Main navigation BUSINESS GROUP FINANCE TALENT NEWS & STORIES MEDIA EN FR HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE Natural ingredients for high performance products CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS The Health & Personal Care sectors are increasingly seeking natural ingredients that have a lower environmental footprint and are sustainably sourced. At Imerys, we draw on our own world-class ore bodies spread across the globe to offer our customers an extensive range of controlled, consistently high-quality, natural mineral ingredients. We harness our mineral expertise to help tackle some of the world’s major health issues. Our ImerPure® low-cost home water filter system aids the fight against cholera and other water-borne diseases in countries like India and Haiti. Imergard™ WP mosquito adulticide could prove invaluable in controlling mosquito populations in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year. For Personal Care, our Science & Technology teams carefully engineer minerals to boost our customers’ formulations and—in the case of cosmetics—offer them effective natural mineral alternatives to synthetic ingredients. For instance, our innovative ImerCare® range includes perlite to replace plastic microbeads in body scrubs and shampoos; ultra-absorbent diatomite for aluminum-free deodorants; and kaolin to replace copolymer opacifiers and PMMA matting agents in creams, gels and shampoos. Meeting demand for natural, more environmentally friendly products Ensuring ingredients are sourced in a socially responsible way and increasing the availability of products Life Cycle Inventory data Differentiating product offer with unique new formulations RELATED NEWS NEWS DECEMBER 07, 2020 Something to smile about: a 100% natural, mineral-based toothpaste In the pursuit of healthy white teeth, Imerys has found that toothpaste that combines kaolin and delicately engineered perlite provides highly effective dental care and meets consumers’ preference for natural ingredients. NEWS OCTOBER 07, 2020 Engineering a natural alternative to plastic beads in cosmetic products The mineral perlite is an effective replacement for microbeads in scrubs and shower gels – not only for its exfoliating performance, but for reducing plastic pollution in oceans. NEWS MAY 27, 2020 Improving access to safe water Mineral-based filters are removing bacteria and other contaminants from drinking water in the developing world. Growing pest resistance to chemical insecticides continues to threaten our ability to control insect-borne diseases and demands new approaches. One exciting new application is the development of mechanical insect control agents. Dr R Michael Roe WILLIAM NEAL REYNOLDS DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF ENTOMOLOGY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA USA KEY FIGURES 50 number of Imerys grades for the Health & Personal Care market 5.9% predicted growth in the global personal care market by 2025 430,000 deaths per year from malaria RELATED APPLICATIONS FILTRATION BUSINESS SUCCESS Perlite: an alternative to protect marine life Plastic microbeads are used in thousands of cosmetic scrubs. These tiny plastic particles are too small to be filtered out in water treatment processes and end up in water systems, where they pollute water streams and can be ultimately passed up through the food chain. Imerys has developed the ImerCare® P-Scrub range, which uses perlite, a mineral derived from volcanic glass, to replace plastic microbeads. Perlite is 100% natural and offers excellent exfoliation performance in end applications from shampoos to body scrubs. Get more information and advice from our team of experts. CONTACT US FOOD & BEVERAGE High purity minerals for enhanced food and beverage quality AGRICULTURE Innovative approaches for improved production CONTACT GROUP FINANCE TALENT MEDIA Follow us © Imerys 2021 Cookies Policy Personal Data Legal Terms WE USE COOKIES Our website uses cookies to allow for a personalized experience on our website and improve your user experience. For more information about our cookies please read our Cookie preferences. Mandatory Cookies These cookies are essential to enable you to navigate our website and use its features. These cookies are session-specific and expire after your visit to the website. Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to improve the user experience & performance of our site for our visitors, by measuring website usage statistics such as visits, top pages, and traffic. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Accept all Save my preferences