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Rooted in Science, Styled for Sustainability: Evonik’s Ingredients for Hair & Scalp Cleansing

Hair and scalp care go beyond appearance, they are essential to daily well-being and confidence. Today’s consumers expect more than basic cleansing: they want personalized, science-backed solutions that deliver gentle care, sensory appeal, and sustainability. 

At Evonik, we help beauty and personal care brands meet these expectations with innovative ingredient technologies supported by decades of expertise. From gentle shampoos and scalp detox treatments to advanced conditioning systems, our portfolio enables high-performance formulations that combine proven efficacy, eco-conscious innovation, and consumer delight, empowering you to create hair care that truly stands out. 

 

Why Choose Evonik for Hair & Scalp Cleansing? 

  • Proven Performance: Our trusted brands deliver multifunctional benefits for cleansing, scalp detox, sensory appeal, and stability. 
  • Sustainability Commitment: Biodegradable surfactants, eco-friendly exfoliants, and silica technologies.
  • Scalp Health & Comfort: Solutions that respect scalp microbiome and improve overall well-being.
  • Global Expertise: We offer deep technical support and claim substantiation to help you launch high-performing, market-ready products. 

 

Highlight Solutions by Application 

Learn how Evonik’s ingredient portfolio empowers the creation of high-performance hair and scalp cleansing solutions, from gentle shampoos and scalp detox treatments to advanced conditioning systems, designed for sustainability and sensory appeal. 

Shampoo & Scalp Cleansers 
Gentle cleansing and scalp care with biodegradable, skin-compatible ingredients. 

  • Ultra-mild, sulfate-free surfactants and emollients for gentle cleansing and improved skin compatibility. 
  • Biodegradable exfoliants for scalp detox and clarifying treatments with enhanced sensory appeal. 
  • Solutions to improve rheology and stabilize surfactant systems in low-foam cleansing formats. 

Dry Shampoo

  • SIPERNAT® and AEROSIL® 
    Special silica grades absorb excess oil and volumize the hair in novel dry shampoo products including no-rinse foam formulations and sprays.

Hair Care Formulation Building Blocks 
Conditioning, preservation, and performance enhancement for advanced hair care systems. 

  • Conditioning agents and customizable polymers for better rinse-off, softness, and long-lasting effects. 
  • Nature-identical preservatives for safe, microbiome-friendly hair care formulations. 
  • VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates building blocks for precise tuning of charge and film properties in polymer systems for cleansing.

 

Your Evonik Advantage 

  • Clean Beauty Ready: Ingredients designed for natural shampoo formulations and scalp-friendly routines. 
  • Eco-Conscious Innovation: Biodegradable cleansing agents and sustainable silica technologies. 
  • Global Support: Our experts partner with you to optimize performance, compliance, and consumer appeal. 

 

Ready to Create Eco-Friendly, Gentle High-Performance Hair Care Formulations?  

Discover how Evonik’s advanced ingredients enable you to innovate in hair care, delivering outstanding performance while meeting sustainability goals.

Explore our portfolio or connect with our global experts today to bring enhanced sustainability, comfort, and care to modern hair and scalp cleansing routines.

RHEANCE®

RHEANCE® glycolipids offer gentle yet powerful cleansing for skin, hair, and oral care. Made via fermentation from renewable plant sugars, they are fully biodegradable and free from tropical oils. With creamy foam and excellent skin compatibility, RHEANCE® supports sustainable, high-performance formulations.

VARISOFT®

VARISOFT® esterquats are biodegradable conditioning agents for hair, skin, and fabric care. Derived from renewable sources, they offer softness, antistatic effects, and sensory appeal. support sustainable cleaning and softening formulations with low aquatic toxicity and cold-processability.

TEGOSOFT®

TEGOSOFT® emollients are high-purity, renewable-based ingredients offering light, non-oily skin feel and excellent spreadability. Produced via eco-efficient enzymatic processes, they support sustainable, certified formulations across skin, sun, and hair care applications.

Novascrub®

Novascrub® Arroz blends rice microparticles and kiwi-derived AHAs for dual exfoliation—mechanical and chemical. Biodegradable and gentle, it deeply cleanses, hydrates, and smooths skin. Ideal for eco-conscious formulations like scrubs and gels, it offers a natural alternative to synthetic exfoliants.

dermosoft®

dermosoft® multifunctionals offer natural antimicrobial protection and intelligent odor control. From Polyglyceryl-3 Caprylate to Sodium Anisate, they target odor-causing bacteria, support microbiome balance, and enhance formulation stability. COSMOS-approved, vegan, and biodegradable, they suit clean, safe personal care.

VISIOMER®

VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylate monomers are tailored to meet a broad range of specific application requirements in the fields of adhesives, paints and coatings, composite resins, construction materials, and various special applications. Developed to replace harmful substances, promote weight reduction in construction materials, and lower carbon footprints, VSIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates enable our customers to create products that are more environmentally friendly, efficient and durable.

AEROSIL®

AEROSIL® fumed silica is a universally applicable rheology, free flow and anti-caking agent. It enables enables enhanced rheology and improved scratch resistance in coatings. Also available in pharma quality.

SIPERNAT®

SIPERNAT® specialty silica absorbs liquid ingredients like a sponge and transforms them into pourable powders for easy processing and handling. It can also be used to replace a portion of TIO2 while enabling a coating to retain its hiding power and film properties.

Suitable Products

ABIL® B 8843

Hydrophilic emollient

ABIL® ME 45 MB

High molecular weight silicone quat microemulsion for shampoo and conditioner applications

ABIL® Quat 3272

Cationic silicone for hair care and skin cleansing preparations
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Solid Hair Care and Cleansing Formulations

Rethink Existing Formats
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    Textures to spark your creativity
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    The natural Hair Care Routine

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    Suspend simply and sustainably with structured surfactant systems

    Consumers are increasingly searching for hair care and cleansing products that fulfill three basic requirements: sustainability, simplicity, and support of self-care needs. For formulators and brands alike, achieving these requirements is not easy, but smart formulation techniques can help. Use of structured surfactant systems formulated with Evonik solutions to suspend active ingredients provides a way to address these consumer needs while delivering the performance they expect.