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June 14, 2023 • News

What Is the Importance of Viscosity in Cosmetics?

With so many products now available on the market, consumers expect certain properties and a certain level of performance from the cosmetics and personal care products they use every day. It is expected that these products will be effective, skin-friendly and enjoyable to use, with a pleasant sensory profile. As a result, manufacturers are seeking high-quality ingredients to help them meet these customer demands.

June 2, 2023 • News

Applechem is proud to announce that it has joined the Solabia Group as part of Solabia's global expansion strategy in personal care.

Solabia further strengthens its position in the cosmetics ingredient market with the acquisition of a majority stake in Applechem, a leader in innovative solutions for the cosmetics industry.

February 28, 2023 • News

What Do You Need to Be Aware of Regarding EU Regulations on Cosmetics?

September 30, 2022 • News

How Snow Mushroom Ingredients Help Maintain Healthy Skin

May 10, 2018 • News

Applechem is now ISO 9001:2015 certified!

Applechem is proud to announce that it has successfully completed its certification audit conducted by SGS, and that its quality management system is now officially compliant with the ISO 9001:2015 standard.

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Applechem is a pioneering cosmetic technology company developing functional cutting-edge materials that unlock possibilities for cosmetic formulators. Applechem supplies a diverse range of specialty ingredients and intermediates for cosmetics, personal care, and suncare formulations.

Developing clear and high perfume oil surfactant formulations with a multi-arm non-ionic associative thickener

Perfume is an important product attribute that differentiates a given personal cleansing product from others in a crowded market. However, it remains technically challenging to incorporate a high % of perfume oil (≥ 2%) into shampoo or shower gel formulations without adverse effects on clarity, target viscosity, and foaming. This technical challenge has become more significant as the market continues to move towards skin friendly non-sulfate cleansing formulations with non-sulfate surfactants such as alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) and mild amino-acid based surfactants such as sodium cocoyl glutamate.

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