Body cleansing is a vital part of daily personal care, contributing not only to hygiene but also to overall health and well-being. Millions of people around the world rely on products like shower gels, scrubs, and cleansing powders every day—and expectations are rising. Consumers want more than clean skin; they also look for products offering mild cleansing, effective performance and clearly defined product attributes.
At Evonik, we help personal care brands address these demands with ingredient solutions supported by formulation expertise and product-specific technical data. Selected products have documented biodegradation results or defined natural-origin characteristics. Our body cleansing portfolio supports a wide range of formats and functions—from hydration and exfoliation to skin barrier support and transformative textures. We collaborate with partners across the value chain to develop new ingredients, formulation formats and product-specific environmental data.
Why Choose Evonik for Body Cleansing?
- Multifunctional Performance: Specialty and silica-based ingredients for gentle cleansing, hydration, and transformative textures.
- Product-Specific Attributes: Selected ingredients have documented biodegradation results, defined origin characteristics or functions that enable waterless formats.
- Skin Health Focus: Ceramide technology and glycolipid biosurfactants that strengthen the skin barrier while cleansing.
- Global Expertise: Technical support and formulation guidance from our worldwide network to accelerate product development.
Highlight Solutions by Application
Discover how Evonik’s ingredients support body-cleansing formats ranging from hydrating washes and exfoliating scrubs to powder-to-foam systems, with product-specific data available for selected skin and environmental attributes.
Hydrating Body Washes & Shower Gels
Create gentle, skin-friendly formulations with enhanced moisture and sensory appeal.
- Surfactants with defined natural-origin content for mild cleansing formulations, with skin-compatibility data available for selected products.
- Skin conditioning ingredients that improve hydration and leave a soft, smooth after-feel.
- Fumed silica for rheology control and emulsion stabilization, enabling silky, non-greasy textures.
Exfoliating Cleansers & Scrubs
Deliver effective exfoliation while maintaining skin comfort and mildness.
- Exfoliating particles with product-specific biodegradation data, designed to provide exfoliation and a smooth skin feel.
- Hydrated silica for mild exfoliation and sebum absorption, ideal for purifying cleansers.
Powder-to-Foam & Transformative Formats
Innovate with powder-to-foam and other transformative cleansing formats that offer distinctive sensory experiences.
- Precipitated silica for powder-to-foam systems, with origin and composition information available in the relevant product documentation.
- Multifunctional polymers for texture enhancement and stability in waterless or transformative formats.
Skin Barrier & Treatment Support
Go beyond cleansing with ingredients that support skin health and resilience.
- Advanced ceramide technology that strengthens the skin barrier and enhances hydration.
- Glycolipid biosurfactant systems designed to cleanse the skin effectively while strengthening the skin barrier.
Your Evonik Advantage
- Formulation-Focused Selection: Selected ingredients with defined origin characteristics or skin-compatibility data for use in body-cleansing formulations.
- Documented Product Attributes: Selected specialty and silica technologies have product-specific biodegradation, origin or formulation-format information.
- Global Support: Our experts partner with you to optimize performance, compliance, and consumer appeal.
Ready to Elevate Your Body Cleansing Formulations?
Discover ingredient solutions that combine cleansing performance, sensory appeal and product-specific skin and environmental attributes for modern body-cleansing formulations.
Explore our science-backed portfolio or connect with our global experts today to support your new developments with ingredient systems that adapt to diverse formats, from shower gels to transformative cleansing textures.
