Applications
Plant-Based Soft Capsules for
Nutritional Supplements, Functional Gel Candy & Color Cosmetics — plus an emerging Intimate Wellness segment
Application Categories
AMYLOM™ PHPS soft capsules support three high-volume application categories — nutritional supplements, functional gel candy, and color cosmetics — plus an emerging intimate-wellness segment. ChP-listed excipient, GB 29930-2013 compliant, multi-source plant starches (corn, potato, cassava, pea), HALAL/LPPOM-MUI certified across four countries. Pure-starch shell option (Clear grade): no carrageenan, no animal gelatin, no synthetic gelling agents.
Nutrition · Wellness
Nutritional Supplements
24-Month Shelf Life · Non-GMO · Vegan · Halal · Kosher
Plant-Based Supplement Capsules
Plant-based softgel shells for the largest application of softgel capsules globally. AMYLOM™ PHPS supports oil, suspension, and powder fills — fish oil, EPO, vitamin D₃, CoQ10, calcium+D₃ suspensions, and herbal extract concentrates.
Key Advantages For Supplement Brands
- Superior oxygen barrier — protects fish oil, EPO, omega-3, probiotics, and other sensitive actives
- No cross-linking with fill ingredients — chemically inert, formula-safe
- 24-month shelf life — flexible storage, no strict humidity control
- Pure-starch shell option (AMYLOM™ Clear) — no carrageenan, no animal gelatin, no synthetic gelling agents; self-produced PHPS keeps cost stable and free from carrageenan or gellan-gum spot-price swings
- Vegan, kosher, halal, non-GMO, allergen-free — global retail and channel coverage
- Multi-source plant starches — corn, potato, cassava, pea
- Compatible fills — vitamins, fish oil, EPO, CoQ10, herbal extracts, calcium+D₃ suspensions, beauty supplements
Gel Candy · Chewable Softgels
Functional Gel Candy
Easy to Chew · Sealed Oil Core · 24-Month Shelf Life · Food-Grade Compliant
Oil-Soluble Actives in a Confectionery Format
Lutein ester, DHA algal oil, astaxanthin, coenzyme Q10 — the functional ingredients consumers want most are oil-soluble, requiring an oil-phase carrier for stability and bioavailability. AMYLOM™ PHPS chewable softgels seal each active in an oxygen-barrier oil core, wrapped in a soft plant-starch shell that bites cleanly, dissolves smoothly, and never sticks to teeth — gentle enough for children, seniors, and consumers who avoid pills.
What PHPS Lets Brands Deliver
- Easy to chew — shell hardness tunes to formulation; bites cleanly, melts on the tongue, never sticks to teeth; works from age 3 to senior
- High per-piece dosing — industry-standard 500 mg to 1 g per piece, room for combination eye-health, brain-health, or antioxidant formulas in a single chew
- Full-shelf stability — oxygen-barrier shell keeps lutein ester, astaxanthin, and DHA active across a 24-month shelf life
- Pure-starch shell option (AMYLOM™ Clear) — no carrageenan, no animal gelatin, no synthetic gelling agents
- Globally clean label — vegan, gelatin-free, kosher, halal, non-GMO simultaneously; opens EU, US, Middle East, and Southeast Asia channels
- Starch-led shell architecture — pregelatinized hydroxypropyl starch as the load-bearing matrix; ChP-listed and supplied to GB 29930-2013 standard
- Crystal shell, true colors — blueberry violet, astaxanthin red, algal-oil gold all read clean and vivid at retail
- Food-grade and supplement-grade pathways — confectionery in EU, US, and Asia; dietary supplement filings where function claims apply
- Format flexibility — fish, droplet, oval, sphere shapes; matte or glossy finish; capsules can also be cut open and squeezed into beverages
Application Scenarios
- Eye health — lutein ester + zeaxanthin + bilberry oil
- Brain & cognition — DHA algal oil + phosphatidylserine
- Skin & beauty — astaxanthin + tocotrienol + ceramide oil
- Energy & cardiovascular — ubiquinol CoQ10 + omega-3
- Children’s nutrition — low-sugar / sugar-free, chewable, allergen-free
Beauty · Skincare
Color Cosmetics & Skincare
Single-Use Beauty Capsules
Monodose capsule formats for facial serum, lip oil, eye essence, and cleansing oil. Capsules are not plastic — they’re plant-based and compostable. Each capsule bursts cleanly on application, preserving active potency from production to use — and reaches the actives BFS low-temperature seal can’t accommodate: high-actives, oil-soluble vitamins, retinol, and ferments.
Key Advantages For Beauty Brands
- Crystal-clear shell — premium visual quality for retail shelf differentiation
- Custom shapes — stars, hearts, droplets, spheres for brand differentiation
- Precise single-dose delivery — no waste, no contamination, no preservatives required
- Oxygen barrier shell — locks in active potency until moment of use
- Compostable — plant-based shell biodegrades in industrial compost
- Pure-starch shell option (AMYLOM™ Clear) — no carrageenan, no animal gelatin, no synthetic gelling agents
- No odor, no allergens — ideal for sensitive skin formulations
- Plant-based, vegan, kosher, halal, non-GMO — opens EU, US, and Asia retail channels
- Compatible with oil-based and anhydrous emulsion formulas
- Suitable for serums, eye creams, essence ampoules, lip treatments, and body care
Intimate · Personal Care · ★ Emerging
Intimate Wellness
Single-Use Capsules for Personal Care
The global personal lubricant market is projected to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence, 2026), driven by demand for clean-label ingredients, plant-based formulations, and hygienic single-dose packaging. AMYLOM™ PHPS capsules deliver a structural advantage over traditional bottles and pumps: each capsule is an individually sealed dose that dissolves at body temperature, releasing its contents without squeezing, pumps, or direct hand contact.
Conventional lubricant capsules use gelatin shells, which are animal-derived, prone to yellowing, and can cross-link with active ingredients over shelf life. PHPS eliminates these limitations with crystal-clear transparency, chemically inert shell behavior, and mucosal-safe plant-based composition.
An exploratory segment under active study. Capabilities below reflect current technical performance; commercialization plans evolve with category data and customer demand.
Why PHPS Over Gelatin
- Crystal-clear transparency — premium “what you see is what you get” presentation
- Broad formula compatibility — oil- and silicone-based; no cross-linking
- Controlled dissolution at ~37 °C — tunable release rate via wall thickness
- Mucosal-safe — non-GMO, allergen-free, odor-free, no animal derivatives
- Pure-starch shell option (AMYLOM™ Clear) — no carrageenan, no animal gelatin, no synthetic gelling agents
- Plant-based, vegan, kosher, halal — full dietary and ethical coverage
- 24-month shelf life at ambient storage
Application Scenarios
- Personal lubricant capsules — body-heat activated, touch-free, single use
- Massage oil capsules — oxygen-barrier shell protects active compounds
- Intimate care gel — probiotic, hyaluronic acid, or aloe-based formulas
- Sensory-enhancement capsules — menthol, L-arginine, or warming agents
Key Advantages for Brands
- Premium shelf presence — customizable shapes (oval, teardrop, sphere)
- Clean-label — single-seal eliminates preservative requirements
- Global compliance — vegan, HALAL; Non-GMO, Organic, FDA under application
- Portable and discreet — travel retail, hotel amenity, e-commerce ready
- Full-chain support — lab prototyping to commercial production
Ready to Start a Plant-Based Capsule Project?
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