German producer of natural raw materials for the cosmetics industry, Cremer Care,said it has found a natural and purely vegetable alternative to petrolatum. Named Cremerlin, the product has been developed by Bernd Brinkmann of the Walter Rau Neusser Öl und Fett AG, a subsidiary of the Cremer Gruppe.

Bernd Brinkmann

Petroleum jelly (petrolatum or soft paraffin) is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons, which has been used widely in the cosmetics industry since its discovery in 1859.

“We are glad that after exactly 150 years of using this oil gel, we have found a vegetable alternative,” said Bernd Brinkmann.

This new ingredient broadens the palette of formulators that are eager to overcome the use of oil derivatives. “The need for purely vegetable cosmetic ingredients is constantly growing and this very much ties in with the people’s awareness for sustainability. With this vegetable product we fully meet all those expectations”, Business Unit Manager Patrick Knüppel added.

Cremerlin will be presented at the next In-Cosmetics tradeshow, which will be held in Munich (Germany) from April 21st to 23rd 2009.