Surfachem | Active Ingredients

What are ‘Active Ingredients’?

Active ingredients address a concern to a specific area and deliver proposed benefits. In Cosmetics, active ingredients are used within skin care, hair care and sun care.

Actives from Evonik

With 25 years of expertise, Evonik has developed a portfolio of 80 active ingredients. The below shows the 8 technological platforms with underlying key product features:

Differentiated consumer benefits are at a glance:

Skin

Protects skin from external aggressors e.g. pollution
Strengthens skin’s natural barrier, ensuring a healthy and even skin tone
Offers a more youthful appearance
Soothes sensitive skin, reducing irritation and redness

Hair

Repairs stressed and damaged hair

Have you tried?

Ceramides – Lipids (oils) that help form the skin’s barrier and help the skin retain moisture – read more here
Bodyflux® Olive -Ceramide complex, based on enzymatically processed organic olive oil – read more here
Ceramide III EP MB – Easy to process blend of Ceramide III – read more here
TEGO® Turmerone ORG – Turmeric extract with exceptional antioxidant activity – read more here

New Active Ingredients

Ingredient	Technology Platform	Key Benefits
TEGO Renewha Malto	Specialty Alpha Hydroxy Acids	In addition to skin exfoliation benefits, this ingredient can also provide several addition skin protective benefits.
TEGO Renewha Lacto	Specialty Alpha Hydroxy Acids	Effective skin renewal (exfoliating) but also sensitive to the skin (traditional AHAs are skin irritating).
TEGO Renewha Mandelic	Specialty Alpha Hydroxy Acids	Improves various skin conditions including UV-driven lentigenes, darkening of skin seen with melasma, inflammatory acne, wrinkles, and fine lines.
TEGO Renewha HODA	Specialty Alpha Hydroxy Acids	Provides a good balance between low skin irritation and appearance benefit performance.
TEGO Renewha Cap	Specialty Alpha Hydroxy Acids	Absorbs more slowly into the skin, thereby reducing overall irritation potential.
TEGO Sterol KCS	Cholesterol Specialities	Re-enforces natural skin barrier with better solubility than cholesterol.
TEGO Sterol 7-DHC	Cholesterol Specialities	Elevates the skin’s protective powers, can protect against damage from UV radiation.
TEGO Natural Baicalin	Plant Extracts	Suitable for the treatment of very dry skin conditions alleviating inflammatory reactions.
TEGO Natural Citrus	Plant Extracts	Exceptional antioxidative effect for a radiant and harmonised skin appearance.
TEGO Natural Mangifera	Plant Extracts	Strong antioxidative properties that effectively delays skin aging.
TEGO Natural Matricaria	Plant Extracts	Increases dermal density and elasticity and is suited for age-defying skin care solutions.
TEGO Natural Phloretin	Plant Extracts	Boasts energising antioxidative properties for a healthy-looking skin with additional skin defense potential.
TEGO Natural Amaranth	Plant Extracts	Provides a smooth skin feel and retains the skin’s elasticity and prevents photodamage.
HyaCare Tremella	Hyaluronic Acid Specialities	Boasts excellent moisturisation, exceptional water retention and antioxidant properties.
TEGO Pep 3-Recover	Peptides and Amino Acids	Renews the skin’s health and to reduce the visible signs of aging.
TEGO Pep 3-Boost	Peptides and Amino Acids	Promotes a healthy hair life cycle, strengthening of the hair follicle and improvement to scalp health.
SPHINOX® Lift	Ceramides & Sphingolipids	Improves density of various skin layers
SPHINOX® Defenda	Ceramides & Sphingolipids	Offers skin defense and protection benefits

Find Out More

Skin and hair care actives catalogue – click here

For more information or to request a sample of any of the above active ingredients, please contact us or send us an email at sales@surfachem.de.