Raw materials can be called the "chip" of cosmetics. However, as the second largest consumer of cosmetics in the world, 80% of cosmetic raw materials in China are imported, which leads to the dilemma that local cosmetics have been "stuck" by international giants in raw material R&D and innovation for a long time and restricts the development of local cosmetics to a certain extent.

It is better to retreat and knot a net. As local company pay more and more attention to raw materials and increase R&D investment, Chinese raw materials have begun to rise, and in some fields, they are not only no longer under the control of others, but even rank among the top in the world.

1. Hyaluronic acid: more than 30 years ago, we can only rely on imports, but now, the production and sales of domestic hyaluronic acid rank first in the world, occupying 80% of the world market share.

22. Plant extracts: With consumers' pursuit of nature, safety, efficacy and other aspects, Chinese characteristic plant resources are becoming the raw materials sought after by beauty brands at present and are strongly supported by national industrial policies. Relying on the resource advantage and years of technology accumulation, our country has become one of the most important plant extract supply places in the world, the export value of plant extract products accounts for about 80% of the total income of the industry.

3．Recombinant collagen: Collagen is a polymer material with excellent biological activity and is an ideal raw material for cosmetics and medical beauty. However, the development of the industry is limited because animal extraction is the main way to obtain collagen, which leads to the risk of immune rejection and sensitization.

It wasn't until 2000 that collagen reached an inflection point. Chinese scientists have achieved a technological breakthrough that has ushered in a new era of recombinant collagen. The characteristics of collagen make it have broad market prospects in the field of skin care, and accurately meet the demand of anti-aging. The market size is expected to reach 81 billion yuan in 2026, exceeding hyaluronic acid to become the largest professional skin care raw material ingredient.

4．Water-soluble polymer: commonly referred to as water-soluble polymer is a strong hydrophilic polymer material, can dissolve or swell in water to form aqueous solution or dispersion system.  

Water-soluble polymer has the properties of thickening, suspension, film formation, flocculation, and adhesion, etc., and its application fields involve almost all fields of people's production and life. Carbomer is a water-soluble polymer of cross-linked poly acrylic acid, with efficient thickening and suspending properties. It is widely used in pharmaceutical, personal care products and other industrial fields as a water-soluble rheological modifier and pharmaceutical excipients.

Anhui Newman Fine Chemicals Co., ltd. is the top leading manufacturer of carbomers .

Newman pharmaceutical grade carbomer homopolymer type A/B/C, such as NM-Carbomer 934P, 974P, 971P, 970G, and carbomer copolymer, carbomer interpolymer such asNM-Carboemr2020NF/2020G, 1382G and 10G/10NF series types. NM-Carbomers meet the requirements of major pharmacopoeia such as Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020, USA Pharmacopoeia USP/NF, European Pharmacopoeia EP, British Pharmacopoeia BP and other relevant regulations. They have been successfully used in over the counter and pharmaceutical formulations to impart rheology modification, mucoadhesion, controlled drug release, and many other unique properties.

Newman cosmetics grade carbomer include traditional carbomer such as carbomer 960,970 ,10, 30 etc., Also improved carbomer with INCI name Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Cross polymer, such as NM-Carbomer 1342, 1382, 20,2020,21 etc.  they are hydrophobically modified cross-linked acrylate copolymer, delivering excellent thickening efficiency at a broad pH range which makes them a good choice for wide applications.

Raw materials are the cornerstone of cosmetic safety and efficacy, and one of the core driving forces for the development of the entire cosmetic industry. The rise of local raw materials can undoubtedly boost the high-quality development of domestic brands.