Your customers are looking for skincare that is both effective, reassuring, and aligned with strong ethical commitments. To meet the expectations of an increasingly demanding market, Sophim develops a range of innovative cosmetic ingredients crafted from natural raw materials. Comforting Balm, a soothing balm designed for multi-zone application, combines sensoriality, comfort, and ease of use. This demonstration formula showcases the ability of Sophim’s ingredients — such as Phytosqualan and Phytowax® — to provide intense nourishment while delivering a velvety, non-greasy texture, ideal for everyday care.
A multi-purpose balm aligned with market trends
Cosmetics professionals are witnessing a profound shift in consumer expectations and must not only adapt to these changes but also anticipate them to strengthen their brand positioning. According to the latest Mintel analyses, the demand for naturalness, simplicity, and transparency has become a key decision-making factor. At the same time, efficacy and sensoriality remain at the heart of the product experience. Skincare products must deliver proven performance while providing immediate comfort, with pleasant textures that are easy to apply and quickly absorbed. Daily routines are becoming shorter: they need to be free of complexity and transform into genuine moments of well-being — sought after and valued by consumers.
In this context, short formulas — composed of a limited number of carefully selected ingredients — offer greater clarity while ensuring excellent efficacy. They meet a dual requirement: reassuring consumers through transparent composition and delivering visible results without superfluous elements.
The multi-purpose format aligns perfectly with this drive for simplification. It provides a concrete response to the needs of customers seeking practical, versatile products, combining several uses in a single reference: lips, hands, dry areas of the face or body. This promise becomes even more compelling when it is based on a natural, gentle, and pleasant-to-use formula.
Sophim’s Comforting Balm is fully aligned with this strong market trend. Developed with just eight natural cosmetic ingredients, this nourishing and melting balm perfectly embodies consumers’ new expectations: a short, multi-purpose formula with a distinctive sensorial appeal and tangible benefits — all within a sustainable and responsible approach.
Sensorial and functional benefits for all areas of the body
Designed to suit all sensitive areas of the face and body, Comforting Balm combines sensoriality and performance with a natural and minimalist formula. Each application provides a moment of comfort, thanks to its melting texture and velvety feel. With its short, natural composition, this balm embodies the new multi-purpose skincare approach sought by consumers: reassuring yet effective, with a sensorial application that meets the need for comfort in a cosmetic routine.
From the very first application, Comforting Balm delights with its creamy texture and non-greasy finish. This unique sensation is made possible by the synergy between two of Sophim’s signature ingredients: Phytosqualan (olive squalane) and Phytowax®16L55 (olive ester). Together, these two ingredients create a dry touch, a velvety finish, and leave a protective yet non-occlusive film on the skin. Non-comedogenic, Comforting Balm is suitable for daily use on all areas of the body.
With only eight ingredients, Sophim demonstrates that a minimalist formulation can deliver both performance and pleasure. Mango butter, shea butter, and jojoba butter work together to provide intense nourishment while respecting the skin barrier. Vegeline 65, a natural and sensorial alternative to petrolatum, helps protect the epidermis against dehydration over time. The result: natural, deep, and long-lasting hydration.
Sophim ingredients at the heart of Comforting Balm’s performance
The strength of Comforting Balm lies in the quality of its formulation, composed exclusively of naturally derived ingredients. With only eight components, this formula demonstrates Sophim’s ability to support you in creating skincare products that are minimalist, high-performing, and aligned with market demands. Each ingredient plays a specific role in the balm’s overall performance.
A short formula for enhanced transparency and naturalness
Sophim produces or supplies all 8 ingredients in the formula:
- Phytosqualan (vegetal squalane): biomimetic moisturizer from upcycled olive, with high skin affinity
- Phytowax® 16L55: hydrogenated olive oil ester, structuring and texturizing
- Vegeline 65: natural alternative to petrolatum, nourishing and protective
- Mango butter: rich, creamy natural emollient
- Shea butter: nourishing, repairing, and protective
- Jojoba oil: sebum-regulating, film-forming, and softening
- Tocopherol (vitamin E): natural antioxidant
- Natural fragrance: for a subtle and pleasant sensoriality
Phytosqualan: upcycled, biocompatible, and highly sensorial olive squalane
Derived from the unsaponifiable fraction of olive oil, Phytosqualan is a vegetal squalane that is biocompatible with human sebum. It delivers highly sought-after properties in the cosmetics industry by restoring the lipid barrier, reducing transepidermal water loss, and promoting long-lasting hydration.
Produced by Sophim through an upcycling process, Phytosqualan valorizes co-products of the olive oil industry using a manufacturing method aligned with green chemistry principles. This sustainable cosmetic ingredient is COSMOS-approved.
Phytowax® 16L55: a texturizing olive wax with unique sensorial properties
Also derived from olive, Phytowax® 16L55 is a vegetal wax with a high melting point that plays a key role in structuring the balm’s texture. It imparts a velvety feel while improving galenic stability.
Non-greasy and easy to work with, Phytowax® 16L55 enhances the product’s sensorial dimension by providing a stable texture that is pleasant to apply and non-occlusive. It is the ideal ally for achieving modern, comfortable textures.
Vegeline 65: a natural, nourishing, and protective alternative to petrolatum
Vegeline 65 is a sensorial alternative to petrolatum, formulated with carnauba wax and castor oil. It strengthens the protective properties of Comforting Balm, while contributing to its oxidation resistance and stability.
With its supple texture and excellent film-forming ability, Vegeline 65 helps limit skin dehydration while maintaining a pleasant sensorial experience during application. It harmoniously complements the other lipids in the formula to ensure a nourishing and high-performing balm.
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Comforting Balm embodies Sophim’s approach: showcasing the potential of natural cosmetic ingredients through short, effective, and ready-to-use formulas.
Our demonstration formulas highlight our positioning as an expert partner, capable of supporting you in formulating sensorial, high-performing, and sustainable skincare products.
Would you like to receive your sample, discuss this formula, or explore our olive-based ingredients? Contact us at +33 (0)4 92 33 17 17 or via our online contact form.