Personal Care Ingredients

GERMALL PLUS LIQUID preservative by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as a preservative. It is very effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It delivers efficient antimicrobial power and balanced, synergistic & boasting broad-spectrum protection. Moreover, it is compatible with many other cosmetic ingredients. It is effective at low dose and can be used to bolster other preservatives.

 GERMAL II preservative by Ashland Specialty Chemical acts as a preservative. It delivers efficient antimicrobial power and balanced, synergistic & boasting broad-spectrum protection. It is compatible with many other cosmetic ingredients. It provides broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is effective at low dose.

GERMABEN II is a clear, viscous liquid, is a convenient, ready-to-use complete antimicrobial preservative system with broad spectrum activity. It minimizes the problems associated with incorporating solid parabens. The solubilized combination of Germaben™ II with Methylparaben and Propylparaben is effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and against yeast and mold.

OPTIPHEN 200 is a colorless to light yellow aqueous solution that contains the antimicrobial active phenoxyethanol. An additional booster increases the broad spectrum activity against micro-organisms. It can be used in a variety of cosmetic formulations. The excellent pH compatibility allows use in acidic and slightly alkaline formulations. It is applicable for use in a variety of rinse off personal care preparations such as shampoos and conditioners.