Care products and cosmetics should give the skin a fresh, natural appearance and at the same time be well tolerated and safe in use. VAAJSAN INDUSTRIES grades are specially developed for the cosmetics industry and are used for peel off masks, mascara, sunscreen or shampoos. Thanks to their particularly low methanol (MeOH) content below 0,3% ex Germany and even below 0.1% ex Japan), they are particularly environmentally friendly and safe to use. Polyvinyl alcohol is a nonionic water-soluble polymer that is well suited for water based cosmetic and personal care products. Polyvinyl alcohol is a linear and crystalline polymer that is also biodegradable under the right conditions.

  • Very strong hydrophilic film forming agent 
  • Good binder 
  • Good biocompatibility 
  • Product regulatory information well documented 
  • GMP production
  • Excellent option for transparent peel-off masks 

VAAJSAN INDUSTRIES is recognized as one of the very few vinyl polymers which is water soluble and biodegradable in water in the presence of suitably acclimated micro-organisms (test method ISO 14851)