The EcoCert certified ingredients are aimed at the increasingly discerning UK market, which follows on from a strong development in the French market.
Produced by Herbarom Laboratoire in France and distributed in Europe by the Safic-Alcan group, the Naturels range has been extended in the UK to include six new extracts.
Safic-Alcan UK spokesperson Ken Jones told CosmeticsDesign.com that the market for specialty organic cosmetic ingredients is set to grow in the UK as consumers become more knowledgeable and inquisitive.
Jones said the Naturels range has developed a strong presence in the French market because the Gallic consumer is more of a connoisseur and is more likely to ask for advice from a pharmacist concerning particular ingredients and effects.
The growth of specific requests in the UK and the development of the country's selective organic market in general led Safic-Alcan to introduce the Naturels range onto the UK market last year and then extend the range for the New Year.
The new ingredients for the UK market are apricot, cranberry, ginger, grapefruit hibiscus and lime.
Jones said all but one of the new ingredients were fruits because they could be easily identified and appreciated by the UK consumer whose knowledge of other potential extracts such as vine leaves is less certain.
All the ingredients in the Naturels range can be used in a variety of personal care products from skin care to colour cosmetics.
They are extracted from and preserved in seawater, which is rich in minerals, vitamins and oligo-elements.
Herbarom Laboratoire claims the synergy between the plants and sea water offers exceptional benefits to the skin.
The ingredients are aqueous, pale in colour and light smelling which makes them easy to incorporate into cosmetic formulations.
