Hair Care - Inside the IMCD UK Beauty Studio

At IMCD Beauty & Personal Care, we support product development through ingredient expertise and formulation capabilities. Hair care is one of four application areas at our Beauty Studio UK in Milton Keynes, alongside sun care, skin care and toiletries.

Our cleansing collection includes a broad range of textures and formulation formats, designed to inspire creativity and accelerate customer development. From luxurious pump foamers and crystal-clear gels to pearlescent cleansers, sensory jellies, rich pastes, and solid formats, our portfolio offers extensive choice to suit a wide range of consumer preferences.

Complementing this variety of textures is a broad spectrum of formulation solutions, including low pH cleansers, exfoliating treatments, deep-cleansing and detox concepts, silicone-enhanced systems, and gentle co-washes.

We have developed a comprehensive collection of chassis formulations to support both rinse-off and leave-on hair care applications. Ranging from lightweight, fast-absorbing textures that deliver lasting comfort throughout the day to rich, indulgent conditioning masks that provide intensive nourishment, our expertly designed base formulations offer the ideal platform for customer-led development and product customisation.

Our styling collection offers a diverse range of textures and hold levels, designed to meet a variety of styling needs and consumer preferences. From precision sticks and flexible jellies to airy pump mousses, nourishing creams, and lightweight lotions, our portfolio delivers multiple application formats to suit different hair types, routines, and desired looks.

Designed to deliver targeted protection for both hair and scalp, our collection of leave-on formulations provides an excellent foundation for the development of advanced care solutions. Featuring lightweight serums, sprays, and creams with elegant sensory profiles, these formulations offer exceptional flexibility for the incorporation of next-generation active ingredients.

Whether addressing scalp health, supporting hair regrowth, or protecting against environmental aggressors such as pollution, heat, and colour fading, our base formulations provide the ideal foundation for creating high-performance, consumer-centric products.

Our chassis formulations provide a platform for customer-led development and product customisation across cleansing, conditioning, styling and treatments. These versatile formulations provide customers with a strong foundation for developing innovative hair care products that balance performance, aesthetics and ease of use.

To discuss a hair care project or arrange a visit to our Milton Keynes studio, get in touch with our team or speak to your IMCD account manager.