Zemea^™ propanediol is the pure and petroleum-free glycol choice for the cosmetics and personal care industries.

Zemea^™ propanediol is a colorless and highly pure glycol derived from a sustainable and renewable corn sugar fermentation process. Zemea^™ propanediol is the perfect glycol solution for formulations where non-petroleum based ingredients are desired. Benefits of Zemea^™ propanediol include its purity, lack of irritation and sensitization, and environmentally sustainable nature.

Zemea^™ propanediol can be used in cosmetic and personal care formulations to replace glycols such as propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol) and butylene glycol (1,3-/1,4-butanediol). Depending on your formulation needs, Zemea^™ propanediol can function as an emollient, humectant, hand-feel modifier or solvent. Zemea^™ propanediol is the ideal solvent for natural and biotechnology-derived extracts, replacing petroleum-based glycols with a sustainable, corn-derived alternative.

Zemea^™ propanediol has been incorporated successfully into a broad array of personal care product and color cosmetic formulations. All formulations have excellent aesthetics and sensory characteristics, and are stable to freeze/thaw and storage at 45°C for 3 months. Many formulation benefits have been achieved with Zemea^™ propanediol. For example, clear shampoo formulations have very low cloud points, excellent stability, improved foaming, and require less salt to adjust the viscosity as compared to other glycols.

Benefits:

High purity

Made from corn

Produced from an environmentally sustainable and renewable process

Non-irritating/non-sensitizing

Enhanced clarity