{"id":24830,"date":"2026-04-21T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/?p=24830"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:38:05","slug":"kalidex-new-biodegradable-foaming-and-thickening-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/kalidex-new-biodegradable-foaming-and-thickening-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalidex: a new biodegradable foaming and thickening agent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastman<\/a> announced the launch of Kalidex, a biodegradable foaming and thickening agent, at in-cosmetics Global 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the in-cosmetics Global event, Eastman showcased its commitment to innovation in biodegradable beauty with the launch of Kalidex. This new agent, described as \u201creadily biodegradable\u201d, is designed to help formulators meet the challenge of high-performance, sulfate-free cleansing systems that comply with growing biodegradability expectations.<\/p>

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Key Kalidex features<\/h2>\n

Kalidex improves the balance of formulations for personal cleansing products such as shampoos, shower gels and facial cleansers, enabling brands to simplify and optimize their ingredient systems. Its multifunctional performance enhances lather and viscosity, ensuring the rich, luxurious sensory experience consumers desire.<\/p>\n

Commitment to sustainability<\/h2>\n

Kalidex is certified readily biodegradable, enabling responsible formulation design and conforming to OECD 301B group 1 guidelines. The ingredient's functionality also enables surfactant levels to be reduced while maintaining optimum performance. Tests show that Kalidex provides a 30 to 45 % increase in foam height, contributing to a fuller foam when used.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eastman a annonc\u00e9 le lancement de Kalidex, un agent moussant et \u00e9paississant biod\u00e9gradable, au salon in-cosmetics Global 2026. Lors de l’\u00e9v\u00e9nement in-cosmetics Global, Eastman a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 son engagement envers l’innovation en mati\u00e8re de beaut\u00e9 biod\u00e9gradable avec le lancement de Kalidex. Ce nouvel agent, qualifi\u00e9 de \u201creadily biodegradable\u201d, est con\u00e7u pour aider les formulateurs \u00e0 relever […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"external_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[60],"class_list":{"0":"post-24830","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ingredients","8":"tag-info-produit"},"acf":{"nc":"Sunjay.lee@ruderfinn.com","nc2":"","nc3":"","nc4":"","nc5":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24831,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24830\/revisions\/24831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industries-cosmetiques.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}