AURIST™ AGC

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Multi-Award-Winning Conditioning Biopolymer

AURIST™ AGC is a biotech-enabled multifunctional conditioning polymer developed using IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biopolymers (DEB) technology. Readily biodegradable according to OECD 301B and easy to formulate with, AURIST™ AGC is set to revolutionize the beauty and personal care landscape.

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SPOTLIGHT

Hair leave-on

In a hair spray formulation containing AURIST™ AGC, it has been shown that AURIST™ AGC can help improve hair manageability & provides heat protection.

Evaluation on Caucasian curly hair type 3A-C

When using AURIST™ AGC in leave-on formulations, such as a styling spray, hair is more manageable, providing light hold.

Easy to Formulate With

Compatible with a wide range of commonly used personal care ingredients, AURIST™ AGC does not require pH neutralization or pre-mix.

It is supplied in the format of a liquid that is easy to pour, and cold processable.

AURIST™ AGC: A how-to-formulate guide

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Technical Data Sheet

AURIST™ AGC

INCI: Water (and) Alpha-Glucan Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride (and) Propylene Glycol
Appearance: Amber liquid
Recommended use: 0.6 – 3%
Origin: Biocatalysis based on sucrose

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Efficacy remains top priority

Consumers prioritize ingredient effectiveness and are generally unwilling to compromise on performance, even for sustainability. Science-backed ingredients and validation are increasingly important. Biotechnology is transforming the hair care industry by providing sustainable, high-performance alternatives to traditional ingredients.

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of consumers who research ingredients are looking to better understand product effectiveness.
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of adults agree that it is important for the benefits of natural/organic products to be backed by science.

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IFF’s Proprietary Biotech Platform

Designed Enzymatic Biopolymers

IFF Health & Biosciences has developed a technology platform called Designed Enzymatic Biopolymers, or “DEB”. Leveraging deep expertise in biotech research, process development and product commercialization, we can now create polysaccharides from the enzymatic polymerization of simple sugars, which are highly-tailored for personal care and beyond.

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Breaking the Trade-off Between Performance and Sustainability

The DEB process allows us to access unique, structurally-diverse polysaccharides—like those found in nature—at scale and under mild process conditions. This provides an unprecedented design space for enhanced performance. Using only plant-based sugars, water, and our favorite biocatalyst—the enzyme—we can now design functional, biobased, biodegradable materials without compromising performance.

More about DEB

Highly Customizable

The enzymatic process enables tailored polymer properties, which can then be further modified with a variety of functional groups– expanding the material design space to be even more flexible.

Structural Uniformity

The precisely controlled enzymatic process ensures excellent structural uniformity for the DEB materials. This offers high reproducibility and little batch-to-batch variation.

Designed for Biodegradability

Biodegradability is intrinsic to polysaccharide materials. Tailoring the molecular structure allows DEB to meet or exceed required product performance while still meeting biodegradability requirements across application areas.

Featured Formulations Including AURIST™ AGC

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Clear Conditioner

A water-based, silicone-free and clear formula containing AURIST™ AGC and GENENCARE® actives.

Purifying Shampoo Paste

A concentrated shampoo paste containing less than 15% water.

Sorbet Body Lotion

Formulated to be used in the shower on wet skin.

Foam Body Lotion

A foam-format leave-on body lotion, designed to provide a luxurious and lightweight moisturizing experience.

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