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NEXOVANT F Pro sample bottle in the lab
NEXOVANT bio-based surfactant logoBio-based surfactants

A bio-based amine oxide surfactant and a proven 1:1 drop-in for conventional amine-oxide surfactants: no reformulation required. Two grades: F Pro (performance-optimised) and F Eco (sustainability/sourcing-optimised). Made from ≥85 % renewable building blocks. F Eco: EU-sourced feedstocks, palm-free. Actual new molecules from renewable building blocks, not mass-balance.

NEXOVANT

F Pro

Performance-optimised

≥85 % bio

NEXOVANT

F Eco

Sustainability/sourcing-optimised

≥85 % bio
Performance

Performance highlights

NEXOVANT F Pro's own measured properties under neutral test methods.

Low surface tension (30.9 mN/m at 1 g/L, EN 14370)
Low CMC (80.7 ppm), around 92 % lower vs. conventional amine oxide
High, stable foam (800 mL real foam, 2 g/L, EN-12728-like conditions), 2× higher foam stability vs. conventional amine oxide
~2× faster wetting vs. conventional amine oxide
Very low interfacial tension water/olive oil (0.69 mN/m)
Readily biodegradable (OECD 301F)
F Pro: 14× lower aquatic toxicity than conventional amine oxide (EC50 A. fischeri)
F Eco: 57× lower aquatic toxicity than conventional amine oxide (EC50 A. fischeri)
Low aquatic toxicity (Aquatic Cat. 2, GLP)
Confirmed non-mutagenic (OECD 471, GLP)
Confirmed non-corrosive to skin (OECD 431, GLP)
>308 days emulsion stability (ongoing test)
Key benefits

Better formulations, smaller footprint.

Up to 10× lower dose
Superior cleaning efficacy
Very low aquatic toxicity
High foam stability
Fast wetting
Drop-in 1:1
Regulatory

REACH & studies

  • REACH dossier ~90 % complete; tonnage band 1-10 t/y; target submission Q4 2026.
  • All ecotoxicity and toxicity studies for F Pro complete.
  • Confirmed non-mutagenic (OECD 471, GLP), final GLP-certified results.
  • Confirmed non-corrosive to skin (OECD 431, GLP), final GLP-certified results.
Validation

Validated as a drop-in across 9 commercial formulations.

Application areas

Hard-surface cleaners, degreasers, foam cleaners, glass cleaners, and a shampoo co-surfactant: all in partnership with innovative and leading FMCG and I&I manufacturers.

Representative result

Superior cleaning performance at half the dose: higher cleaning brightness than the original formulation (L* 46.5 vs. 42.5, internal test data).

NEXOVANT surfactant: foam in hand next to solid product in jar
Brand & formulation

A marketable ingredient, not just a formulation input.

Bio-based surfactants can be more than a backend swap. They can become a visible brand asset on the pack. Two recent case studies show how leading FMCG brands have turned a single surfactant ingredient into a communication hero.

NEXOVANT is your next on-pack hero, not an anonymous formulation change.

Rhamnolipid-based dishwash calloutCase study

Rhamnolipid-Based Dishwash Callout

A global FMCG group prominently features a rhamnolipid-based surfactant callout on dishwash packaging across Southeast Asian markets, using a single bio-based ingredient as a visible brand promise.

Sugar-surfactant shampoo calloutCase study

Sugar-Surfactant Shampoo Callout

A leading skincare brand highlights a sugar-based surfactant formula, an APG-based ingredient claim, as a visible callout on shampoo packaging, a bio-based surfactant used as a purchase reason, not a footnote.

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Supported by

  • Supported by European Innovation Council
  • Supported by European Research Council
  • aws Austria Wirtschaftsservice
  • Research partner University of Graz
  • Research partner University of Groningen
  • Research partner TU Graz
  • Research partner Medical University of Graz
  • Supported by Creative Destruction Lab
  • Supported by chemstars.nrw
  • Supported by IECT Hermann Hauser
  • Supported by Startup-uni.at
  • Supported by BMK, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action
  • Supported by Science Park Graz
Supported by European Innovation Councilaws Austria Wirtschaftsservice

Spin-off from an EIC Transition (grant agreement #101058142). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council. The PureSurf FlexCo has received aws PreSeed funding from BMIMI.