LANXESS for Personal Care
LANXESS’ Personal Care preservation solutions provide protection against bacteria, yeasts and molds while meeting consumer and regulatory demands for safe and high-quality products. Effective personal care preservative solutions are adding value to your cosmetic rinse-off or leave-on formulations - from face creams and shampoos to deodorants, toothpaste and make-up - with a broad selection of various chemistries. Our main brands include Neolone®, Kathon® and Bioban®, proved themselves to be found in well-known end products.
Product details
| Product | Active ingredient | Dosage | Optimal pH | Recommended production temperature |
| Bioban® Bronopol | PC Bronopol | 0.01 - 0.1% | 3.0 – 8.0 | <45°C |
| Kathon® CG Preservative | CMIT/MIT | 0.025 - 0.1% | <8.5 | <45°C short period to 60 °C |
| Neolone® BioG Preservative | Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl | 0.25 - 2.0% | 3.0 – 6.0 | -45°C |
| Neolone® PH 100 Preservative | Phenoxyethanol | 0.3 - 1.0% | 3.0 – 10.0 | <45°C short period to 70 °C |
As with any product, use of Bioban®, Kathon®, Koralone™, Preventol®, Rocima®, Neolone® in a given application must be tested (including field testing, etc.) by the user in advance to determine suitability.
Application examples
| Rinse-off | Leave-on |
| Cleansers | Lotions |
| Shampoos | Creams |
| Conditioners | Masks |
