Solvay, a global leader in naturally-derived beauty polymers, expands its range of biodegradable guar-based solutions, introduced in December 2021, with two additional thickening and conditioning polymers for beauty care. The two new ingredients, Jaguar NAT SGI and Jaguar Excel, will enable beauty brands to address stringent global regulations and growing consumer expectations for more responsible and sustainable beauty products.

“Until recently, the availability of biodegradable functional polymers in the market has been limited,” explains Jean-Guy Le-Helloco, Home & Personal Care Vice-President at Solvay.

“Our biodegradable Jaguar ingredients offer formulators a range of sustainable game changers to create a wider choice of responsible hair and skin care products.”

Next to developing the new biodegradable Jaguar ingredients, Solvay experts created the Beauty Biodeg Score chart based on the OECD1 guidelines ranging from A to D. The two new ingredients Jaguar NAT SGI, a readily biodegradable thickening polymer (score A), and Jaguar Excel, an inherently ultimately biodegradable conditioning polymer (score B), meet the toughest criteria for biodegradability2.

They complement Jaguar HP-8 COS SGI for thickening and Jaguar C500 STD for conditioning, both rated score B. Typical applications include shampoos, hair treatments, hair conditioners, styling gels, body washes and powder-to-liquid cleansers.

“By assigning a biodegradability score to our products, we help external stakeholders appreciate the swift progress Solvay is making in the development of biodegradable and sustainable products with full and transparent traceability,” says Galder Cristobal, Home and Personal Care Research & Innovation Director at Solvay.

“We have entered a new phase of innovation with new polymer technologies and are investing in advanced biodegradation testing for next-generation beauty ingredients. Our new biodegradable Jaguar® ingredients are just the beginning.”