Our selection of winning ingredients
With more men stepping up their grooming routines, we've rounded up the top ingredients for men's formulations that really deliver.
Dive into the latest trends, check out our must-have ingredients and explore the team's favourite formulations below.
Or jump straight in and download our Men's Range product brochure here!
Gabbie x
Team Favourites
What Jamie has his eye on...
After a heavy weekend, our Account Manager Jamie hides those dark circles and puffy eyes by reaching for top ingredient, Number 6!
With a great sourcing story (upcycling waste product from avocados), he loves using it in the Kiehl’s Eye Cream.
He loves it so much, he even kindly shared a demo...
Targeting a ‘problem’ almost all men suffer from, Andy’s favourite is our patented peptide encapsulate EXO FDS FolliXield. Its combined anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties soothe the scalp and enhance hair growth – use on scalp, brows, lash and beard hair.
A powerful active enhancing the skin barrier, Jamie also recommends PrincipHYAL Cube3 for men's skincare formulations. This multi-functional hero promotes hydration, lifting and smoothing, has an anti-wrinkle effect AND acts as a booster for other actives.
Top 5 Male Skin Concerns
According to Euromonitor, blackheads, wrinkles and acne rank as the leading concerns for male consumers across generations.
Our top ingredient recommendations to help:
- Acne & Blackheads: Pearl Alga™ & Evicare® Wintergreen
CO2llanageer® stimulates the generation of high-quality Collagen I and provides elasticity and firmness to the dermis.
EquiBiotics™ LRh is a probiotic-derived active ingredient that naturally supports the resident microbiota. Strengthening the skin barrier and its natural defences to promote the skin ecosystem.
Pink Nectar works on 5 different skin parameters in the ‘Skin Recovery Hub™’ to have you saying ‘I woke up like this’.
Need Results Fast?
Check out these ingredients from Roelmi HPC:
- PrincipHYAL® Cube3 is a powerful active enhancing the skin barrier and provides quick anti-ageing solutions with instant lifting claims.
- PrincipHyal® Signal-10 –this fast-track moisturiser gives skin an instant hit of hydration. Ideal for developing products where speed is everything.
Hair Today...
Use Skinhairgium® Bio, a fantastic natural peptide for hair growth.
Preserve using the broad spectrum Evicide® levanise eco and challenge test your formula free of charge with us!
Use Phytowax® in hair creams to provide styling textures.
For Smooth Operators
The oily active Passioline® with its clinical post-microdermabrasion data is perfect for shaving irritations.
Combine with Kahai Oil to provide an anti-ageing and hair fortifying oil.
Then we recommend preserving with our Evicare® toco mix sunflower tocopherols.
AlphaImprove 4D Hair provides hair bond protection, price optimised for haircare use.
TechnoHyal Hair Complex allows the addition of hyaluronic acid within haircare formulas (with data on scalp care boosting the skinification trend). Aids combing and provides a pleasant soft & silky feel.
Evicare® Emulgiza Light emulsifier provides a light cream perfect for use on sensitive and irritated area’s while moisturising the skin.
Post Shave
Opt for Evicare Polysolve 10L and Evicare Polysolve 10L 100, our 100% natural and COSMOS certified solubilisers, perfect for fragrance and essential oils. Ideal for creating a soothing aftershave.
For Out and About
Solutions for Skin Protection
Zinc Oxide AS filters combined with the blue light defence of MARINE BAMBOO™ provides global protection from sun rays
Pearl Alga™ naturally protects the skin from pollution while Vegan DDS Ethyl C is a highly stable vitamin C ensuring your skin always has antioxidant protection.
AlphaShield is a powerful synergy of certified essential oils to provide a potent germicidal action by quickly eliminating (within one minute) 99.99% of germs.
Vegeline 70 & Phytosqualan make the perfect duo for lip care needs aggravated by the hot or cold weather. Our Leaf Lip Care formulation idea (below) is worth a peek too.
For Gym Bunnies
To fight break outs, why not try our Vegan CDS Mandelic Acid in a facial spritz.
Or our two in one BHA acid and hyaluronic acid like ingredient Jade Alga™ for both hydration and exfoliation.
Flower of Sun is a magnesium-rich sea salt from the provence region of France, which gently exfoliates leaving skin fresh and soft.
Epin’Derm, a natural alternative to retinoids and synthetic actives. Suitable for face and body, it keeps skin soft and supple for longer. Used in sun, after-sun and post hair removal products.
Formulation Inspiration
This scalp serum is designed to have a sensorial profile similar to silicone. Containing AlphaShield to combat dandruff and reduce sensitivity.
The 'Smooth Operator' collection from Evident Ingredients includes a Soft Cleansing Balm, Purifying Cleansing Oil and Refreshing Cleansing Foam.
Hydrates and soothes the skin, balancing the natural defense mechanisms to prevent dermatitis and irritation.
Gives short and medium length hair volume, shine and structure as well as providing extra conditioning with firm and flexible styling benefits.
This heating cream gel will create a warming sensation on the skin and is therefore perfectly suitable to relax the muscles after a sport session or for a massage.