
Discover our Green Diols and 100% biobased EHG
AdvensProtect Green Diols and EHG
- Made of biobased carbon,
- COSMOS Compliant and/or natural derived (acc. to ISO 16128),
- With high quality and controlled impurity profiles.

Key benefits of AdvensProtect Green range
- Preservative booster
- Prolonged end-product shelf-life
- Consistency assurance
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Moisturizers/Emollients
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Softeners
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Powerful solvents
MADE in UK
Manufacturing powerhouses
Middlesborough and Billingham:
- Investment in Billingham commissioned in 2021
ISO 9001 quality management and stringent internal quality system equipment
Purpose built state of the art plant dedicated to personal care:
- Sophisticated distillation (highly up to 50 theoretical plates)
- 30m3 reactor for a big production capacity
- Liquid/Liquid extraction system
- 150 kt/year Production capacity
- 194 Employees
- +20 R&D projects per year

AdvensProtect Green: a unique ecosystem
Relying on our pharmaceutical heritage and continuous commitment to bring the highest environmentally friendly quality products to the market, SEQENS has developed a unique production process based on the principles of Green Chemistry, which allows us to obtain minimum 99% pure, biobased and colourless multifunctionals from renewable and sustainable natural resources.
SEQENS was able to create green diols thanks to our unique ecosystem, multidisciplinary teams and strong commitment to CSR initiatives.

SEQENS Personal Care Green: our natural range
Preservative boosters / Multifunctionals
The unique properties of the AdvensProtect Green range make those multifunctional emollients a perfect alternative to the “conventional” petrochemical versions and compatible with most personal care formulations.
Key features:
- AdvensProtect products have low toxicity, good value as humectant and as moisturizers. They are generally good antimicrobial stabilizers.
- AdvensProtect Green products are highly pure diols, that are manufactured from sustainable natural sources.
- A full control of the supply chain from the raw material to the finished goods.
AdvensProtect 2-EHG Green: 100% Biobased ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
100% Biobased skin care emollient & Preservative booster
- Improves skin feel and moisturization
- Good efficacy against odour-causing bacteria (deodorants)
- Excellent booster for many traditional preservatives and other antimicrobial substances
ORIGIN: UK
INCI: ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
Also available as AdvensProtect 2-EHG Plus Green: stabilized with natural tocopherol
AdvensProtect 5 Green: 100% Biobased PENTYLENE GLYCOL
Biobased excellent emollient & Multifunctional additive
- Very good moisturizing properties
- Solubilizer for lipophilic ingredients
- Preservative booster
- Good solvent & stabilizer for emulsions
- Improves viscosity of final cosmetic end products
ORIGIN: UK
INCI: PENTYLENE GLYCOL
AdvensProtect 8 Green: 100% Biobased CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
100% Biobased moisturizing agent & Multifunctional additive
- Very good moisturizing abilities
- Improves the sensorial profile of formulations as it regulates viscosity
- Preservative booster (enhance intracellular microbial penetration)
- Works synergistically with other preservatives
ORIGIN: UK
INCI: CAPRYLYL GLYCOL





