Oleochemicals
What are Oleochemicals ?
Oleochemical products derived from vegetable and animal fats and oils are versatile, sustainable, functional ingredients that find primary or secondary application in most every type of manufacturing operation.
Chemical processes such as hydrolysis, alcoholysis, hydrogenation and transesterification yield a range of raw materials used in the manufacture of food, pharmaceutical, personal care and cleaning products as well as in the formulation of products as diverse as inks, paints, lubricants and pesticides.
Personal care products are synonymous with everyday life – such as soap, shampoo and toothpaste – rely on oleochemicals. Industrial food manufacturers, with their emphasis on maintaining product quality and food safety across shelf life, meet desired outcomes through a reliance on oleochemicals. Of particular importance is that many oleochemicals serve as alternatives to petrochemicals.
Our core range of oleochemicals includes:
- Soap noodles
- Fatty acids
- Fatty acid esters / polyol esters
- Fatty alcohols
- Alcohol ethoxylates
- Glycerol
- Food and personal care emulsifiers