HOW THE CENTER SERVICES OUR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
Our primary goals for this application center are to develop starting formulas for the skin care, hair care, and nail care markets while assisting customers with existing formulas or the development of new formulas.
We offer a wide range of lab capabilities, including:
- Application assistance
- Formulation advice
- Raw material and ingredient recommendations
- Starting point formulas
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Personal Care Application & Development Center Preview
In less than 60 seconds, you will get a sneak peek into the Personal Care Center in Allentown, PA. The center is committed to provide tailor-made formulations and solutions with the following ingredient categories:
- Actives
- Emollients
- Emulsifiers
- Natural Oils
- Preservatives
- Silicones
- UV Filters
Meet our team of Personal Care Chemists
Christina Dean
Application & Development Center Director
Christina leads the Personal Care Innovation Center with over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Brenntag Specialties since 2007 providing technical support on our extensive portfolio of ingredients and creating innovative prototype formulations that showcase the newest ingredients and latest trends. Christina also creates technical marketing and training literature, and offers technical advice to our sales team, principles, and customers. Her knowledge and experience have greatly benefited Brenntag’s growth into the personal care market.
Terri Winters
Senior Chemist
Terri has over 20 years experience in the Personal Care industry and has been with Brenntag Specialties since 2017. She has formulated for the skin care, hair hare, and color cosmetic markets. As a member of the Personal Care Research & Development team, she develops prototypes highlighting Brenntag’s materials and provides technical support both within Brenntag and to external customers.
Wide range of personal care formulations
Each year our personal care chemists debut new formulations and prototypes for cosmetics, hair care, and skin care at industry trade shows. These prototypes serve to showcase trends in the personal care market, as well as unique uses for ingredients from our product offering.
Here's a sneak peak of our formulation prototypes:
Customized ingredient solutions for the personal care and cosmetics industry
OFFERING NATURAL PRODUCTS
Natural products are a trend that will only grow in importance as consumers become more savvy about the ingredients they eat as well as what they put on their skin and hair.
We plan to be at the forefront of the natural market segment by offering customers novel natural ingredients and assistance in formulating with them.
Featuring Innovative PROTOTYPES
Each year, the Personal Care Lab debuts new hair care, skin care, and color cosmetic prototypes at industry trade shows. These prototypes serve to showcase trends in the personal care market, as well as unique uses for ingredients available at Brenntag.
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The prototypes contain:
- Finished starter formulas that highlight ingredients from all of our suppliers
- Formulary cards for each prototype
Note: Prototypes undergo stability testing at 40oC for a period of three months. These prototypes
are also intended for use as starting formulas only and may be altered or modified as needed.
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