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Taking Natural Solutions to a New Level in Personal Care Formulations

GMO free, readily biodegradable, 100% biobased

(INCI Name: Glycolipids)

USDA certified product
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Your customers deserve the best. That’s why your personal care products need nature-derived Ferma® ingredients. Comprised of pure Glycolipid-class ingredients, each solution is customized to provide a safer and more sustainable replacement to chemical surfactants, with even better results.

Ferma®

Solutions:

Pure

No 1,4-Dioxane, EO, Formaldehyde or other harmful trace materials

Safe

GMO-free, scored as readily biodegradable and have low toxicity

Sustainable

No palm oil and 100% bio-based with renewable carbon content

Ferma® can be custom formulated for many uses in personal care applications, including:

  • Anti-Aging Face Cream

  • Body Wash

  • Cosmetic Emulsions

  • Hair Color

  • Hair Conditioner

  • Moisturizer

  • Shampoo

  • Sunscreens and OTC Lotions

Multi
functional

  • Mild primary surfactant
  • Fast wetting
  • Powerful and gentle cleansing
  • Broad HLB range for emulsification
  • Skin-friendly emollient
  • Tunable foam profile
  • Noncomedogenic – does not cause acne

Find your perfect formulation in two easy steps:

STEP 1.

Pick the class of ingredients with the attributes that fit
your product needs:

HLB:

  • High HLB

  • Mid-Range Blend

  • Low HLB

Foam:

  • No foam

  • Low foam

  • Foam

Application:

  • Emollient

  • Emulsifier

  • Cleanser

STEP 2.

Contact us for current formulations or to customize your own.

green chemical alternative

Want to learn more about Ferma?

Download the About Ferma PDF to learn more about this personal care formulation ingredient.

Download About Ferma

Download the Ferma Spec Sheet to learn more about the unique advantages Ferma offers over standard chemical-based surfactants.

Download Spec Sheet

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