Cosmetics & pharma.Natural texture.
High-purity performance.
In cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, a gelling agent must deliver texture and stability while meeting strict purity standards. B&V offers agar grades for personal care, high-purity grades for pharmaceutical use and carrageenan for gels and softgel capsules.
For personal care and pharmaceutical use
What matters in cosmetics & pharma.
The functional properties we help you control in this end market.
Thickening & stabilization
Grades with low or high gel strength, acid resistance and low syneresis for personal care products.
Purity
High-purity grades with low contaminants and total plate count, tested for heavy metals.
Suspension & water binding
Suspending and water-binding capacity for syrups, suspensions and solid forms.
Where our ingredients work.
A few examples of where B&V hydrocolloids are used. The possibilities go well beyond this list.
Personal care
- Shampoo
- Body lotions
- Moisturizers
- Skin patches
- and more
Hand care
- Hand gels
- Sanitizers
- and more
Pharmaceuticals
- Syrups
- Suspensions
- Gels
- Tablet disintegration
- Gelatin-free capsules
- Softgel capsules
- and more
Supplements
- Dietary fiber
- and more
- A selection of applications.Every formulation is different. Ask us about yours.
Explore the right ingredients.
Open a product page for grades, properties and technical details.
Discuss your application with us.
Tell us about your product, process and target texture. Our team will help you find the right solution.