As a trusted distributor of LANXESS products, OQEMA is proud to introduce the Home & Personal Care portfolio, an integral part of LANXESS' Hygiene & Care Solutions, tailored to customers' unique requirements. LANXESS offers a natural, soft and conventional preservative portfolio covering specialties and traditional solutions for the the Personal and Home Care Market.
The range of LANXESS' preservatives and biocides is designed to sustain your formulations by ensuring their safety and longevity of products and end consumers.
Benefits
SAFETY
EFFECTIVENESS
ACCEPTANCE
SUSTAINABILITY
Personal Care blends
LANXESS’ Personal Care blends combine phenoxyethanol with multifunctional additives to deliver broad-spectrum protection against bacteria, yeasts, and molds while meeting consumer safety and regulatory requirements. Effective across a wide pH range, these blends provide reliable preservation for both rinse-off and leave-on formulations—from creams and shampoos to deodorants, toothpaste, and color cosmetics—simplifying formulation work and ensuring high-quality products.
| Product | INCI | Dosage | Optimal pH |
Application examples |
| Neolone® CF |
85% Phenoxyethanol 15% Caprylyl Glycol | 0.35 – 1.0 | 3 – 10 |
Leave On, Rinse-Off, Color Cosmetics |
| Neolone® HF |
75% Phenoxyethanol 25% Ethylhexylglycerin | 0.35 – 1.0 | 3 – 10 | Rinse-Off |
| Neolone® BF |
50% Phenoxyethanol 50% Benzyl Alcohol | 0.2 – 1.0 | 2 – 10 |
Leave On, Rinse-Off, Color Cosmetics |
| Neolone® PH Max |
Phenoxyethanol Pelargonic Acid | 0.5 – 1.2 | 3 –10 |
Leave On, Rinse-Off, Color Cosmetics |
Product highlight
Neolone BioG Preservative
NEOLONE® BioG Preservative, a sustainable and naturally derived broad-spectrum preservative designed for your personal care formulations. Based on the active ingredient Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl, NEOLONE® BioG Preservative ensures safety, acceptance, and effectiveness when it comes to the preservation of cosmetic products.
| INCI | Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl |
| Form / consistency | Liquid, solution in glycerine. (Also available in powdered form) |
| Odor | No odor; no influence on the finished product at recommended use level |
| Solubility (LAE®) | Soluble in water, glycerin,ethanol |
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Solubility in water (OECD 105): 247 g/kg at 20°C | |
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Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC): 2100-2500 ppm at 20°C,1900-2000 ppm at 25°C | |
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Log Pow (octanol/water) (OECD 117): 1.43 at 20°C |
Our product range
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 | 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 |
| Maxario® EHG | Ethylhexylglycerin | 0.1 – 1.0% | 3.0 – 10.0 | |
| Maxario® CAG | Caprylyl Glycol | 0.1 – 1.0% | 3.0 – 8.0 |
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.
Rinse-off
Cleansers
Shampoos
Conditioners
Leave-on
Lotions
Creams
Masks
Home Care
LANXESS’ Home Care portfolio consists of preservation solutions for household and cleaning products that help ensure a safe shelf life and usage. Specialized in providing biocidal actives to safeguard home care products such as detergents, softeners, wipes, and cleaners. Our main brands that we offer include Rocima®, Bioban®, Preventol® and N-2000 Antimicrobial.
| Product | Active Ingredient | Active content | Dosage |
pH effective range |
| BIOBAN BP 30 Antimicrobial | Bronopol | 0,30% | 0.01 - 0.1% | <8.5 |
| KATHON CG/ICP Biocide | CMIT/MIT | 1.5% | 0.025 - 0.1% | <8.5 |
| KATHON CG/ICP II Biocide | CMIT/MIT | 1.5% | 0.025 - 0.1% | <8.5 |
| N-2000 Antimicrobial | DGH | 0,35% | 0.01 - 0.1% | <12 |
| BIOBAN GA 50 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | 0,50% | 0.02 - 0.2% | <8 |
| BIOBAN PH 100 Antimicrobial | Phenoxyethanol | >99.5% | 0.1 - 1.0% | 3 - 10 |
| Preventol BIT IT | BIT + CMIT/MIT | 10% BIT + 0.7% CMIT/MIT | 0.05 - 0.2% | <9 |
| Preventol P 91 | Bronopol + CMIT/MIT | 9% Bronopol + 1% CMIT/MIT | 0.05 - 0.2% | <8.5 |
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.
- Dishwashing detergents
- Laundry detergents
- Fabric softeners
- Wipes
- All purpose cleaners
- Air fresheners
Services
MICROBIOLOGICAL
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COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER
COMPONENTS / INGREDIENTS
BALANCE BETWEEN
EFFICACY, LABELLING,
PRICE
Any questions?
We are happy to talk about how to use
these unique benefits to your products.
Pia van Nahmen
Group Segment Manager
Home Care & Personal Care I&I
pia.vannahmen( at )oqema.com
Dr. Isaac Adjei Safo
Technical Manager Personal Care
isaac.adjeisafo( at )oqema.com
