Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV
Personal and home care: Developing and optimizing raw materials and products
Interdisciplinary research and development for holistic concepts
From skin creams and hand soaps to dishwasher capsules and dish soaps — these are products that almost everyone uses every day. There is, however, increasing demand in this industry for safe and sustainable products. This challenges companies to develop new ecologically friendly, high-quality products, as well as to optimize existing ones.
Which raw materials do consumers perceive as sustainable? Which alternative ingredients still ensure a high-quality product? How can the shelf life of natural products be improved? These are just some of the questions we are tackling through our research.
Our interdisciplinary team pools knowledge and expertise from across a range of relevant fields to develop products that are sustainable from start to end of the process chain: from raw materials to the mechanical processes and then to the packaged product. We aim to work with you to develop bio-based and recyclable products as well as resource-conserving processes for personal and home care products.
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Ways to use our personal and home care sector services
Our research and development methods can be applied to any ingredient or product across a variety of categories. Here is an overview of potential ways you can use our personal and home care sector services.
Ingredients
Ingredients certified for natural and synthetic use in personal and home care products
There is a wide range of applications for ingredients certified for natural and synthetic use in the personal and home care sector. These materials also come with an equally broad array of challenges for manufacturers, suppliers and users. From manufacturing, storage and transportation to using ingredients in end products, we tailor our solutions to your needs.
Our ingredients sector services:
- Measurement of psychophysiological reactions to multisensory stimuli for the verification of marketing claims
- Analytical evaluation and selection of plant-based ingredients and alternatives to synthetic ingredients, for example bio-based additives or proteins
- Development and validation of sensors and analytics systems in view of the required detection of marker substances, for example to assess the source, purity or effect of ingredients
- Multisensory investigation for the optimization of encapsulation systems with biopolymer materials for the protection of encapsulated raw materials
- Investigation, modeling and optimization of ingredient shelf life in combination with packaging materials with the aim of protecting active ingredients and fragrances
Personal Care
Skincare (rinse-off and leave-on products), hair care, oral care, color cosmetics, fragrances
Consumers primarily want personal care products to feel good and have a positive effect. At the same time, consumers are increasingly focusing on the exact composition of the product and the demand for ingredients and packaging materials that are as natural and environmentally compatible as possible is growing. Today more than ever, manufacturers of face, body and hair care products are faced with the challenge of developing sustainable cosmetic products that are effective and continue to evoke positive emotions in consumers.
Be it creams, lotions, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, hand soaps, toothpastes or bath salts, we support you in the development of personal care products and investigate your products and issues with individually tailored methods.
Whether your product is a cream, lotion, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, toothpaste or bath salts, we can support you in developing personal care products, assessing and addressing these products and issues raised using tailored methods.
Our personal care sector services:
- Measurement of psychophysiological reactions to multisensory stimuli and behavior and haptic perception (skin-feel) prediction for personal care products, as well as assessment of psychophysiological effects of aroma components
- Analytical evaluation and selection of plant-based and alternatives to synthetic ingredients
- Optimization of product development and proof of their effects for the verification of marketing claims
- Recipe and packaging testing, modeling and optimization in view of protecting active ingredients and fragrances and extending shelf life
- Assessment of and advice on barrier properties, recyclability and use of bio-based ingredients in packaging and packaging systems
Home Care
Detergents and cleaning products, textile care products and air fresheners
Sustainability and functionality also play a part in home care products. In view of resource shortages, many manufacturers focus on developing biodegradable and environmentally friendly formulas. While doing so, it is important that products continue to fulfil their function and are pleasant for consumers to use. Our interdisciplinary team of experienced scientists will investigate your products and develop uniquely tailored methods to suit your needs, whether it be liquid or powder detergents, conditioners, dishwashing or household cleaning products, textile care products or air fresheners.
Our home care sector services:
- Measurement of psychophysiological reactions to multisensory stimuli and behavior and olfactory perception (scent) prediction for home care products, as well as assessment of psychophysiological effects of aroma components
- Analytical evaluation and selection of plant-based and alternatives to synthetic ingredients
- Optimization of product development and and proof of their effects for the verification of marketing claims
- Recipe and packaging testing, modeling and optimization, including protection of active ingredients and fragrances and extending shelf life
- Assessment of and advice on barrier properties, recyclability and use of bio-based ingredients in packaging and packaging systems
Further services
Sustainable product development along the entire process chain: our interdisciplinary team of experts has comprehensive expertise in various fields. Learn more about our cross-institutional services here: