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BASF expands EcoBalanced portfolio and powers six U.S. Care Chemicals sites with 100 percent renewable electricity
- Dehyton PK 45 and Dehyton KE UP certified as EcoBalanced grades, reducing carbon footprint and supporting customers’ reduction targets
- Six U.S. Care Chemicals production sites powered by 100 percent renewable electricity in 2024, resulting in annual CO2 savings of ~33,000 tons
- Combining biomass balance with renewable energy strengthens our commitment to sustainability and lowers greenhouse gas emissions
FLORHAM PARK, NJ, April 17, 2025 – BASF has announced the expansion of its EcoBalanced portfolio for Care Chemicals in North America with the introduction of the first EcoBalanced products for personal care in the region. BASF’s cocoamidopropyl betaine products Dehyton® PK 45 and Dehyton® KE UP are now certified as EcoBalanced grades using a biomass balance (BMB) approach.
Betaines are widely used as secondary surfactants in various personal and home care products, such as rinse-off products and toothpaste. They enhance foam production, increase viscosity, and reduce skin irritation, making them valuable ingredients in formulations that contribute to improved cleansing and enhanced sensorial experiences for consumers.
These EcoBalanced products support the replacement of fossil resources with renewable raw materials through a certified mass balance approach. At the beginning of the value chain, fossil-based raw materials are substituted with the corresponding amount of certified renewable resources and attributed to the product.
By utilizing a BMB approach, the cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF)[1] of these betaine products is significantly reduced in comparison to the conventional product. The certification scheme REDcert2 confirms the proper replacement of fossil raw materials and the correct attribution. The EcoBalanced grades of these products will be available starting in Q1 2025.
BASF’s production site in Mauldin, South Carolina, will become the second Care Chemicals site in the United States to be certified for biomass balance. BASF’s production site in Geismar, Louisiana, received certification in 2023 for BASF’s home care polymer Sokalan® HP 20.
100 percent renewable electricity at six standalone Care Chemicals sites in the United States in 2024
BASF now powers six of its Care Chemicals sites across the United States with 100 percent renewable electricity. As of 2024, the sites in Cincinnati, Ohio; Mauldin, South Carolina; White Stone (Spartanburg), South Carolina; Theodore, Alabama; Washington, New Jersey; and East Setauket, New York, will be powered entirely by renewable energy. This energy comes from solar and wind sources, primarily through renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by BASF’s virtual power purchase agreements (vPPAs). According to the EPA Calculator, the use of renewable electricity will save ~33,000 tons of CO2 annually, equivalent to the annual power needs of around 4,500 U.S. homes[2].
Procurement of renewable electricity is a crucial step in reducing BASF’s Scope 2 emissions, supporting the company’s short-term goal of a 25 percent reduction by 2030 compared with 2018 and the long-term target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
About the Care Chemicals division at BASF
The BASF division Care Chemicals offers a broad range of ingredients for personal care, home care, industrial & institutional cleaning, and technical applications. We are a leading global supplier for the cosmetics industry as well as the detergents and cleaners industry, and support our customers with innovative and sustainable products, solutions and concepts. The division’s high-performance product portfolio includes surfactants, emulsifiers, polymers, emollients, chelating agents, cosmetic active ingredients and UV filters. We have production and development sites in all regions and are expanding our presence in emerging markets. Further information is available online at www.care-chemicals.basf.com.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2024. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
[1] BASF's Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations for conventional products follow the requirements and guidelines of ISO 14067:2018. A methodological review by TÜV Rheinland has certified that the SCOTT PCF methodology developed and used by BASF SE is based on scientific evidence, complies with ISO 14067:2018 and the PCF guideline Together for Sustainability and reflects the state of the art (ID no. 0000080389: BASF SE - Certipedia). TÜV Rheinland also confirms that the calculation of the biomass balance (BMB) and the associated PCF reduction for BMB-certified products follow the conventional LCA method according to ISO 14067 and the Together for Sustainability (TfS) guideline.
[2] Source: Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator | US EPA - CO2 reduction calculation utilizing a national average avoided emissions rate
