Global hair care brand Fekkai is utilizing Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant (HFO-1234ze) in three of its newest products, including its Volume Lock Hair Spray, Flexible Hold Hair Spray and Sheer Dry Shampoo.
 
Solstice Propellant is a ready-now hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) solution that has an ultra-low global warming potential of less than one and helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 99% compared with traditional propellants commonly used in cosmetics. The use of Solstice Propellant in Fekkai’s newest products supports the hair care brand’s focus on clean and sustainable ingredients to help eliminate the potential harmful effects of beauty products on the environment, while still maintaining salon-quality performance.
 
“For our new sheer dry shampoo and hair sprays, we were insistent on finding a spray technology that would support our mission to shatter the myth that clean and reduced-impact hair care does not perform at the highest quality. In fact, I waited for over three years before developing hair sprays because I could not endorse using anything that would negatively impact the planet,” said Frédéric Fekkai, CEO and founder of Fekkai.
 
He continued, “One of the guiding principles for the new and updated Fekkai brand, which is focused on clean, vegan and lower-impact products, is that looking good should not be at the expense of the planet. Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant was the perfect solution to allow us to bring reduced-impact, high-performance hair sprays and a dry shampoo to market. We all share one planet; let’s all take care of her.”
 
With globally-adopted phase-down regulations to reduce carbon emissions, traditional propellants used in cosmetics, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), are being eliminated. Honeywell’s Solstice Propellant offers environmental, safety and regulatory benefits without compromising on performance.
 
The solution is non-ozone depleting and is volatile organic compound (VOC)-exempt – per the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) – meaning it has negligible contribution to ground-level smog formation. This will allow formulators to achieve VOC reduction targets set by CARB, particularly in hair spray and dry shampoo applications.
 
Fekkai’s Volume Lock Hair Spray, Flexible Hold Hair Spray and Sheer Dry Shampoo are now available at Fekkai’s website and at Ulta stores or Ulta’s website.