Drop-in alternatives
33potential drop-ins
Rank the options
A ranking matrix scored alternatives across industries and readiness levels against technical specifications.
A leading luxury cosmetics brand wanted sustainable alternatives to dimethicone, an antifoaming agent that also gives its skincare a silky after-feel. We screened replacements across industries and helped the client choose which ones to take into the lab.
The client is a leading luxury cosmetics brand anticipating changes in consumer preferences and regulatory requirements. It wanted an exploratory view of sustainable alternatives to dimethicone, an antifoaming agent that also gives its skincare formulations a silky after-feel.
Prescouter was asked to find and characterize replacements that would not compromise the function or consumer experience of the client’s current formulations, while moving it toward sustainable cosmetics.
Alternatives that control foam as well as dimethicone.
Options that keep the sensory experience.
Replacements that fit the move to sustainable cosmetics.
A ranking matrix scored alternatives across industries and readiness levels against technical specifications.
We characterized 30 formulations without dimethicone to find competitors’ strategies.
An expert judged 5 alternatives could apply directly to current formulations.
Prescouter presented 33 potential drop-in alternatives, 5 of which an expert judged could apply directly. The expert also identified 5 low-HLB, oil-soluble emulsification strategies the client could take to the lab to remove dimethicone altogether.
Ready to test in current formulas.
Ways to remove dimethicone altogether.
How others work without silicone antifoams.
Customers notice when a cream feels different. Testing replacements against the feel, not just the chemistry, protects the brand.
Find sustainable ingredient alternatives that keep the performance and feel your customers expect. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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