BASF and its partners publish 2024 results of the world’s first sustainable castor bean program, Pragati. The world’s first sustainable castor bean program completed eight years of operation in the 2023/2024 season.

BASF invites to the first Care 360° Sustainability Days. The Care Chemicals division is looking forward to welcoming participants from all its businesses to sessions on selected sustainability topics. The virtual event will take place from September 17-19, 2024, and customers in the Personal Care, Home Care, I&I, and Industrial Formulator industries in Europe are invited to tackle sustainability challenges and opportunities #2050isnow

BASF’s new digital service, “Ingredients Revealed” enables developers of personal care products to easily identify ingredients and formulations with specific criteria like sustainability information, standards, and labels.

Epispot™ is dedicated to blemish-prone skin, addressing the root causes of an imbalance involving lipids, microbiota, and the skin’s natural defense system. It reduces skin shine, improves the appearance of facial pores, and promotes a healthy complexion.

BASF has partnered with Indonesian non-profit organization Kaleka to support the sustainable management of palm and palm kernel oil production in Indonesia. The smallholder project will be implemented by Kaleka and will follow a jurisdictional approach. 

The recently launched TinomaxTM CC is designed for skin and sun care formulations, and offers a significant sensory improvement, not least due to its homogeneous particle shape. In the form of an off-white powder, it has the ability to enhance UV protection with SPF and UVA via light birefringence.

A new version of the mushroom extract Laricyl^® offers greater sustainability and efficacy. The mycelium is now grown by solid-state fermentation, replacing wild harvest. Laricyl improves the appearance of pores and reduces skin shine.

Made from upcycled milk thistle seed cake, Kerasylium™ provides a plant-based alternative to animal keratin. The active ingredient helps to repair damaged hair and protects it from daily stress.

Could you ever imagine overcoming skin problems, with sustainable products based on Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Himalayan region? Phytocine™ makes it possible! Read more. 

Great news! The Chinese start-up company is known for identifying new active ingredients from Traditional Chinese Medicine background for personal care. Check out the press release for more details!

Subscribe to our latest digital service – D’lite, that helps you from the idea generation to product design.

Emollient Maestro makes it easy for you to predict your sustainable Emollient Mixture alternative with the power of Artificial Intelligence. 

Disponil^® APG 215: 100 percent based on natural, renewable plant-based raw materials. By increasing the bond strength of medium-density fiberboard, a denser and smoother surface is achieved, improving water-repellent properties.

Our new methane sulfonic acid (MSA) plant is now on stream. Lutropur^® MSA – BASF's high-purity methane sulfonic acid – is the sustainable alternative to conventional acids.

BASF Home Care and I&I Europe is significantly expanding its portfolio of Palm-based surfactants with RSPO certification. BASF offers its customers around 150 surfactants certified according to the RSPO "Mass Balance" standard.

With our Lavergy^® line, together with our high quality Home Care and I&I portfolio, we already offer a complete package for your high performance and sustainable formulations. 

With its EcoBalanced portfolio, BASF Home Care and I&I Europe offers customers a solution enabling them to combine high quality with lower environmental impact without having to compromise on performance

The new star lineup of biopolymers in personal care

In order to protect our planet and its resources while making an active contribution to each individual along our bioactive ingredients value chain, we are aligning our actions towards more sustainable practices.

Let’s unlock the future of Personal Care
We at BASF Personal Care aim to take an active role in enabling solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future. We want to go beyond what has been possible, collaborating to offer an even more transparent and comprehensive approach to beauty. Not only are we combining cutting-edge technologies with scientific evidence, we also care about a transition to more sustainable, ethical and ecologically conscious solutions.