OXEA’s NPG Di‑heptanoate: A readily biodegradable multifunctional emollient for Personal Care applications

As a global leader in intermediates and oxo derivatives, OXEA is known for delivering the building blocks behind countless high‑quality products across sectors such as personal care, pharmaceuticals, and fragrances. Their portfolio includes alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, and amines—ingredients that enable innovation in everyday applications. Our partnership places particular emphasis on Neopentyl Glycol Di‑heptanoate as a strategic ingredient - a versatile, light, readily biodegradable emollient.

Speaker

Claudia Fischer, David Lupp

supplier

OXEA

OXEA NPG Di-heptanoate
OXEA NPG Di-heptanoate

One of the key products highlighted during the webinar and central to our partnership with OXEA is Neopentyl Glycol Di‑heptanoate (NPG Di‑heptanoate). Throughout the session, we explored how this high‑quality specialty ester is becoming increasingly important in modern personal care formulations, especially as the industry moves toward more sustainable and performance‑driven ingredients. This colorless and odorless emollient finds extensive application in the cosmetic industry, such as color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, sun care, and antiperspirant formulations.

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NPG-Di-heptanoate (CQ)

An innovative and multifunctional emollient, NPG-Di-heptanoate (CQ) delivers lightweight sensory performance, now also available as OxBalance® from OXEA, combining trusted quality with a more sustainable approach.