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Polycos – Beauty in harmony with nature

Polygal offers with their natural based Polycos products, sustainable solutions for the personal care Industry.
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POLYGAL PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS

Personal Care Market

Natural Innovation. Sustainable Solutions.

With over 70 years of experience in sourcing and producing natural hydrocolloids, Polygal has developed Polycos – a unique range of natural biopolymers for the personal care industry.

Produced in Switzerland and Spain, our Polycos products combine carefully selected raw materials with innovative production technologies and deep industry expertise. Most grades are ECOCERT GREENLIFE certified, conform to the COSMOS Standard, and are suitable for VEGAN, HALAL, and KOSHER formulations.
Quality and Sustainability

Polycos stands for consistent high quality. Our interdisciplinary quality assurance systems, stringent controls, and decades of biopolymer expertise ensure premium product performance. We also embrace sustainable manufacturing, with environmentally friendly production processes that align with our “green” philosophy.

Innovation and Global Reach

Our dedicated R&D team works continuously to enhance existing solutions and develop new grades that elevate your formulations. Supported by a global distribution network, Polycos delivers expert support and reliable service worldwide.

Starch based polymers

Physically and/or chemically modified starches for oil absorption, sensory modification and texturizing.
Polycos Soft Touch
Composition:
Physically modified rice (Oryza Sativa) starch
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Polycos RS
Composition:
Physically modified rice (Oryza Sativa) starch
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Polycos RS-UF
Composition:
Physically modified rice (Oryza Sativa) starch and Cetrimoniumchloride
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Natural Hydrocolloids

Natural, non-ionic polymers. Used as rheology modifiers, emulsion stabilizers and film formers.
Polycos ECOGUM
Composition:
Guar gum
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Polycos ECOGUM Clear
Composition:
Guar gum
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Polycos ECOGUM Sense
Composition:
Locust bean gum
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Polycos A-2500 HV
Composition:
Non-ionic hydroxypropylated guar gum
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Conditioning Polymers

Sustainable alternatives to traditional cationic polymers that provide excellent conditioning to hair and skin.
Polycos CA-50 ECO
Composition:
Cationic guar gum
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Polycos CA-3000 ECO
Composition:
Cationic guar gum
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Polycos CA-3001 ECO
Composition:
Cationic guar gum
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Polycos CA-3002 ECO
Composition:
Cationic guar gum
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Polycos CAT-1000
Composition:
Cationic guar gum
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Polycos HCA-501
Composition:
Hydroxypropylated cationic guar gum
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POLYGAL TESTIMONIALS

Customers from all over the world trust in Polygal

Polygal is a trusted partner in the development of sustainable Personal Care ingredients. Since our first exchange in 2019, Polygal showed a strong commitment to our collaboration and was always full of new ideas to meet the requirements of our customers. We very much value this fruitful partnership and are looking forward to jointly develop more plant-derived ingredients that combine excellent performance with superior sustainability.
Fabio Caravieri
Clariant
I have beenworking with Polygal for more than 30 years for the Italianfood market. Polygal is a reallyseriouscompany and I have had a fantastic collaboration with them during all these years. Me and my companygrew up together with Polygal. I consider Polygal not as a supplier but as a partner/collaborator; some people in Polygal are even friends.
Manuel Macchi
B&C S.P.A.
We have worked with Polygal for several years and are impressed by the quality of their guar gum and its ability to meet USP standards.
Ethan Li
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
The Palco & Nutrifit Group and Polygal AG are connected by a business relationship of more than 35 years, which has been built on partnership, quality, reliability and fairness. Sustainability and the constant striving for the best possible quality also connect us for the further common future. The stability in the management of both companies, is also an essential part of a very successful and long-standing cooperation.
Saso Pavlovic
Palco & Nutrifit d.o.o.
I'm very happy to work with Polygal for the last almost 4 years. Green started in 2018 already with partnership with Polygal. Products are high quality and innovative, and relationship is very open and clear. Still a lot of good things to do together with Polygal.
Marcelo Gorgatti
Green Specialty Ingredients
DKSH is proud to be partnered with Polygal for almost 30 years, providing Swiss-quality hydrocolloids backed up with know-how and innivation. A great partenr for us!
Thomas Sul
DKSH GmbH