Partially bio-based
Renewable fatty acids or alcohols, with possible petrochemical content.
CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS
®bio-fermented haircareborn in SingaporeCOMING SOONBIO:FERMENTATION™
The next generation
of clean begins
with sugar.
Through microbial fermentation, renewable plant sugars are transformed into glycolipid biosurfactants—high-performing cleansing molecules designed to foam beautifully, cleanse effectively and biodegrade after use.
RENEWABLE PLANT SUGARSMICROBIAL FERMENTATIONGLYCOLIPID BIOSURFACTANTS
THE STARTING MATERIAL
From sugar into
surface science.
Bio-fermentation uses microorganisms to transform renewable plant sugars into precise, surface-active molecules.
The result is a glycolipid: a molecule that combines a water-loving sugar head with an oil-loving lipid tail. One side attracts water. The other binds to oil, buildup and impurities—allowing them to be lifted from hair and scalp and rinsed away.
This is not a botanical extract added to a conventional cleanser. It is a different way of creating the cleansing molecule itself.
A DIFFERENT CLASS
Bio-based is not
always bio-made.
Many surfactants described as plant-based still rely on chemical synthesis, petrochemical inputs or tropical oils. Biosurfactants are produced through biological synthesis.
Fully bio-based
Plant-derived feedstocks that may still rely on tropical oils.
CHEMICAL SYNTHESISBiosurfactant
Renewable feedstocks transformed into surface-active molecules by microorganisms.
BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESISTHE PROCESS
Microorganisms do
the chemistry.
SUGAR → GLYCOLIPIDBIO:
FERMENTATION™BIO-MADE CLEANSING
FERMENTATION™BIO-MADE CLEANSING
Plant sugars
Renewable sugars provide the starting material.
Fermentation
Selected microorganisms metabolise the sugars under controlled conditions.
Glycolipids
The biological process creates molecules with hydrophilic and lipophilic properties.
Cleansing
Glycolipids surround oil and impurities, helping disperse them into water.
Biodegradation
After rinsing, the biosurfactant is designed to break down rather than persist.
FORMULATION PRECISION
Performance,
tuned by pH.
RHEANCE® One by Evonik changes its behaviour according to the pH environment of the formula, giving formulators a precise way to balance cleansing, foam structure and viscosity.
SUPPLIER TESTING
Performance,
measured.
FOAM KINETICS
Dense, creamy foam.
In supplier testing, RHEANCE® One demonstrated strong foam kinetics comparable with Sodium Laureth Sulfate while producing a dense, creamy structure.
0.5% concentration30°C temperature≈10°dH water hardnesspH 6 test condition
MILDNESS
Excellent compatibility.
Red blood cell and Zein protein-denaturation tests demonstrate excellent compatibility with skin and mucous membranes.
RBC + ZEIN TESTSCLEANSING
Effective, without the aggressive wash feel.
Glycolipids surround and disperse oils and impurities while supporting a pleasant rinse-off experience.
OIL + BUILDUP REMOVALCONSISTENCY
Hard-water resistant.
Designed to maintain cleansing and foaming performance across different water environments.
HARD-WATER PERFORMANCEIN OUR FORMULAS
2%RHEANCE® One
A bio-fermented glycolipid biosurfactant at the heart of idaari cleansing formulas—supporting effective cleansing, creamy foam and exceptional mildness for hair and scalp.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE
Designed to perform.
Designed to leave
less behind.
The biosurfactant at the heart of our cleansing formulas is made from renewable, sugar-based raw materials and does not require tropical oils.
These properties apply specifically to the RHEANCE® One biosurfactant—not automatically to every ingredient in the finished formula.
TRANSPARENCY
Progress begins
with precision.
Our complete formulas are not yet 100% biodegradable. Scientific progress requires more than selecting one better ingredient. It requires examining every material, every process and every claim—and being precise about what each piece of data actually means.
100% transparent about the journey. 100% committed to better.
TECHNICAL NOTES + SOURCES
Performance and environmental information refers to RHEANCE® One as an ingredient and is based on supplier testing. Finished-product performance depends on the complete formulation and conditions of use.
- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, RHEANCE® One Technical Information, March 2019.
- Evonik, Glycolipid Biosurfactants.
- Evonik, RHEANCE® One launch information.
- idaari product formulation documentation.