The HallStar Company (BioChemica operations) 875 Creel Street - Melbourne, FL 32935 USA Customer Service Tel: 1.877.427.4255 Int’l: +1-312-385-4494 Website: www.biochemica.com FOUNDED: December 7, 1993 HallStar Website: www.hallstar.com Acquired by The HallStar Company: January 26, 2011 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] COMPANY DESCRIPTION: BioChemica produces exotic butters and oils that deliver improved performance and aesthetics across a wide variety of personal care applications. In 2011, BioChemica was acquired by The HallStar Company (Chicago, Ill., USA) and became a flagship component of HallStar’s NATURALS platform. BioChemica operates from a state-of-the-art production site in Melbourne, Florida, one of the world’s best facilities for the processing, storage and control of the exotic ingredients used in our innovative portfolio of products. The Melbourne facility includes temperature controlled production and processing facilities, warehousing, and laboratories all under one roof. In 2006 the company began full-scale production and blending of many of our exotic butters in this newly renovated facility. In 2007 the Company expanded by including a new analytical laboratory for "in-house" testing of products and incoming raw materials. In addition, the Company built a product application laboratory to develop unique formulations using our vast knowledge of anhydrous technologies and emerging trends. In 2008 BioChemica successfully developed and launched two innovative product categories: Citrus Butters and Extract Butters. In 2009 the Company launched a unique line of Super Fruit Butters which are Certified USDA NOP Organic. BioChemica offers formulation assistance and has developed an extensive range of starting formulas for customers which are readily available on our web site (www.biochemica.com). MAJOR MARKETS: MAJOR PRODUCTS: • Personal Care / Cosmetics • Shea Butter – Ultra Refined™ • Pharmaceuticals • Exotic Butters – Ultra Refined™ • Soap making ingredients • Exotic Oils – Ultra Refined™ • Sun Care specialties • Certified Organic SPECIALIZED SERVICES: BioChemica International offers a variety of services for customers, including: • Technical assistance with formulating issues • Free samples for R&D work • One-time re-packs for production scale-up without additional charge • Same-day shipping for most orders placed by 10:00 am • Custom sourcing of exotic ingredients for clients • Export assistance for multinational clients • Product training and orientation for customer R&D and marketing staff GLOBAL CAPABILITIES: BioChemica products are marketed in over 60 countries around the globe and our capabilities are bolstered via the HallStar acquisition. Please contact us directly or visit our web site for information regarding our capabilities for a particular geography. 2 www.biochemica.com Cocoa Butter - Ultra Natural™ - Also Available As Certified Organic (Theobroma Cacao {Cocoa} Seed Butter) Cocoa Butter - Ultra Natural™ is obtained from the fruit of the Cacao tree (Theobroma Cacao), which grows in tropical regions throughout the world. The butter is extracted from the seed kernels and is further refined to yield a tan colored butter with a pleasant cocoa (chocolate-like) odor. Cocoa Butter is a relatively hard butter with a steep melting curve, which is ideal for body care products. May be used in a variety of cosmetic, toiletry and pharmaceutical applications to reduce cutaneous dryness and improve skin elasticity while imparting a natural color and cocoa odor, desirable in many of today’s natural formulations. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 3-6% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% Cocoa Butter - Deodorized (Theobroma Cacao {Cocoa} Seed Butter) Cocoa Butter - Deodorized is obtained from the fruit of the Cacao tree (Theobroma Cacao), which grows in tropical regions throughout the world. The butter is extracted from the seed kernels and is further refined and deodorized to yield a tan colored butter with nearly no odor. Cocoa Butter is a relatively hard butter, with a steep melting curve, ideal for body care products. May be used in a variety of cosmetic, toiletry and pharmaceutical applications to reduce cutaneous dryness and improve skin elasticity while imparting a natural color and relatively little odor. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 3-6% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% Cocoa Butter - Ultra Refined™ (White) (Theobroma Cacao {Cocoa} Seed Butter) Cocoa Butter is obtained from the fruit of the Cacao tree (Theobroma Cacao), which grows in tropical regions throughout the world. The butter is extracted from the seed kernels and is highly refined and deodorized to yield a very white butter with no perceptible odor. It is a relatively hard butter with a steep melting curve ideal for body care products. May be used in a variety of high-end cosmetic, toiletry and pharmaceutical applications to reduce cutaneous dryness and improve skin elasticity while imparting no color or odor normally attributed to cocoa butter. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 3-6% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% Cupuaçu Butter - Ultra Refined (Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter) Cupuaçu Butter has been obtained from the fruit seed of the Cupuaçu tree (Theobroma Grandiflorum) found growing wild in the eastern sub region of the Brazilian Amazonia. The fruit of Cupuaçu is used to produce juices and sorbets in its native South America. The seeds contain approximately 48% of a sweet-smelling “butter” which is stable and highly suitable for use in cosmetics and toiletries. Cupuaçu Butter has a high capacity for water absorption and is therefore an excellent emollient for cosmetic formulations. Efficacy: Prevents drying of the skin and development of wrinkles. Reduces degeneration of skin cells and restores flexibility, moisture retention and elasticity to the skin. Suggested Use Level: Lotions & Creams 3% - 5% | Balms: 5% - 100% | Bar Soaps: 3-6% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% Illipe Butter – Ultra Natural™ (Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter) The Illipe Tree (Shorea Stenoptera) is a magnificent tree which grows in the forests of Borneo in the South Pacific. Illipe butter is light tan in color and has long-lasting moisturizing properties. It is most renowned for its skin softening quality. Illipe’s chemical composition closely resembles that of cocoa butter, yet with a higher melting point, making it ideal for use in bar soaps, lip balms, lipsticks and other stick type applications where a higher melting point is desired. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 4-8% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% www.biochemica.com www.biochemica.com 3 Kokum Butter - Ultra Refined™ (Garcinia Indica Seed Butter) Kokum Butter has been obtained from the fruit of the Kokum (Garcinia Indica) or “Kokam” tree grown in the central east region of India. From its fruit kernels the butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a very white butter, which has a fairly mild odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries. Kokum Butter exhibits excellent emollient properties and high oxidative stability, which can assist emulsion integrity. With its relatively higher melt point, it melts slightly at skin temperatures making it ideal for lipsticks and balms; it‘s also a great addition to bar soaps and skin lotions. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 1-3% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 2-5% | Hair Conditioners: 1-3% Mango Butter - Ultra Refined™ (Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter) Mango Butter has been obtained from the fruit seed of the Mango Tree (Mangifera Indica) grown in the sub-tropics of India and other parts of the globe. From its seed a firm “butter“ is rendered, suitable for soaps, cosmetics, toiletries and pharmaceuticals. Mango Butter exhibits excellent moisturizing for lotions and good lubricity on skin. It melts readily at skin temperatures making it ideal for sticks, balms and suppositories. It also counters the drying effects of bar soaps and cleansers. Suggested Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5% | Balms: 5-100% | Bar Soaps: 3-6% | Hair Conditioners: 2-5% Murumuru Butter - Ultra Refined™ (Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter) The Murumuru Butter supplied by BioChemica has been obtained from the fruit of the Brazilian Amazon tree (Astrocaryum Murumuru). The large fruits are edible and valued for their flavor in South America. From the seeds a white butter is obtained which has a unique, characteristic odor. The butter’s natural gloss brings a desirable shine to dry, damaged hair. Murumuru Butter is solid at room temperature, but melts immediately on contact with the skin. Murumuru’s attributes have been likened to Lanolin (moisture binding properties). Suggested uses: Creams, lotions, balms, make-up foundations and bar soaps. Use from 3% to 100% pure (as a butter-like balm). Efficacy: Prevents drying of the skin due to its humectant and moisture binding properties. Palm Butter - Ultra Refined™ - Certified Organic INCI name = Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Butter Palm Butter - Ultra Refined™ is a naturally occurring butter developed exclusively by BioChemica International for cosmetic use. Palm Butter is actually a natural stearine fraction of palm fat that is a solid butter at room temperature that has great antioxidant power. Along with a high content of inherent Tocopherols, there is a large amount of Tocotrienols found in palm butter. Tocotrienols are more potent therapeutically than tocopherols