Seppic, one of the world leaders in cosmetic rheology modifiers, enriches its Sepilife™ hybrid polymer range dedicated to clean beauty concept with the launch of a new grade, Sepilife™ NEOS: a patented liquid polymer based on squalane of natural origin with high performance and unique sensorial signature.
Meeting stringent clean beauty demands while maintaining high performance and premium textures is a daily puzzle for cosmetic formulators. Renowned for its skin biocompatibility, squalane is an ingredient that helps address this challenge. With 11% of skincare launches containing squalane (an average increase of 9% over the past six years)¹it is considered a hero ingredient today. By directly embedding squalane into liquid polymer technology, Seppic offers a new patented solution: Sepilife™ NEOS.
- Perfectly aligned with Clean Beauty: non-microplastic2 and EO-free with a 65% natural origin content3, it offers a good skin tolerance4 and provides a ready-to-use, energy-saving solution for cold process formulations.
- Unique sensory experience: powered by the silky feel of its squalane phase, its melting texture delivers an immediate “quick-break” effect upon application, releasing its aqueous phase for a burst of freshness and transforming into a soft, non-tacky finish without
- Robust rheology & stabilization: combining high-performance thickening and stabilization, it holds up to 35% oil phase without requiring additional emulsifiers or Featuring excellent sprayability and broad compatibility (acidic pH, solvents, preservatives, AHAs, polar to apolar oils), it allows formulators to tailor viscosity to their needs and craft infinite textures, from lightweight sprays to rich emulsions.
Anna DESSAINT, Seppic Product Manager, declared: “With Sepilife™ NEOS, we are bringing a new dimension to our hybrid polymer portfolio. We empower formulators with a sensorial squalane-infused solution capable of raising the challenges of clean beauty concept without compromising on premium textures.”
1Mintel study 2025
2 According to the Draft restriction of synthetic polymer microparticles proposal published by the European Commission on 30 August 2022.
3 NOC (Natural origin content) assessed according to ISO 16128 norm.
4 Clinical test performed on 100 volunteers to assess skin tolerance
