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Home / Insights / Water You Doing About Sustainability in Your Personal Care and Home Care Formulations?

Water You Doing About Sustainability in Your Personal Care and Home Care Formulations?

One of the United Nations’ top sustainability goals is ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water. Around the globe, water availability is becoming less predictable and threatening biodiversity. Predicting a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030, the UN General Assembly launched the Water Action Decade in 2018 to help transform how we manage water. 

The personal care and home care industries are heavily dependent on this precious natural resource and are taking action. A growing trend involves reformulating with less water and compact formats. How can you switch to a low- or no-water formulation without compromising on consumer experience? See how bio-based ingredients, functionality and efficiency work together to create high-performance yet eco-conscious products consumers love.

Here's how CP Kelco is reducing impact & closing the loop on circularity

Eliminate Waste

Commit to zero waste* to landfill by recycling and upcycling

Manufacturing

Continuously improve energy and water efficiency in manufacturing process

Product Design

Think readily biodegradable, compact, waterless formats

Raw Materials

Prioritize renewable, bio-based ingredients and regenerative agricultural practices

Product Design

Think readily biodegradable, compact, waterless formats

Raw Materials

Prioritize renewable, bio-based ingredients and regenerative agricultural practices

Manufacturing

Continuously improve energy and water efficiency in manufacturing process

Eliminate Waste

Commit to zero waste* to landfill by recycling and upcycling

*Defined as >90% waste diversion from landfill

Bio-based ingredients: What are they and how do they help?

Bio-based ingredients are derived from plants and other renewable materials to help product developers reduce their reliance on petroleum. Bio-based products like our ARBALON® Cellulose Liquid and CELLULON® Cellulose Liquid contribute to a circular economy approach. They are produced from fermentation-derived cellulose with the idea of protecting natural resources and the health of ecosystems, optimizing product efficiency and helping to eliminate waste.

What is Fermentation-Derived Cellulose?

• Forms a unique 3D net to suspend beads, scrubbers and more

• Effective in low or no water formulations

• Biodegradable

• Very low use level needed

• Produced by microbial fermentation of similar bacteria to nata de coco

It’s a unique and ready-to-use liquid solution that stabilizes in a wide range of surfactant-based formulations with minimal impact on final product viscosity. Standing out in a competitive market often requires functional, visual and sensory differentiation, which can be accomplished by the suspension of useful ingredients. FDC enables the suspension of materials such as fragrance beads, pearlescent, botanicals and other functional material – even in clear or translucent, no- and low-water systems.

What is Fermentation-Derived Cellulose?

• Forms a unique 3D net to suspend beads, scrubbers and more

• Effective in low or no water formulations

• Biodegradable

• Very low use level needed

• Produced by microbial fermentation of similar bacteria to nata de coco

It’s a unique and ready-to-use liquid solution that stabilizes in a wide range of surfactant-based formulations with minimal impact on final product viscosity. Standing out in a competitive market often requires functional, visual and sensory differentiation, which can be accomplished by the suspension of useful ingredients. FDC enables the suspension of materials such as fragrance beads, pearlescent, botanicals and other functional material – even in clear or translucent, no- and low-water systems.

Personal and home care applications for fermentation-derived cellulose

Consider bio-based ingredients made from fermentation-derived cellulose like CELLULON® Cellulose Liquid and ARBALON® Cellulose Liquid, proven effective in low-to-no water, compact formulations.

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ARBALON® R-50 (EV) Cellulose Liquid suspends the pearlescent mica without altering viscosity or feel.

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Stay Fresh with CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid for Fabric Softeners

Discover our bio-based solution,
CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid. Developed from fermentation-derived cellulose (FDC), it has a unique fiber structure capable of suspending fragrance encaps that can boost fabric freshness.

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 circular approach to your personal care or home care product.

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 circular approach to your personal care or home care product.

Home / Insights / What is Halal Beauty? Are Your Products Ready for the New Laws?

What is Halal Beauty? Are Your Products Ready for the New Laws?

More and more consumers are seeking information about the origin of ingredients used in their products. This includes Muslim consumers, who make up almost one-fourth of the world’s population and rely on halal certification for guidance. Halal is an Arabic word referring to ingredients permissible with Islamic standards. As it turns out, halal certification can benefit everyone.

Think of halal certification as almost synonymous with quality assurance. It verifies that an ingredient is sourced, manufactured, produced and packaged according to the highest standards of ethical values, purity and cleanliness. It covers not only the ingredient itself but all processes right up to distribution.

The entire production chain must be thoroughly inspected – from raw materials and sourcing to processing, handling and packaging – and found to have an optimum level of cleanliness that is free of any contact with impurities. Sanitation procedures are rigorous and well-documented. No alcohol may be used and any machinery in the production and packaging lines must not come in contact with what are deemed impurities.

What does halal certification forbid?

Among other things, products must not contain pork, human ingredients (such as stem cells), genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or alcohol*. Other animal-derived ingredients are permissible only if the extraction or slaughter is conducted in a very specific manner to minimize suffering and complies with certain criteria for cleanliness. Animal testing is also forbidden. 

The term halal is most often applied to consumable foods; however, the same criteria is used to certify ingredients for personal care and beauty products. This is because many consider skin to be the body’s largest and most absorptive organ. So, while these products are applied topically to the skin, it is believed that the body is capable of consuming ingredients indirectly. 

Is halal the same as vegan?

Not necessarily. Vegan products do not contain any animal-derived raw materials, but they might use ethanol alcohol, which would make them unable to qualify for halal certification. Also, some animal-derived products are permissible under halal compliance, including beeswax and honey.

Do any countries require halal certification?

Indonesia has implemented a halal product mandate, an “omnibus
law” that requires cosmetics, foods and beverages, and non-food products imported, distributed and traded to be certified as halal. The mandate went into effect in 2019. Brands have until 2026 to implement it. 

Saudi Arabia recently introduced regulations that will require halal certifications on most ingredients that enter the kingdom. Other countries that have strict halal regulatory requirements include Malaysia, Brunei and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region of Middle Eastern countries. In other predominantly Muslim countries, it just makes good business sense to offer halal-certified products.

What ingredients does CP Kelco produce to halal standards?

All of CP Kelco’s seven manufacturing sites have undergone the rigorous halal certification process conducted by an independent third party. This includes not just our products, but the required testing for porcine DNA, salmonella and alcohol levels in each site.

Along with having a highly functional portfolio of nature-based ingredients, CP Kelco has proactively implemented the process of achieving halal certification to help support the needs of companies so they can succeed without delay or worry in every market. 

*Products must have less than 0.1% alcohol to qualify as halal. At this level, one cannot taste, smell or see the alcohol, a criterion generally applied for impurities. Some certification groups may have different guidelines.

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Home / Insights / Looking for SENSational Skincare Solutions?

Looking for SENSational Skincare Solutions?

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Get to know CP Kelco’s full portfolio of solutions for beauty and personal care applications. With circularity in mind, our goal is an innovative portfolio of readily biodegradable products that come from zero waste facilities* and we are well on our way. Our ingredients are made by precision bio-fermentation, optimized extraction of seaweed, and upcycled from citrus fruits.

And now, discover our newest ingredient, KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber. Upcycled from citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry, it helps stabilize emulsions and deliver a range of SENSational textures to replace synthetic ingredients.

Want a sample? Have questions? Contact us today.

*Readily biodegradability based on OECD standards; zero waste is defined as >90% waste diversion from landfills.

Home / Insights / New Uses for the Consumers’ Favorite, Pectin

New Uses for the Consumers’ Favorite, Pectin

GENU® Pectin from CP Kelco: Solving Market & Customer Needs for 75 Years

orange lemon and lime slices on white backgroundDid you know that the P in CP Kelco stands for Pectin? As the world’s leading producer of pectin, we are proud to serve the food, beverage and personal care industries. GENU® Pectin was the nature-based ingredient that started it all for us almost 75 years ago. 

With increasing demands for easily recognizable and sustainably sourced, clean label products, pectin is even more relevant today. Our pectin can be found in everything from functional gummies to jams and jellies, dairy products, plant-based alternatives and skincare.

Our sustainability story

We take a circular approach to ingredient development by starting with what Mother Nature gives us. GENU® Pectin is upcycled from citrus peels, an abundant and sustainably sourced byproduct of the juice industry. We use as little freshwater as possible in processing. 

Whatever is left over from our production process is turned into beneficial side products, such as fertigation (fertilizer + irrigation) for nearby crops and our patented, nutritious BRASPOLPA® animal feed for local farms. Even surplus heat from our production process at the Skensved, Denmark plant is repurposed for use in 2,200 neighboring homes, reducing both water usage and carbon emissions.

From fruit tree to fertilizer, watch our short video to see how GENU® Pectin is sustainably sourced and upcycled.

What's new?

You know pectin is a greatrainbow gummy vitamins spilling out of clear container product when formulators keep finding more and more uses for it. Led by its popularity with younger generations, sales of functional gummies have risen by 67% (CAGR 2017 – 2021), according to Innova Market Insights 2022 Lifestyle & Attitudes Survey. Pectin can act as an animal-free alternative to gelatin in functional gummies, allowing it to be marketed with a vegan claim. 

Pectin provides a pleasing texture and taste, is tolerant to calcium and minerals, and enables sugar-free formulations. The other exciting benefit is that functional gummies made with pectin have better heat stability compared to gelatin. So, heat waves and unrefrigerated transportation or storage will not have a harmful effect on product outcome.

If pectin can help gummies stand up to heat, they gain another advantage over gelatin: online sales possibilities. Since the pandemic, e-commerce has become the “most powerful player in the supplements space,” which includes functional gummies, according to a recent article by Natural Products Insider. Citing supporting data from Nutrition Business Journal, e-commerce comprised almost 25% of total sales in 2022 because it allows for “infinite shelf space.”

two yogurt cups one with rasberry and one with blueberriesAs a plant-based ingredient, pectin has great compatibility with plant-based yogurt alternatives. It helps to protect and stabilize protein, while adding creamy texture with a very pleasant mouthfeel. GENU® Explorer Pectin can also act as a starch alternative in plant-based drinking and spoonable yogurt alternatives, helping to eliminate a step for potential cost savings and allow for one less ingredient on the label.

Pectin can also helpburger with toppings formulators in the fast-growing plant-based burger alternatives segment by adding juiciness and providing a chewy, meat-like eating experience.

Let us show you how formulating with pectin can be the best move for your applications. Contact us.

Home / Insights / New Uses for the Consumers’ Favorite, Pectin

New Uses for the Consumers’ Favorite, Pectin

GENU® Pectin from CP Kelco: Solving Market & Customer Needs for 75 Years

orange lemon and lime slices on white backgroundDid you know that the P in CP Kelco stands for Pectin? As the world’s leading producer of pectin, we are proud to serve the food, beverage and personal care industries. GENU® Pectin was the nature-based ingredient that started it all for us almost 75 years ago. 

With increasing demands for easily recognizable and sustainably sourced, clean label products, pectin is even more relevant today. Our pectin can be found in everything from functional gummies to jams and jellies, dairy products, plant-based alternatives and skincare.

Our sustainability story

We take a circular approach to ingredient development by starting with what Mother Nature gives us. GENU® Pectin is upcycled from citrus peels, an abundant and sustainably sourced byproduct of the juice industry. We use as little freshwater as possible in processing. 

Whatever is left over from our production process is turned into beneficial side products, such as fertigation (fertilizer + irrigation) for nearby crops and our patented, nutritious BRASPOLPA® animal feed for local farms. Even surplus heat from our production process at the Skensved, Denmark plant is repurposed for use in 2,200 neighboring homes, reducing both water usage and carbon emissions.

From fruit tree to fertilizer, watch our short video to see how GENU® Pectin is sustainably sourced and upcycled.

What's new?

You know pectin is a greatrainbow gummy vitamins spilling out of clear container product when formulators keep finding more and more uses for it. Led by its popularity with younger generations, sales of functional gummies have risen by 67% (CAGR 2017 – 2021), according to Innova Market Insights 2022 Lifestyle & Attitudes Survey. Pectin can act as an animal-free alternative to gelatin in functional gummies, allowing it to be marketed with a vegan claim. 

Pectin provides a pleasing texture and taste, is tolerant to calcium and minerals, and enables sugar-free formulations. The other exciting benefit is that functional gummies made with pectin have better heat stability compared to gelatin. So, heat waves and unrefrigerated transportation or storage will not have a harmful effect on product outcome.

If pectin can help gummies stand up to heat, they gain another advantage over gelatin: online sales possibilities. Since the pandemic, e-commerce has become the “most powerful player in the supplements space,” which includes functional gummies, according to a recent article by Natural Products Insider. Citing supporting data from Nutrition Business Journal, e-commerce comprised almost 25% of total sales in 2022 because it allows for “infinite shelf space.”

two yogurt cups one with rasberry and one with blueberriesAs a plant-based ingredient, pectin has great compatibility with plant-based yogurt alternatives. It helps to protect and stabilize protein, while adding creamy texture with a very pleasant mouthfeel. GENU® Explorer Pectin can also act as a starch alternative in plant-based drinking and spoonable yogurt alternatives, helping to eliminate a step for potential cost savings and allow for one less ingredient on the label.

Pectin can also helpburger with toppings formulators in the fast-growing plant-based burger alternatives segment by adding juiciness and providing a chewy, meat-like eating experience.

Let us show you how formulating with pectin can be the best move for your applications. Contact us.

Home / Insights / Tackle 4 Big Baking Challenges with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber

Tackle 4 Big Baking Challenges with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber

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The baking industry is at a crossroads. It is facing multiple challenges today related to inflation, supply and changing consumer demands. Consumers and manufacturers are looking for ways to cut costs – without compromising on quality. 

Thankfully, there is a solution that can make reformulating a piece of cake. Sustainably sourced and upcycled from citrus peels, a byproduct of the juice industry, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is a unique ingredient that was developed to help across a range of applications. In baked goods, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber supports stabilization, water holding, texture/mouthfeel, structure and moisture control.

As an example, we created a brioche recipe made with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber and used 50% less butter and eggs than standard recipes. Here are some of our observations from the process:

The brioche made with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber…

  • was less sticky for better machinability.
  • was consistent in texture and retained better shape.
  • allowed for lower cost and de-risked the supply chain by using less butter and egg.
  • had more volume.
  • had a moister crumb structure.

Inspired by our results, here are 4 ways we can help you tackle your toughest challenges with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber:

1. Save some dough: Combat rising prices as well as supply volatility.

From starch and xanthan gum to butter and eggs, supply chain instability is putting pressure on manufacturers. Then, as one issue eases, inflation steps in. The volatility is likely here to stay for a while. However, quality is one area that should not be sacrificed.

Look at ingredient cost savings to ensure your finished products still meet consumer expectations. For example, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help product developers extend or eliminate fats, eggs, starch, gums and emulsifiers in bakery recipes. In addition, there is a reliable, stable ingredient supply available to meet sourcing needs.

2. Reduce food waste.

Manufacturers know well the balancing act between the convenience and availability of fresh baked goods with stale products, looming expiration dates and the waste bin, both at the retail level and for consumers at home. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help extend shelf life by retaining moisture and structure longer, to meet your market needs and help reduce food waste. (P.S. Click here to see how CP Kelco upcycles food waste – citrus peels  from the juice industry – into a NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber.)

3. Reformulate to meet clean label claims.

Innova Market Insights* recently asked consumers which claims most influence their bakery purchase. “Real ingredients/natural” was a top response, whether consumers were considering bread, cakes and pastries, or biscuits and cookies. Consumers are drawn to products that taste “homemade,” which is one of the reasons why “nostalgia” has been named a key trend by Baking & Snack and British Baker.

In addition, some countries, including England, have introduced restrictions on products high in fat, sugar and salt leading to more launches with reduced-fat and reduced-calorie claims. Upcycled NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help product developers reduce or remove xanthan gum and mono diglycerides without impacting preservation or softness for a simpler ingredient list. It also supports reduced-fat and reduced-sugar formulations without sacrificing texture and quality.

4. Keep up with plant-based preferences.

Vegan bakery is going mainstream. According to Innova Market Insights, plant-based claims are up 61% (global, CAGR 2020-2022) in new bakery launches of cakes, pastries and sweet baked goods. Across all subcategories, consumers are asking for more vegan and allergen-free options without dairy and eggs.

This rapidly growing interest provides a new opportunity for brands to enlarge their consumer base and even reduce energy with no need for cold storage. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help make reformulation easier with minimal changes to the manufacturing process and great cost in use.

Fastest growing subcategories in bakery launches with a plant-based claim (Global, 3 years CAGR*)

Cakes - Pastries & Sweet Goods
+61%
Baking Ingredients & Mixes
+60%
Savory Biscuits/Crackers
+43%
Sweet Biscuits/Cookies
+43%
Bread & Bread Products
+18%

*Innova Category Survey 2023 (average of 35 countries), Innova Database.

If you’re ready to learn more, contact us today. We can help tailor our solutions to your needs.

Home / Insights / Stay Fresh with CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid for Fabric Softeners

Stay Fresh with CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid for Fabric Softeners

When people pull their clothes out of the dryer after adding liquid fabric softeners to their wash, they expect wrinkle-free clothes with a fresh laundry scent that is going to last them all day, sometimes even longer. Many fabric softeners use liquid fragrance, but these can be rinsed out throughout the washing cycle. It can help to use encapsulated perfumes, or “fragrance encaps,” as some become entrapped in the fabric, but their encapsulation material can be either harmful to the ecosystem or pose difficulties in stability and distribution. CP Kelco has developed a unique, ecofriendly solution to help manufacturers solve stability and suspension issues in liquid fabric softeners.

Some liquid fabric softeners are made up of a cationic compound, known as esterquats, that can cause fragrance encaps to separate when used at a low concentration. We have tested a new cationic-compatible, nature-based solution that can work in the presence of esterquats and is readily biodegradable. Our CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid is developed from fermentation-derived cellulose (FDC) and offers different attributes than other types of cellulose. The fibers in its structure provide a surface-to-weight ratio that can suspend most fragrance encaps and boost freshness in fabric.

CELLULON® RC-76 Cellulose Liquid is also easy to use. It can be added at any time during the manufacturing process, and once it is added it will begin providing its suspension capabilities. It can also provide stability at low concentrations which allows for easier formulation and more consistent manufacturing. Plus it’s biodegradable, so it can help with sustainability efforts as the fabric care market moves towards more environmentally friendly practices.

Contact us for functional, nature-based fabric care alternatives and reformulation support from our experts. 

Home / Insights / A SENSational Solution for Emulsifier-Free Elegant Skin with KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber [Recipe Card]

A SENSational Solution for Emulsifier-Free Elegant Skin with KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber [Recipe Card]

Good Day, Fresh Face! Facial Cream

Our new, upcycled KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber, combines with gellan gum for increased emulsion stabilization in this light yet luxurious facial cream with attractive pick-up, a frosted touch at application and a fresh feeling on the skin.

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Home / Insights / Recipe Card: Introducing new SENSational Solution for Emulsifier-Free Elegant Skin with KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber

Recipe Card: Introducing new SENSational Solution for Emulsifier-Free Elegant Skin with KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber

Good Day, Fresh Face! Facial Cream

Our new, upcycled KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber, combines with gellan gum for increased emulsion stabilization in this light yet luxurious facial cream with attractive pick-up, a frosted touch at application and a fresh feeling on the skin.

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Home / Insights / How NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber Supports Starch Replacement in Condiments

How NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber Supports Starch Replacement in Condiments

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Most condiments will be runny without a thickening agent to tailor viscosity. After all, consumers want a mayonnaise that spreads easily on a sandwich – not one that soaks through the bread. Appearance matters too. A condiment should be thick enough to easily come out of a bottle and stay where the consumer wants it but not clump or run. Besides looking attractive, a condiment must hold up to processing requirements such as temperature, shear and pressure changes as it makes its way to store shelves.

Starch is traditionally the most popular ingredient to control uniformity, stability and texture in condiments and sauces. However, product developers may not want to use starch for several reasons, perhaps due to supply issues, flavor masking or to meet the brand’s clean label requirements.

NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is a unique fiber ingredient with high water-holding and gelling properties that can support starch replacement in condiments as well as offer similar or improved texture.

See the story behind NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber

in our new video.

It also supports emulsion stability at different oil levels and is resistant to degradation by enzymes present in vegetables commonly used in coleslaw dressing (excluding onion and garlic). It can also help product developers use lower tomato solids content when creating ketchup. Beyond condiments, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can also be used to lower solids or improve pulpiness in tomato sauce.

We developed a vegan, light mayonnaise* (35% fat) recipe with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber and compared it to one made with starch, xanthan gum and egg yolk.

As you’ll see, the mayonnaise* made with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber…

  • Has a similar structure
  • Retains a thick, smooth, squeezable texture

In addition,

  • You have the versatility to partially or completely replace xanthan gum, egg yolk or starch (any or all) for a significant supply de-risking
  • Structure and viscosity are not affected by order of addition
  • Cold or hot processing provides similar functionality

Graph to show mayo has more structure with Citrus Fiber

Graph that shows the comparison of viscosity and shear rate in mayo samples

Think of the possibilities!

  • A mayonnaise* recipe with the flexibility to de-risk supply disruptions of xanthan gum, egg, starch
  • Simple, label-friendly, vegan formulation
  • Contribution to mouthfeel in reduced-fat products
  • Emulsion stability at different fat levels

Would you like to try our recipe in your lab? Download our recipe card here.

Want a sample of NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber? Contact us.

*In some countries, the composition of mayonnaise is defined by a standard of identity. Please refer to country-specific guidelines for details.