Pressed Powders
Our high-performance ultrafine powders enhance dry binding and can reduce glazing, as well as increase long wear. Select fine powders will also provide soft focus and oil absorption, improve payoff, texture and spreading, increase lubricity and mattifying while giving a smooth, creamy feel.
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Biosoft 915
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Natural ultrafine spheroidal PHB powder for adding luxurious aesthetics and a natural finish
Additional Details:
- Provides a natural mattifying effect in all types of skincare products
- Imparts a lubricious soft and creamy aesthetic to powders, lotions and creams
- Spheroidal particle shape can enhance soft focus
- Highly sustainable biofermentation material produced from vegetable sugars
- Biodegradable in both freshwater and marine environments
- Worldwide approval except for China
Features: Binding/Pressing Aid Creamy Feel Improved Flow Improved Texture Long Wear Mattifier Oil Absorption Payoff Slip Soft Focus/Line FillingShow All Features
Ecosoft® 608
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Naturally derived ultrafine powders based on PLA
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- Provides slip with silky silicone-like aesthetics
- Good dry binding
- Highly sustainable biofermentation material produced from corn starch
- Compostable per ASTM D6400
- Worldwide approval except China
Ecosoft® 608XF
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Naturally derived ultrafine powders based on PLA
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- Provides slip with silky silicone-like aesthetics
- Good dry binding
- Highly sustainable biofermentation material produced from corn starch
- Compostable per ASTM D6400
- Worldwide approval except China
Ecosoft® 611
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Naturally derived ultrafine powder based on PLA and carnauba wax
Additional Details:
- Provides slip with silky silicone-like aesthetics.
- Very good dry binding
- Carnauba wax imparts long wearing properties
- Highly sustainable combination of biofermentation and natural wax
- Worldwide approval except China
Ecosoft® 627S
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Naturally derived ultrafine spherical PLA powder for adding luxurious aesthetics and soft focus
Additional Details:
- Spherical shape provides enhanced lubricity and slip similar to PMMA
- Ultrafine spherical particles aid in line-filling for enhanced soft focus effects
- Unique silicone-like aesthetics
- Sustainable biofermentation material produced from corn sugar
- Avoid use in alkaline aqueous systems
- Worldwide approval except China
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Mattewax 511
Request SampleUltrafine polypropylene powder that imparts a matte finish in a variety of personal care applications
Additional Details:
- Imparts an elegant matte finish to color cosmetics, creams and lotions
- Easy to use
- Versatile
- Can be used in all applications and most formulation types excluding hydrophilic systems
- Worldwide approval
Microcare 350
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Natural irregular ultrafine powder based on organic carnauba wax
Additional Details:
- Efficient dry binding and long wear properties for both loose and pressed powders
- Provides improved SPF in organic and inorganic sunscreen formulations
- Adds unique aesthetics to skin care formulations
- 100% natural organic carnauba wax exclusively sourced from certified sustainable partners
- Not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
- Worldwide approval
Microease 114S
Request SampleUltrafine spherical, biodegradable synthetic wax powders for economic dry binding
Additional Details:
- Provides efficient dry binding
- Imparts creamy aesthetics to both loose and pressed powders
- Adds creamy aesthetics to emulsion systems
- Spherical particle shape
- Worldwide approval
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Micropoly® 1160S
Request SampleUltrafine spherical polyethylene powder for enhancing soft focus effects
Additional Details:
- Ultrafine spherical particles aid in line and wrinkle-filling
- Enhances soft focus
- Creamy aesthetics
- Reduces glazing in pressed powders
- Worldwide approval
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Micropoly® 220
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Additional Details:
- Irregular shape
- Creamy aesthetics
- Gels oils
- Efficient dry binding
- Worldwide approval
Micropoly® 220L
Request SampleUltrafine polyethylene powders for adding creamy aesthetics
Additional Details:
- Irregular shape
- Creamy aesthetics
- Gels oils
- Efficient dry binding
- Worldwide approval
Micropoly® 250S
Request SampleUltrafine spherical polyethylene powder for enhancing soft focus effects
Additional Details:
- Ultrafine spherical particles
- Aids in line and wrinkle-filling
- Enhances soft focus
- Worldwide approval
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Microsilk® 422
Request SampleUltrafine hybrid composite powder that imparts superior lubricious aesthetics
Additional Details:
- Innovative wax composite particle provides the lubricity of 100% boron nitride
- Imparts the slip and lubricity of PTFE without the use of PTFE
- Adds a lubricious aesthetic to loose and pressed powders, lotions, and creams
- Worldwide approval
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Microsorb® 988S
Request SampleUltrafine hybrid powder, based on biodegradable synthetic wax and calcium silicate, for oil absorption
Additional Details:
- Absorbs almost 3 times its weight in oil without over-drying
- Ideal for formulations with heavy oil loading
- Effective oil absorber on skin for troubled skin or as oil-control aid
- Create microencapsulation systems to entrap various oils
- Oil absorbing powder for dry shampoos
- Worldwide approval
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Naturesoft® 800
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Natural ultrafine cellulose powder derived from European Beech trees
Additional Details:
- Excellent dry binding
- Reduces formulation dry time by about half
- Mattifier; absorbs 1.4 times its weight in oil
- Reduces oily aesthetics in formulations with high oil content
- Provides some added structure and stability in emulsion systems
- Worldwide approval; not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
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Naturesoft® 810
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Naturally derived irregular ultrafine powder based on hydrogenated castor oil surface treated with jojoba esters
Additional Details:
- Superior dry binding
- Provides increased richness and emolliency at 1-3% in emulsions
- Provides enhanced emolliency and luxurious aesthetics in emulsion systems
- Surface treatment makes powder easy to incorporate
- Made exclusively with SuCCESS™ sustainable castor oil
- Worldwide approval
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Naturesoft® 860R
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Natural irregular ultrafine rice bran wax powder for dry binding and oil binding
Additional Details:
- Best in-class dry binding
- Excellent oil binding efficiency; can reduce heavy oily aesthetics in emulsions
- Improved emulsion stability
- Provides improved SPF in organic and inorganic sunscreen formulations
- Sustainable wax derived from rice by product; does not compete with food resources
- Worldwide approval; not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
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Naturesoft® 880GT
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Natural ultrafine rice bran wax powder infused with green tea for maximum powder binding
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- Best-in-class dry binding properties for maximum formulation versatility
- Pale green composite based on rice bran wax and Green Tea Leaf Extract
- Green Tea, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), promotes youthful, healthy and less stressed skin
- Provides improved SPF in organic sunscreen formulations
- Natural food grade rice bran wax conforms to 21CFR 172.890
- Worldwide approval
Naturesorb 1000
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Natural ultrafine hybrid powder, based on calcium silicate and carnauba wax, for oil absorption
Additional Details:
- Absorbs almost 2.5 times its weight in oil without over-drying
- Ideal for formulations with heavy oil loading
- Effective oil absorber on skin for troubled skin or as oil-control aid
- Oil absorbing powder for dry shampoos
- Organic carnauba wax exclusively sourced from certified sustainable partners
- Worldwide approval; not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
Features: Binding/Pressing Aid Creamy Feel Improved Flow Improved Texture Long Wear Mattifier Oil Absorption Slip Soft Focus/Line FillingShow All Features
Naturesoft® 860S
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Natural spherical ultrafine rice bran wax powder for soft focus and aesthetic enhancements
Additional Details:
- Ultrafine spherical powder aids in line and wrinkle-filling to enhance soft focus
- Provides luxurious aesthetics in emulsion systems
- Excellent oil binding and powder binding properties
- Provides improved SPF in organic and inorganic sunscreen formulations
- Sustainable wax derived from rice byproduct; does not compete with food resources
- Worldwide approval; not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
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Microcare 350S
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Natural spherical ultrafine powder based on organic carnauba wax
Additional Details:
- Spherial particles add unique aesthetics to skin care formulations
- Imparts long wear properties for both loose and pressed powders
- Provides improved SPF in organic and inorganic sunscreen formulations
- 100% natural organic carnauba wax exclusively sourced from certified sustainable partners
- Not a microplastic; ECHA exempt
- Worldwide approval
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Naturecel 750
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Natural ultrafine microcrystalline cellulose powder that provides superior soft focus with luxurious texture
Additional Details:
- Best‐in‐class soft focus and line filling with high transmission haze and total transmittance
- Adds rich silky aesthetics
- Ideal for use as a talc replacement
- Mattifies and improves oil absorption
- Not a microplastic under ECHA
- Worldwide approval
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NatureGel MC750
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Unique all‐natural semi‐solid anhydrous gel based on Naturecel 750 for mattifying and soft focus
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- Opaque semi‐solid gel
- Anhydrous but not oily or greasy
- Adds mattifying and soft focus with a powdery aesthetic
- Can be used as an additive or as the base of a finished formulation
- Can be melted and resolidified (see Formulation Note)
- Worldwide approval
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Naturecel 793
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Naturally derived ultrafine cellulose acetate powder that imparts a fresh natural look with appealing sensorial enhancement
Additional Details:
- Best‐in‐class filler to achieve a natural look in loose and pressed powders
- Adds a luxurious velvety aesthetic to powders and skincare/suncare products
- Superior soft focus performance compared to synthetic PMMA and polyethylene products
- Ideal for use as a talc replacement
- Not a microplastic under ECHA
- Worldwide approval
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