only enjoyed the exhibition but found it a source of new ideas.

Products that Adina highlighted were:

ALL-Q plus from DSM Nutritional Products is a new, special combination of the two major skin anti-oxidants Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin E (Tocopherol) for proven skin protecting activities.

Covalumine Pigment ... Click here for whole story

Titanium Dioxide, as a UV filter, has high perceived safety and is already approved worldwide. Demand for Titanium Dioxide in cosmetic preparations is still growing strongly.

However many grades of Titanium Dioxide are not fully compatible with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Parsol 1789) due to complex formation with metal ions causing yellowing of the finished product and a decrease in measured SPF.

Parsol TX from DSM Nutritional Products is a special microfine T ... Click here for whole story

ECOCERT International is an international inspection and certification body accredited to verify the conformity of organic products against the organic regulations of Europe, Japan and the United States.

The ECOCERT certification mark is one of the leading international organic certification marks, enjoying a good reputation and trusted by both consumers and the organic industry. ECOCERT performs its inspection and certification services in more than 80 countries outside the EU ... Click here for whole story

Covalumine Pigments offer an exceptional balance of colour and transparency with a hint of pearlescence. Patent-pending and globally accepted, they provide a luxurious soft feel to applications and finish to a satiny appearance giving the impression of a natural "skin glow".

Covalumine Pigments improve product performance because Unipure™ colorants are coated onto a special platelet alumina and then surface treated to improve skin adhesion and water resistance wh ... Click here for whole story

ß-Gel™ from Arch Personal Care Products offers multi-functional benefits to both skin and hair. This three dimensional matrix is specifically designed to provide moisturization to skin and hair with a gradual time release of glycerin and betaine actives.

An in vivo moisturization study confirmed that a 25% increase in skin moisturization was achieved following a single application. This active hydrogel also promotes collagen synthesis, stimulates cellular ATP product ... Click here for whole story

ViscUp® EZ is a new thickener from Arch Personal Care Products. It offers highly efficient viscosity building with outstanding pH tolerance - it is stable between pH 2 and 11.

Due to its anionic character, ViscUp® EZ polymer is compatible with a broad range of cosmetic ingredients including anionic and nonionic ingredients. These benefits allow the cosmetic formulator the ability to easily develop a wide range of products from skin lotions and creams to hair care f ... Click here for whole story

Hydrillien 9 is the latest introduction from Lipo Chemicals Inc. A unique polymeric associative thickener and emulsion stabiliser that consists of alternating hydrophobic “hard blocks” and hydrophilic “soft blocks”.

The hard blocks associate in water while the soft blocks remain hydrated, resulting in a three-dimensional network forming a pseudoplastic hydrogel. Supplied as a gel particle at approximately 20% active matter, Hydrillien 9 is easily processe ... Click here for whole story

ALL-Q™ plus from DSM Nutritional Products is a new, well balanced combination of the two major skin anti-oxidants Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin E (Tocopherol) for proven skin protecting activities.

BIOLIN stimulates the growth of beneficial resident flora to the detriment of pathogenic flora

Its polymeric structure makes it more difficult to hydrolyse and its bioselectivity as a substrate enables it to restrict the growth of pathogenic flora.

BIOLIN can protect the skin ecosystem, keeping this ecosystem constant to restore the balance such that it reverts to its normal steady-state.

The microbial flora represents a major factor in the imm ... Click here for whole story

TOSOLIN is the new sun tan activator and enhancer from Gova Ingredients.

It is a unique complex containing a low molecular glucomannan and a low molecular weight, water soluble betaglucan in a bioactive sodium hyaluronate. It regulates the activity of the Melanocytes and Langerhans cells in the epidermis.

TOSOLIN optimises the production of premelanin by the melanocytes of the skin. As soon as UVA light enters the skin, this premelanin is oxidized towards br ... Click here for whole story

Adina Cosmetic Ingredients would like to thank everyone who visited us during SCS Formulate 2005.

We hope you not only enjoyed the exhibition but found it a source of new ideas.

Adina are very pleased to announce that they are now representing Zenitech Inc in the UK and Eire.

Zenitech® is a technically oriented company that uses innovative chemistry to create a new generation of natural, multidimensional polymers. The Zenicare System is an exciting premium line of high-performance, all natural polymers for hair, skin, sun and color applications that enables the personal care formulator to make n ... Click here for whole story

Adina have moved to a new, purpose built office and warehouse at
ACI House
8 Decimus Park, Kingstanding Way
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3GP.
Our phone and fax numbers are unchanged:
Phone: 01892 517585
Fax: 01892 517565

Secma Biotechnologies Marines have changed their name to BiotechMarine.

BiotechMarine produce a wide range of biologically active natural extracts derived from seaweed and marine plants. These benefit the skin and hair with stimulating, protective and regulating activities.

The choice of ingredients for Cosmetics becomes steadily more complex as there is not only a growing interest in pure natural and organic ingredients but also an ever increasing array of consumer issues and concerns relating to topics such as the presence of preservatives and solvents, the type of preservative employed, ingredients derived from animals and of course the whole issue of animal testing.

Adina offers the cosmetic formulator a wide selection of:

Unipure LC™ is a complete line of purified Lakes, mineral pigments and organic pigments specially developed to meet the actual - and anticipate the future - requirements of the Cosmetic Industry.

The Unipure LC™ range for Sensient Cosmetic Technologies offers

Cosmocil® CQ is a Formaldehyde-Free, broad spectrum, fast acting bactericide comprising a 20% active aqueous solution of Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, often referred to as PHMB. Cosmocil® CQ is virtually colourless and readily miscible with water, glycerine, ethanol, and propylene glycol.

Arch Personal Care, a leading global supplier of biocides, recognises the continuing market need for cosmetic preservatives that are effective, yet still meet the current market trends for increa ... Click here for whole story

BeauPlex VH is an unique hair care complex specially developed by DSM Nutritional Products for use in hair care products. Its well-balanced composition of vitamins provides the ideal biological activity to formulations to provide nourishment to the scalp, to moisturise and strengthen damaged and undamaged hair whilst energising and activating the cells.

BeauPlex VH is a blend of five vitamins designed for use in for use in shampoos, conditioners, styling products, hair ... Click here for whole story

INUTEC® H25P from Orafti is a natural conditioner and moisturiser for skin and hair that can completely substitute cationic polymers.

INUTEC® H25P is a natural polymer of fructose derived from chicory roots. It is substantive to keratin in skin and hair, is highly soluble (>80% in water), non irritant, completely bio-degradable and environmentally friendly. INUTEC® H25P does not affect the transparency of the finished product and it is highly compatible with ingr ... Click here for whole story

Arch Personal Care, a leading global supplier of biocides, has recognised the growing market need for a cosmetic preservative that has unrestricted global regulatory acceptance. This need has been heightened by the recent reported concerns over traditionally used preservatives especially parabens. Formaldehyde donors and isothiazolinones have also been questioned in the past. Arch has sought to address these issues with the recent introduction of Mikrokill PCC™.

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Thank you to everyone who visited our stand at SCS Formulate in Telford 23/24 November 2004. We used the event to launch this new site developed especially for cosmetic formulators. At the event we featured the following products and technologies in our Formulate 2004 Product News:-

Arch Personal Care’s re-launch of the Biovert™ System coincides with increasing concern about the acceptability of some of the widely used preservatives in cosmetic and toiletries. Biovert™ mimics a naturally occurring anti-microbial / anti-oxidant protection system and offers broad spectrum protection for all types cosmetic and toiletry preparations. In reproducing a natural metabolic process, the components of the system are incorporated at low levels and are safe for prolonged ... Click here for whole story

Sunlight is generally thought to be beneficial to human health. A tan is usually considered a sign of health and each year large numbers of people venture off on their holidays to sunny climes to worship the sun. Indeed sunshine does have a number of positive effects. It provides a psychological "lift" after the dark and gloomy Winter months. Also Vitamin D-3 (cholecaliferol), is formed from cholesterol and is synthesized in the body during exposure to ultraviolet light. Sunlight has also been p ... Click here for whole story