BARLEY NATURAL
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COSMOS-confirmed sensory modifier for natural cosmetics
BARLEY NATURAL is AGRANA's COSMOS-confirmed native barley ingredient for personal care formulations that call for a natural, powder-soft sensory profile.
Across cosmetic emulsions, suncare, after-sun, deodorants, antiperspirants, foundations, primers and daily care, BARLEY NATURAL refines the sensory impression of the finished formulation. As a granular sensory modifier, it improves skin feel, mattifies the surface, eases spreading and lightens the perception of stickiness and greasiness. Where a formulation needs a naturally derived, readily biodegradable alternative to synthetic sensory modifiers, BARLEY NATURAL delivers that profile with documented COSMOS status.
Key benefits
BARLEY NATURAL gives personal care formulations a lighter, smoother feel with certified natural positioning:
- COSMOS-confirmed barley ingredient: Native cosmetic ingredient from barley with COSMOS status
- Improved skin feel: A soft, pleasant sensory impression across cosmetic emulsion systems.
- Mattifying effect: Reduces visible shine for a smoother, more even finish on skin.
- Reduced stickiness and greasiness: Makes emulsions and oil-rich formulations feel lighter and less heavy.
- Natural-origin alternative: A naturally derived, readily biodegradable option where silicones, nylon powders or mineral-oil-based sensory modifiers no longer fit the brief.
In creams, lotions and other emulsion systems, BARLEY NATURAL works as a native granular sensory modifier. It supports an even skin feel, smoother spreading and a less sticky, less greasy profile.
In suncare and after-sun systems, BARLEY NATURAL lightens the skin feel and counters the greasy impression that oil-rich or UV-filter-heavy formulations can leave behind.
In deodorants and antiperspirants, BARLEY NATURAL brings powder-like sensory refinement and a more comfortable after-feel, while reinforcing certified natural positioning.
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In foundations, primers and day creams, BARLEY NATURAL sharpens the sensory profile with a clean skin feel, a mattifying effect and reduced tackiness.
Product range
Formulation insights
BARLEY NATURAL shapes the sensory profile, application feel and natural positioning of personal care formulations.
Natural positioning
- Built for concepts where COSMOS conformity and naturally derived ingredients define the formulation direction
- Fits formulations where biodegradability and vegan positioning matter
- Supports the replacement or reduction of silicones, nylon powders, microplastic-type sensory modifiers and mineral-oil-based ingredients
Processing and incorporation
- Granular native ingredient, not boiling-resistant
- Added after emulsification, for example at around 45 °C before the cold stirring phase
- Oil absorption approximately 37 g paraffin oil / 100 g
- Homogeneous dispersion during cooling ensures best performance