Ashland Inc. products

Ashland carbomers are cross-linked polyacrylic polymers of high molecular weight. They are anionic in nature and acidic in their unneutralized state and have to be neutralized with an appropriate base to achieve their thickening ability. Ashland carbomers are extremely efficient thickeners and powerful stabilizers at low concentrations in water and aqueous ethanol. Ashland carbomers exhibit pseudoplastic rheological behavior. They have high yield...

Chronogen yst from Ashland’s Vincience laboratories in France is one of the first biofunctional ingredients inspired by clock genes, and is designed to provide a cosmetic solution to the deleterious effects of social jetlag on the skin. Social jetlag is a new field of studies connected to health problems in modern societies. Social jetlag is a mismatch between the body’s biological clock and sleep patterns which can often be linked to late-night social activities (television, online activities, personal hobbies...).

Achromaxyl ISR biofunctional is a skin brightening ingredient extracted from Brassica Napus.

Acnacidol BG is a unique active ingredient aimed at re-establishing the physiological balance in acne-prone skin. It is composed of 10-hydroxydecanoic acid (10-HDA), sebacic acid and decanediol. The target molecule of Acnacidol™ BG, 10-HDA, is a synthetic bio-mimetic version of a hydroxyl acid naturally present in Royal Jelly. During clinical studies, Acnacidol™ BG provided excellent results for seboregulation. Additional in-vitro tests on Propionibacteriumacnes demonstrated excellent anti-bacterial activity.