Eco-Beauty by EFP Biotek: Natural Alternatives to Silicones & Olive-Derived Squalane
Looking for natural alternatives to silicones in cosmetics or a plant-based replacement for squalane? EFP Biotek’s eco-beauty ingredients, available through DKSH, help formulators create high-performance personal care products using 100% naturally derived, vegan, and sustainable solutions.
Using Extra Green Chemistry, EFP Biotek upcycles waste from the food and wine industries to produce COSMOS and Ecocert-approved cosmetic ingredients with:
- Zero waste
- Zero deforestation
- Maximum biodegradability
Their range includes vegetable based alternatives to silicones, lanolin and petrolatum, along with natural emulsifiers, butters and waxes, delivering silky smooth textures without compromising the planet.
Explore the full eco-beauty portfolio and request samples here!
What Are Natural Alternatives to Silicones in Cosmetics?
Natural alternatives to silicones are plant-based emollients that replicate the smooth slip, shine, and spreadability of silicones without synthetic or non-biodegradable polymers.
EFP Biotek’s vegetable silicone alternatives are:
- 100% olive-derived or renewable-source based
- Non-polar and fast-absorbing
- Biodegradable and vegan
- Suitable for clean beauty and natural cosmetic formulations
These ingredients are ideal replacements for D5, DC 200, and other volatile silicones used in skin care, hair care, sun care, and color cosmetics.
Why Formulators Choose EFP Biotek Eco-Beauty Ingredients
Key Formulation Benefits
- Silicone-like sensorial performance
- Lightweight, non-greasy skin feel
- Improves skin softness and elasticity
- Enhances hair shine and smoothness
- Stable and easy to formulate
Sustainability Benefits
- 100% natural origin
- COSMOS & Ecocert approved
- Olive-derived and plant-based
- Supports clean beauty, vegan, and eco-designed products
Vegetable Alternatives to Volatile Silicones
VASLight – Natural alternative to highly volatile silicone:
VASLight is a 100% olive-derived, non-polar emollient with a light, silky texture and excellent spreadability. Absorbs quickly, leaving skin and hair smooth, dry, and non-greasy. According to its technical profile, this vegetable alternative to highly volatile silicones is suitable for use in hair care, color cosmetics, sun care, skin care and body care applications.
VASLight is a 100% olive-derived, non-polar emollient with a light, silky texture and excellent spreadability. Absorbs quickly, leaving skin and hair smooth, dry, and non-greasy. According to its technical profile, this vegetable alternative to highly volatile silicones is suitable for use in hair care, color cosmetics, sun care, skin care and body care applications.
Olive-Derived Squalane for Skin Regeneration & Hydration
VS-OLIVE SQUALANE:
VS-OLIVE SQUALANE Enhances elasticity, suppleness, and smoothness. VS- Olive Squalane promotes a more youthful, radiant complexion, leaving skin noticeably firmer, softer, and smoother. It is used in moisturizing and protective creams and lotions for dry, sensitive and mature skin, as well as in face care, body care, hair care, men’s care, hand care and sun care formulations.
VS-OLIVE SQUALANE Enhances elasticity, suppleness, and smoothness. VS- Olive Squalane promotes a more youthful, radiant complexion, leaving skin noticeably firmer, softer, and smoother. It is used in moisturizing and protective creams and lotions for dry, sensitive and mature skin, as well as in face care, body care, hair care, men’s care, hand care and sun care formulations.
VAVS – vegetable alternative to volatile silicone:
VAVS is a versatile, biodegradable, and non-polar emollient derived from renewable sources, enhancing hair and skin smoothness, brightness, and long-lasting hydration with quick absorption and a silky, non-greasy feel. VAVS can be used in skin care, body care, sun care and after sun, men’s care, colored cosmetics and baby care where a vegetable alternative to volatile silicones is desired.
VAS – Vegetable Alternative to Silicone (D5 / DC 200):
VAS is a 100% olive-derived, eco-friendly alternative to conventional silicones like D5 and DC 200. Delivers the same smooth feel without synthetics, blends well with oils, and doubles as a luxe skin moisturiser and hair conditioner, boosting shine, softness, and sustainability. It is suitable for use in skin care, body care, hair care, sun and after sun, men’s care and colored cosmetics such as foundations, lipsticks and lip glosses as a vegetable alternative to silicones.
Conclusion
EFP Biotek’s eco-beauty range, available through DKSH, offers 100% naturally derived and vegan solutions that replace conventional silicones and squalane with olive-derived and vegetable based alternatives, while supporting zero waste, zero deforestation and maximum biodegradability.
EFP Biotek’s eco-beauty range, available through DKSH, offers 100% naturally derived and vegan solutions that replace conventional silicones and squalane with olive-derived and vegetable based alternatives, while supporting zero waste, zero deforestation and maximum biodegradability.
From VS-OLIVE SQUALANE for skin regeneration, smoothing and deep hydration to VASLight, VAVS and VAS for silky, non greasy textures in skin, body, hair, sun, men’s, baby and color cosmetics, formulators can create sustainable products without compromising sensorial performance.
