Products and solutions

Amaze® SP 100% natural polymer provides humidity resistant style retention, volume and anti-frizz performance. Its exceptional sensory and look makes it the ideal choice for natural and nude styling products that deliver touchable hold.

Amphomer® polymer is an amphoteric acrylic hair fixative that offers market-leading stiffness and unprecedented high humidity curl retention properties. It is a stiff resin with unparalleled holding power for ultimate control in all temperature and humidity conditions. Amphomer® polymer can be applied in traditional and low VOC aerosol and pump hair sprays, and styling aids such as mousses, gels, creams, pomades, and glues where long-lasting finishing hold is desired. Amphomer® polymer also provides thermal protection properties (refer to US Patent 9,119,972 B2) and acts as a hair shield for hot heating implements such as flat irons and curling wands, helping to protect the hair cuticle from hair damage caused by heat.

Film former that provides excellent humidity resistance and hold when used in anhydrous or 80% VOC hair sprays. In hair spray systems, it offers improved stiffness, durability, and long-lasting hold compared to Amphomer® polymer. In addition, the Amphomer® 4961 polymer version provides improved compatibility with thickening agents (e.g. carbomer) for hard holding styling gels and other styling aids.

Amphomer® HC polymer is a high performance film-former and hair spray fixative specifically designed for use in systems containing a large proportion of hydrocarbon propellant. It is also compatible with dimethyl ether propellant systems and can be used to produce crystal clear hair spray solutions. Films of the polymer are hard, yet flexible, resulting in formulations that have excellent long-lasting hold. Amphomer® HC polymer provides the well-known market-leading stiffness and humidity resistance similar to Amphomer® polymer.

In 80% VOC hair sprays containing approximately 15% water, Amphomer® LV-71 polymer can provide fine atomization as well as the superior features and benefits expected from Amphomer® polymer, including excellent stiffness and high humidity curl retention properties. Amphomer® LV-71 polymer’s composition is also covered under US Patent 9,119,972 B2, and can act as a hair shield for hot heating implements such as flat irons and curling wands, helping to protect the hair cuticle from hair damage caused by heat.

Balance® 47 polymer is a hydrophobically modified acrylic film-former specially designed to produce superior performance in low VOC aerosol and pump hair sprays containing high levels of water. Due to its unique composition and molecular weight distribution, Balance® 47 polymer overcomes the effects of water over a broad range of hair spray VOC content.

Balance® CR polymer is a film forming hair fixative primarily designed for low VOC aerosol hair spray systems. It is supplied as an easy to use liquid emulsion, provides very low viscosities in high-water formulations, and its molecular weight has been optimized for superior stiffness and high humidity hold. Films of the polymer are hard but provide a more natural, flexible feel on the hair compared to the AMPHOMER® polymer technology. Balance® CR polymer uses Nouryon's low-corrosion technology, which reduces the level of corrosion that is typically associated with emulsion polymers.

High molecular weight hair styling polymer for hard hold, high water containing hair sprays.

DynamX® polymer is a unique urethane-acrylic film-former designed especially for hairsprays that deliver flexibility with long-lasting hold performance. Supplied as a pre-neutralized hydro-alcoholic solution, it can be easily formulated into hairsprays and other styling aids. DynamX polymer provides a strong, flexible hold with memory (durable hold) that is required for dynamic hairstyles. The hair is able to move freely, yet returns to its original shape, allowing consumers to maintain a freshly styled look throughout an active day. In addition, the polymer offers high shine with thermal protection benefits.

Alcohol-free DynamX® H2O polymer is a unique urethaneacrylic film-forming polymer designed for use in styling products including creams, waxes, gels, mousses, pomades, ethnic styling products and thermal protection products. DynamX® H2O polymer offers excellent long-lasting curl definition and anti-frizz properties, helping to tame the most unruly hair types. It is designed to provide flexible hold, high humidity curl retention, and shine across a broad range of styling product forms.

Used as a resin neutralizer, rheology modifier, corrosion inhibitor, and cleansing surfactant.

Hydrovance® Moisturizing Agent provides excellent moisturization, increases skin elasticity, and enhances tactile sensory properties of formulations. This cost-efficient solution has broad compatibility, offering cosmetic chemists the freedom to formulate over a wide pH range and with a large variety of raw materials.

Resyn™ 28-2930 polymer is a film-forming hair fixative that offers cost-effective stiffness with flexibility in high alcohol hair spray formulas. It provides strong holding power, manageability, gloss, and adhesion to the hair without flaking.

Resyn™ 28-2930LVOC polymer has holding power, humidity resistance, manageability, gloss and adhesion to the hair without flaking. Developed for hydroalcoholic hairspray formulations, this grade of Resyn™ provides optimum clarity and superior compatibility with dimethyl ether in high water-containing systems.

Resyn™ XP polymer is an acrylic film-former developed for use in cost-efficient, high hydrocarbon hair spray systems. It provides excellent curl retention as would be expected of a high performance acrylate and can be formulated to provide a range of hold levels from very stiff to natural hold. Resyn™ XP polymer can tolerate up to 60% hydrocarbon propellant and still maintain a cloud point of –20°C. The excellent on-hair feel of this polymer is also a special benefit to the formulator.