Skin Care
Great Skin Care Products Start With Stepan.
Fueled by science, shaped by innovation: Stepan helps you build skin care products that truly perform
Stand out with Stepan.
Regulatory requirements and consumer demands don’t have to slow your skin care innovation. With Stepan’s support, you can develop products that meet regulations and drive sales.
We’ve got decades of experience and are ready to help
you stand out.
Creating Skin Care Products
When creating a skin care product, you can start from scratch, duplicate another product, or use an existing formula as a white label. Each path offers flexibility, allowing you to build a product that fits your brand goals, target benefits, and desired performance.
Know the ingredient you need?
Know the ingredient you need?
Stepan has hundreds of ingredients for leave-on and rinse-off skin care. Get chemistry for perfect moisture, solubilization, sustainability and more.
Want inspiration for a formula?
Want inspiration for a formula?
Designing sunscreen, lotion, face wash or other skin care product? Find a base formulation that you can make your own—including silicone replacements.
Stepan is Your Glow-Getter
We're experts in skin care chemistry. From regulatory requirements to preservatives to ingredient performance, we have the chemistry and expertise to help drive your brand.
Trending Skin Care Formulations
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Skin Care Ingredient Samples
If you're on a deadline, samples can't wait. So neither do we. Request a sample today, and we'll get right on it.
Creating Skin Care Products
Developing a skin care product requires deep understanding of skin biology, consumer trends, and formulation science. Whether starting from scratch, benchmarking a market leader, or adapting a white-label base, Stepan’s team brings decades of experience in emulsification, market trends, and sensory optimization.
Our chemists help select the right emollients, humectants, and stabilizers to meet performance goals and regulatory standards. Add-on ingredients like encapsulated actives or natural extracts are tailored to claims such as anti-aging, brightening, or barrier repair. To support product readiness, Stepan offers in-house testing such as stability, rheology, and claims assessments, helping ensure your formulation is optimized for shelf-life, performance, and regulatory compliance.
From start to finish, Stepan partners with you to ensure your skin care product is both innovative and effective.
Stepan experts are ready to help you with your product and your process.
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Product Guidance
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Review our product literature to learn more about Stepan Personal Care's portfolio.
- Alpha Olefin Sulfonate Product Line Overview
- ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 for Hair Maintenance
- Betaine Product Line Overview
- Incorporating Essential Oils with ALPHA-STEP® PC-48
- MAPROSYL® 25G-HP
- MAPROSYL® 30-B
- Natural Emollients
- Sulfate-Free Brochure
- Specialty Amphoterics Brochure
- Structured Liquids Technology
- STEPANBLEND® FF40 for Color Care
- STEPANQUAT® Helia Brochure
- STEPANQUAT® Soleil Brochure
- Textured Hair Brochure
Stepan Personal Care Formulation Guides:
Stepan Personal Care Ingredient Guides:
Stepan Personal Care Formulation Lookbooks:
- Bounce & Beam Lookbook inspired by curly hair and a relaxing trip to the spa
- Kids & Critters Lookbook inspired by youthful fun concepts and our four-legged friends
- Ladies & Gents Lookbook inspired by nostalgic beauty products and men's grooming
- Simple & Inclusive Lookbook inspired by clean beauty, textured hair and package-free shower routines
- Soft & Sustainable Lookbook inspired by gentle hand care and waterless beauty products
Watch Stepan Personal Care's videos to learn more about our products and technologies.
- Stepan Personal Care Overview
- LATHANOL® LAL Coarse/MB: Pixie Dust Stories Episode 1 - Going Packaging Free
- LATHANOL® LAL Coarse/MB: Pixie Dust Stories Episode 2 - Sparkli Bubbli Boo
- LATHANOL® LAL Coarse/MB: Pixie Dust Stories Episode 3 - A Genie in the Beaker
- NINOL® CAA: Foam Stabilizer and Booster
- NINOL® CAA: Fragrance Solubilizer
- NINOL® CAA: Powerful Viscosity Builder
- STEPANQUAT® Helia Combing Performance
- STEPANQUAT® Helia Substantivity Performance
- STEPANQUAT® Soleil Spotlight
Watch Stepan Personal Care's webinars to learn more about our products, technologies and trending topics.
- Creating a Better Hair Story with STEPANQUAT Helia
- Developing a Novel Hair Conditioner that Speaks to the Consumer
- Formulating Hacks with Stepan Personal Care
- Formulation Inspiration: Upcoming Beauty Trends and Stepan Solutions
- Keeping an Eye on Sustainable Hair Performance
- Make Scalp Care Top of Mind for Product Development
- Mastering Modern Hair Care: Formulate for the Trends That Matter (Part 1 Shampoos)
- STEPANQUAT Soleil at SEPAWA Congress 2022
- Strengthen Your Brand's Sustainability Story
- Time is Precious: Using DOE to Get New Products on the Shelf Faster
Stepan Personal Care Day in the Lab Series
Suncare with STEPANQUAT® Soleil
Learn the science behind how sunscreen and sunblock shield from UV rays and prevent damage to skin. The video also brekas down how STEPANQUAT® Soleil boosts UV filter performance for a more environmentally friendly product.
The Foundation of Personal Care Innovation Starts with Stepan
Expertise
Expert chemists and decades of innovation at your fingertips.
Support
Product and process guidance that gets you to the finish line.
Speed
Fast samples and quick response time to drive your deadline.
Availability
Product shipments that are reliable for both small and large orders.
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