Roquette, a leading global player in the industry, is emphasizing its commitment to sustainability with a circular biorefining model that ensures 100% valorization of raw materials. This approach minimizes waste while maximizing the use of every component of the raw materials, aligning with the increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly and natural cosmetic products. The company’s extensive expertise in plant-based ingredients and its focus on health, nutrition, and French cosmetics culture underscore its innovative contributions to the beauty sector.
The company’s latest initiatives highlight the benefits of yellow peas, a sustainable crop that requires significantly less water and nitrogen fertilizer compared to other crops, while also enhancing soil health. Roquette’s local pea agri-chain of excellence guarantees full traceability, allergen control, and the use of certified seeds, ensuring that peas are a reliable and environmentally responsible resource. The company valorizes 100% of the pea grain, using it in a wide range of sectors including food, pharmaceuticals, industry, and cosmetics.
Innovative Makeup and Skincare Solutions
Roquette’s Beauté by Roquette® ST 730 is a biodegradable film former derived from pea starch, offering key benefits for makeup and skincare applications. Known for its water resistance and tightening effects, it is perfect for long-lasting makeup applications.
Consumer studies conducted in the UK, China, and Italy have shown a strong preference for makeup products with long-lasting properties. Beauté by Roquette® ST 730 outperforms both synthetic and naturally derived alternatives such as PVP and Pullulan in water resistance tests, proving its effectiveness in various conditions including tap water, saline water, and chlorine water.
In skincare, Beauté by Roquette® ST 730 has demonstrated the ability to reduce fine lines and wrinkles by 8% within just three minutes of application. This tightening effect satisfies consumer demand for visible anti-aging results, particularly in eye care products. Further validation through subjective user evaluations shows a significant percentage of users reporting smoother skin and reduced fine lines and wrinkles after using the product.
Haircare Innovation: Long-Lasting Curl Retention and Heat Protection
For haircare, Roquette introduces Beauté by Roquette® ST 720, another pea-based film former. Driven by increasing consumer interest in hair treatments, this product addresses the growing demand for healthy, well-groomed hair, which is often associated with self-confidence and professionalism. Consumers seeking effective hair treatments are often motivated by the desire to improve hair quality and overall appearance.
In comparative studies, Beauté by Roquette® ST 720 has demonstrated exceptional performance in long-lasting curl retention, anti-frizz effects, and heat protection. Tests reveal that it outperforms PVP in maintaining curls and resisting humidity, making it an ideal choice for curly hair. Additionally, it provides significant protection against heat-induced protein oxidation in hair, surpassing untreated hair in maintaining protein integrity under stress.
Sustainable, High-Performance Alternatives
Roquette’s presentation will conclude with technical details and formulation guidelines for Beauté by Roquette® ST 730 and ST 720. These products are positioned as high-performance, sustainable alternatives to synthetic film formers, offering multiple benefits across makeup, skincare, and haircare applications. Roquette’s dedication to innovation and sustainability is clearly reflected in the development of these pea-based ingredients, which cater to the growing demand for natural and effective beauty solutions.
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