Solabia unwraps ‘breakthrough’ natural water thickener

Solabia has launched ViscoPure, a natural water thickener designed by its PolymerExpert subsidiary to redefine performance standards in modern formulation.

Resulting from cutting-edge polysaccharide engineering, ViscoPure is said to set a new benchmark in natural rheology modification, combining high performance, sensory excellence, and full naturality.

ViscoPure is designed around a finely optimized association of modified glucomanane and xanthan gum, forming a sophisticated 3D synergistic interaction network.

This unique structure is the foundation of ViscoPure’s exceptional thickening efficiency, stability, and sensorial signature.

ViscoPure delivers superior performance by providing 20× higher thickening power than Xanthan Gum at 0,1%, ensuring high efficiency even at very low use levels (0.05–0.5%), offering broad pH stability, strong electrolyte tolerance, effective emulsion stabilization and advanced suspension capacity for pigments and particles.

Alongside best-in-class natural performance, ViscoPure also delivers outstanding sensoriality with a non-stringy, non-tacky behaviour, an instant quick-break watery release, smooth and elegant textures, and high transparency ideal for modern minimalist gel aesthetics.

Solabia says it is a natural aqueous phase thickening agent with comparable performances to most demanding synthetic benchmarks.

“It offers exceptional flexibility for formulators, enabling a wide spectrum of cosmetic textures: serums, fluid emulsions, thick emulsions, elastic gels and even gel patches. It performs reliably in both cold and hot processes, giving brands robust flexibility from concept to scale-up,” said a spokeswoman.

“ViscoPure positions itself as a best-in-class natural thickener on the global market, offering formulators a natural alternative that matches — and often exceeds — synthetic performance,2 she added.

“ViscoPure reflects the shared commitment of Solabia and PolymerExpert to scientific excellence and responsible innovation.”           

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