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New Active ingredients

At Evonik, we never cease to work on innovative active ingredients that will make your brand stand out. Our newest launches will raise your products and storytelling to the next level. Explore our new active ingredients of 2025 below!

Our new active ingredients on intoBeauty®

Novascrub ArrozTM

THE NATURAL EXFOLIATING POWERHOUSE!

Harness the effective fusion of rice and kiwi fruit for a unique blend of chemical and physical exfoliation. Novascrub™ Arroz offers a biodegradable alternative to synthetic exfoliants, ensuring a more eco-friendly approach to skincare.

This innovative product leverages the mechanical exfoliating properties of rice microparticles, providing a thorough cleanse while being gentle on the skin. The alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) derived from vegetable sources enhance chemical exfoliation and hydration, leaving your skin smooth, revitalized, and glowing.

Positioning and Attributes:

  • Dual Exfoliation: Combines physical and chemical methods for optimal skin renewal.
  • Targeted Particle Size: A specific range of particle sizes ensures effective cleansing, removing impurities and correcting imperfections for a visibly smoother complexion.
  • Vegetable-derived AHAs:  Chemically exfoliate and deeply cleanse while maintaining skin hydration.
  • Eco-Conscious Solution: Biodegradable exfoliants cater to environmentally aware consumers, delivering the performance they expect without compromising on sustainability.

With its versatility, Novascrub™ Arroz is perfect for a variety of applications, including exfoliating creams, lip scrubs, and body gels, making it an essential ingredient for innovative skincare formulations. Experience the natural exfoliation your skin deserves!

MaquiGlow®

ILLUMINATE YOUR SKIN NATURALLY

by harnessing the power of Maqui berries from Patagonia, designed to enhance luminosity and promote a lighter, more uniform skin tone. Treasured by the Mapuche people for their rich nutritional and medicinal properties, these berries are sustainably harvested to preserve biodiversity and support local economies. Rich in antioxidants like anthocyanins, MaquiGlow™ improve skin tone and enhance overall complexion. Embrace Patagonia's natural treasures for a healthier, more luminous you.

Positioning and attributes

  • Nature's antioxidant powerhouse from Patagonia
  • Reduces hyperpigmentation
  • Lighter, more uniform skin tone and enhanced natural luminosity
  • Radiance booster & skin brightening
  • Characteristics of Vitamin C, without causing skin redness

Suitable for a wide range of cosmetic products, including glow serums and illuminating moisturizers, ensuring a flawless complexion effortlessly.

CapilMax® NG

FULLER, THICKER, BETTER: ELEVATE YOUR HAIR’S VOLUME EFFORTLESSLY!

Embrace Your Natural Glamour! Celebrate your individuality by confidently showcasing your stunning hair textures and their beautiful volume. As we move into 2025, the trend of embracing natural beauty continues to rise, and CapilMax® NG is here to lead the way.

CapilMax® NG contains 11 amino acids that are integral to keratin protein, contributing to the structural integrity and healthy development of your hair, resulting in a noticeable thickening effect. Instant thickening at low use concentration.

With the infusion of botanical extracts like Rosmarinus officinalis and Humulus lupulus, your hair will not only look fuller but feel revitalized. Join the 'Skinification' boom and let your natural beauty shine from the roots!

Positioning and attributes

  • Enhances natural hair texture, adding incredible volume
  • Revitalizes hair from the roots while fortifying its structure
  • Provides instant thickness and moisturizes the scalp

SKINLIPIX® HydraShield 

Boosted hydration with shielding protection - Unique product combination of plant-oil-based ceramides and hydrators in an innovative ceramide stabilizing system. A new technology that simplifies formulation while offering skin barrier, moisturization and hydration effect.  

Biotechnology derived and fully naturally sourced ingredients, without added preservatives. 

  • Strengthens the inner and outer skin barrier 
  • Ensures moisturization and hydration 
  • Regulates water balance and delivers humectants 
  • Easy to use & water dispersible 

Vecollage Fortify GP 

Vecollage® Fortify GP is an innovative biotech-based collagen polypeptide identical to human collagen type III, designed to elevate anti-aging skincare formulations. Featuring a dual anti-aging mechanism, it fortifies the extracellular matrix (ECM) and strengthens the dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ). Produced through precision fermentation, it provides a vegan alternative to animal-derived collagens. 

Key benefits: 

  • Vegan, skin-identical collagen polypeptide for ethical and effective skincare formulations. 
  • Dual Anti-Aging Mechanism: Reduces ECM degradation while boosting collagen production. 
  • Exosome Power: Harnessing exosome-mediated signaling to strengthen skin's dermal-epidermal junction 
  • Clinically Proven: Enhances skin firmness, elasticity, and dermal density at minimal dosage level 
  • Preservative-Free: Self-preserved without listed preservatives 
  • Complementing specific aesthetic procedures: Promoting renewal of the extracellular matrix 

Matrigold NG 

  • Gold-linked collagen booster peptide offering a premium innovation in the peptide space. 
  • High-performance, luxury anti-aging ingredient. 
  • Advanced collagen stimulation and enhanced delivery and efficacy via Gold technology. 
  • It offers both scientifically-backed anti-aging solution for comprehensive skin architecture and dermal regeneration and elevated perceived luxury and exclusivity to the end consumer. 
  • Perfect positioning for luxury, masstige, clean high-end beauty. 
  • Easy to use and water dispersible 

SPHINGONY®

Leveraging multifunctionality for beautiful skin, hair and scalp

SPHINGONY® is a highly effective, skin-identical sphingolipid derived through advanced biotechnological processes. It has been a pivotal part of our Active Ingredients portfolio. Our multifunctional superstar has recently been relaunched thanks to the new research conducted in honor of our 30 Years of Ceramides. New modes of action have been uncovered, opening up new possibilities for the usage of SPHINGONY® in Personal Care products. Our unique sphingolipid excellently enhances your skin barrier, strengthens your hair and lashes, and cares for your scalp.

Key Benefits:

  • Rebalances life cycle of the hair
  • Effectively reduces oily scalp & hair
  • Increases length of eyelashes
  • Boosts Ceramide production from within
  • Enhances keratinocyte differentiation & lipid metabolism in the skin

CapilAcid™

Shield your hair with the natural wonders from Patagonia!

 

This innovative active ingredient is derived from the Maqui fruit, which grows exclusively in Andean Patagonia. CapilAcid™ serves as a comprehensive protector from the root to the tip of the hair and is a powerful antioxidant. It excels in acidic formulations, safeguarding hair against exposome-induced stress and promoting overall hair health.

Positioning and attributes

  • Protect hair against exposome stressors
  • Protect hair and reduce hair breakage caused by chemical and thermal damage
  • Helps to support the integrity of the F-Layer
  • Maintaining its protective and antioxidant efficacy even in low pH formulations

Oleobiota™

Rebalance your skin with the natural active from Misiones rainforest for a less oily appearance.

Achieve a balanced, less oily complexion with the natural power of Oleobiota™ from the Misiones rainforest. This innovative active ingredient regulates oiliness, mattifies combination- and oily skin, and minimizes the appearance of pores. Derived from sustainably cultivated Ñangapirí leaves, Oleobiota™ not only benefits your skin but also supports the health of the Misiones rainforest. Developed in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol, Oleobiota™ offers a responsible and effective skincare solution.

Positioning and attributes

  • Improves the overall appearance of combination and oily skin​
  • Mattifying and sebo-normalizing​
  • Reduces oiliness
  • Less visible pores and pore cleaning
  • Natural astringent

HAIRMIMICS® Boost

Our Ceramides Hero For Your Hair Care

Due to UV irradiation, daily grooming, and passing of time, your hair loses essential lipids, causing your hair to become brittle and vulnerable to further damage. To fortify your hair against these daily stressors, we have created an innovative, powerful ceramide solution: HAIRMIMICS® Boost. Meet our oil-based and sustainability-driven hair care hero, boosting your hair's strength and resilience with proven efficacy.

Key benefits:

  • Increases hair's mechanical resistance for stronger, healthier strands
  • Revitalizes and enhances the appearance of damaged hair tips
  • Partly supports responsible sourcing  
  • Mimics the essential lipids in hair

Last updated: 4.4.2025