BASF has taken the wraps off Retinol 50, a grade delivering stability performance without the addition of BHA (beta hydroxy acid) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene).
The German chemicals giant says Retinol 50 allows brands to comply with many industry clean lists more easily due to the removal of ingredients of concern.
BHA and BHT have been included on many clean beauty lists in the personal care industry such as Clean at Sephora and Conscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty.
“With the addition of Retinol 50 to our portfolio, BASF continues to meet consumer and industry requirements for clean-conscious beauty products,” said Nader Mahmoud, Vice President Business Management for Personal Care North America.
“As a key supplier of retinol to the market, BASF Care Chemicals must continue to optimize our portfolio and innovate for the market demands of today and the future,” he added.
Retinol 50 has similar stability to BASF’s Retinol 50C and contains high active loads of ~50% retinol.
BASF says Retinol 50 offers flexibility for product developers to further stabilize final formulations.
