Room A Seminars

JRS UK are excited to present their latest developments in water-free formulating.  Over the last few years we have been developing a range of novel technologies to offer the consumer innovative new water-free formats with performance that matches that of their water-containing counterparts.

JRS’s “Solidification” technology was shortlisted for the Laura Marshall Award in 2023. We have continued to build on this success and have seen a great deal of interest in our Shampoo Bars created from liquid shampoo concentrates. This technology also extends to conditioners, emulsions and individual raw materials- basically, if you want to create a solid powder from a liquid- try “Solidification”.

Our latest innovation is a fast dissolving paper using cellulose and alginates to create good quality single use “Shampoo Paper”.

Our “Conditioner Tablets” combine our “Solidification” technology with JRS’s long history of tabletting expertise, resulting in a fast dissolving tablet that performs as well as a conventional conditioner.

Finally, Vivastar CS Instant Powder’s highly absorbent and swelling properties help create a really pleasing Cleansing Powder which thickens to a luxuriant liquid cleanser on contact with water.

The wait is over! With the new BergaCare FG Gel we are finally presenting an innovative and efficient solution to naturally thicken transparent oil formulations for leave-on and rinse-off products. Due to its natural thixotropic behavior, BergaCare FG Gel is explicitly suitable for transforming textures from fluid to solid gels and back. Consequently, a variety of trending and playful skin and hair care concepts with different viscosities can be realized. The good suspending properties for pigments and solids complete the broad range of choices to formulate with BergaCare FG Gel.

As brands move to natural ingredients and sustainable formulas, their formulators identified a new gap in their ingredient portfolio: natural solubilizers. Traditional solubilizers are effective but petrochemical-derived and ethoxylated, or naturally-derived, but not very effective. In some cases, the solubilizers that are effective cause preservation ingredients to lose efficacy.

Inolex designed a novel 100% natural polyglyceryl ester (PGE) surfactant, LexSolv™ Essential,  exhibiting fast micellar dynamics, that delivers solubilization without compromising solute activity, including preservation efficacy. PGEs are versatile and sustainable. They are 100% natural when prepared from plant-based glycerin and fatty acids, with outstanding safety and toxicological profiles.

To transition our products toward greater naturality, a starch-supported copolymer has been developed. The hybrid polymer brings the performance of synthetic rheology modifiers and combines it with the sustainability of the natural component. The novel ingredient has been formulated in sulfate, and sulfate-free chassis demonstrating viscoelastic behaviour equivalent to synthetic thickeners. It exhibits sustainable characteristics meeting the inherent biodegradability threshold in an OECD 301B biodegradation test and its manufacturing process addresses all 12 principles of Green Chemistry. This product represents an evolution in our rheology modifier portfolio and solidifies our commitment to a sustainable future.

Join Marta Lazaro from Symrise, who will be presenting SymFeel Quat Green®, introducing a game-changing new ingredient, from upcycled and renewable feedstock material – molasses of white beetroot from the sugar industry.

By leveraging green chemical synthesis techniques and sustainable sourcing, Symrise has succeeded in creating a 100% natural derived and readily biodegradable replacer for PQ-7 and 10 while upholding the high-performance standards expected in hair care formulations.

The global suncare market is one of the fastest growing in personal care. Alzo International offers a variety of ingredients for suncare formulations.  This includes a 100% naturally derived and biodegradable film former.   In addition, Alzo International offers many naturally-derived ingredients for suncare to improve aesthetics, sunscreen solubility and stability.

This session will cover 4x AI-powered tools from Gravel AI:
• Contract Manufacturer Intelligence - uncover OEMs used by fast growing brands.
• INCI List Scanner - enter an INCI list to find exact matches or similar products in the market.
• Product Name Keyword Analyser - uncover latest trends based on product name keywords.
• Ingredient Trends - track fast growing or fast declining ingredients based on ingredient type, applications and marketing claims.

WELLBEING is the mega trend but how can skin care products make us feel positive about ourselves? Whilst it is more obvious for make-up, some active ingredients for skin care can make it happen. 💆‍♀️

“From cell-to-cell interactions to holistic wellbeing" will be presented by Croda’s Carola Schwaiberger at the SCS Formulate tradeshow in Coventry, UK on Nov. 13 at 11:30 am. A presentation not to be missed!

Insights and research on the skin microbiome. Advances, limitations of pre, pro, postbiotics formulations. Dos and don'ts in skincare.

Sequential, The Skin Microbiome Testing Co^TM. is the industry leader in microbiome testing, claims substantiation and support for brands formulating products for skin, scalp, intimate care and oral care. Recognised as the most significant testing solution in the industry, Sequential offers a full end-to-end platform from study design, recruitment and testing, to analysis, and support on formulation development and certification. Sequential’s testing is exclusively managed in-house and with human clinical subjects, in vivo.

We will present a machine learning method to directionally predict/screen the sensory performance based on analytical measurements of novel product formulations. Our method aims to reduce the burden on costly sensory panel studies and streamline the new product development cycle by using appropriate product characterisation data. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method on an industry dataset and show that it can achieve high accuracy and reliability in benchmarking new product formulations from a sensory perception perspective.

The trend in hair care towards leave on conditioning products is bringing new opportunities for high performance and differentiated claims. Products from pump sprays to hair oils and serums provide exceptional delivery of hair conditioning without needing to be washed off.

Ingredients from both smart silicones and naturally derived feedstocks offer enhanced performance in terms of gloss, shine, anti-frizz and hydrophobicity building repair.

The presentation will cover the trending claims and the ingredient solutions to meet them.

Tiffany and Denise will present our microplastics alternative technology called DAINTech.

DAINTech formulations demonstrate enhanced gel product stability and coating properties. We will also introduce the Edinburgh Complex Fluids Partnership which is the organisation that facilitates follow-up conversations and collaborative projects involving DAINTech.