Ingredients for thick, shiny hair and a flake-free scalp

Published: 25-Aug-2016 Featured companies: Croda Beauty BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Chemyunion
Ingredients Hair Care

A look at the latest active and functional materials to ensure optimum hair health

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Care of the hair involves one or more of the following processes: cleaning, conditioning, styling and colouring. Underlying these is a need to care for the health of the scalp and possibly treatment for dandruff, hair loss and the effects of ageing.

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We are a global specialty ingredient supplier to the beauty and personal care industry, dedicated to meeting evolving consumer needs along with our commitment to sustainability... BASF Personal Care is one of the world’s leading supplier of high-performance ingredients for the personal care industry. The company understands human needs and meets them... Lucas Meyer Cosmetics develops, manufactures and markets innovative ingredients for the cosmetic and personal care industry Every day at Chemyunion, we create and develop sustainable and innovative ingredients aligned with market trends for the personal care, health, and home care sectors. Our...
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