TEGOSOFT® LO MB, from Evonik, is a net-zero emollient for everyday skincare and hair care applications.

This speciality ingredient is a natural alternative to mineral oil, is 100% vegetable-based from a renewable feedstock and is produced via Evonik’s unique enzymatic esterification process. This carbon neutral solution offers a skin feel comparable to mineral oil, whilst enabling formulators to provide consumers with a more sustainable solution without sacrificing sensory benefits.

Kick Out Mineral Oil With A Natural All-Rounder

Between 2017 and 2021, we have witnessed a 35% decrease in European Personal Care product launches including mineral oil (Mintel, GNPD). It is an extremely controversial ingredient, which has led many formulators to seek alternatives for personal care products.

Formulation Benefits

• Natural replacement for mineral oil with similar sensory in skin care products
• Particularly suitable for pigment wetting in color cosmetics formulations
• Provides perceivable sensorial benefits in hair conditioner

Environmental Benefits

• Contributes to circular economies: fully based on renewable feedstocks and readily biodegradable
• Produced via carbon optimized bio-catalysis
• ~30% lower CO2 e/kg product (cradle to gate)
• Carbon neutral by compensation
• Electricity used for production is completely covered by renewable energy

Find Out More

For more information on TEGOSOFT® LO MB or to request a sample, please email info@surfachem.de