We are also very well positioned in the life science sector. Our production site in Venlo (NL) uses vegetable raw materials only, has very high quality standards and is awarded with many industry-specific certifications. Therefore, we are in a position to meet the highest customer requirements.
With our broad product portfolio, we cover the branches pharma, food, feed, and cosmetics.
Our LIGAMED® brand encompasses high quality additives tailored to the needs and requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.
The LIGAMED® product portfolio covers metallic soaps and fatty acids which are mainly used as separating agents or lubricants for pharmaceutical products.
Sustainability is also important in the pharmaceutical industry, especially when it comes to palm oil based products. We have been a member of RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) for many years and offer RSPO Mass Balance (MB) as well as RSPO Segregated (SG) certified products. For further information please take a look at RSPO.
The food industry has strict requirements for the additives used. Therefore, our LIGAFOOD® products were especially developed for this application and are entirely aligned to the regulations of the food industry.
Our LIGAFOOD® product range includes metallic and alkaline soaps.
Additionally, our food safety management system is certified according to FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000) since 2010.
Sustainability is very important in the food industry, especially when it comes to palm oil based products. Peter Greven Nederland is a member of RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) since 2010 and holds a RSPO SCCS certificate since 2013. In 2018 we decided to switch our whole LIGAFOOD® product line to at least RSPO Mass Balance (MB) certified qualities. Furthermore, we also offer RSPO Segregated (SG) certified products. For more detailed information please take a look at RSPO.
Our additives can be used as
in food products like
Products for use in animal feeds do not only have to meet the regulations of the food industry but even special, feed-specific requirements. Therefore, feed industry is often even more regulated than the food industry.
According to the EU feed directive calcium, magnesium and sodium soaps are authorised feed additives.
In order to meet the high, industry-specific requirements we introduced LIGAFEED®, a brand for products tailored to the feed industry.
Our feed additives can be used as
in feed products like
The cosmetics sector has a long history with soaps being the oldest cosmetic products according to current knowledge. In the cuneiform script of the ancient Babylonians, for example, there are recipes for the production of soaps for body cleansing. Even though surfactants have often taken over the soaps’ function as detergents, many cosmetic products still contain metallic and alkaline soaps.
Our metallic and alkaline soaps for the cosmetic industry are based on vegetable raw materials and are approved for cosmetic applications according to INCI registration.
Our LIGASTAR® and PALMSTAR® products can be used as
in different cosmetics, like for example
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAMED CPR-2-V-MB | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 0.5 | 6.4 - 7.1 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 150 |
LIGAMED CPR-2-V-SG | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | max. 0.5 | 6.4 - 7.1 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 150 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAMED MF-2-V-BI-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF-2-V E470b-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF-2-V PREMIUM-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF-2-V-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF-3-V-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
PALMSTAR MF-1-V-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 3.0 | - | - | - |
LIGAMED MF-2-V-SG | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF-2-V-RS-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | 4.2 - 4.8 | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAMED MF BLS-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | - | 4.2 - 4.7 | max. 4.0 | - |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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PALMSTAR AL PHARMA-MB | Aluminium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | - | - | max. 6.0 | - |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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LIGAMED SA-2-V-MB | Special fatty acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 196 - 211 | 197 - 212 | max. 4 |
LIGAMED SA-1-V-MB | Special fatty acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 196 - 211 | 197-212 | max. 4 |
LIGAMED SA-1-V-SG | Special fatty acid, RSPO Segregated | 196 - 211 | 197 - 212 | max. 4 |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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PALMSTAR NAV PC-MB | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAFOOD CPR-2-K-MB | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 0.5 | 6.4 - 7.1 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 150 |
LIGAFOOD CAV-MB | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | - | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAFOOD CPR-2-K-SG | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | max. 0.5 | 6.4 - 7.1 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 150 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAFOOD MF-2-K-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | - | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAFOOD MF-3-K-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 2.0 | - | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAFOOD MF-2-K-SG | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | max. 2.0 | - | max. 4.0 | - |
LIGAFOOD MGV-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | max. 3.0 | - | max. 6.0 | - |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) | Free fatty acid (%) | Humidity (%) |
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PALMSTAR NAV-MB | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 195-210 | 198-213 | max. 2 | ||
PALMSTAR NAV-SG | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 | ||
PALMSTAR NAV-ND-MB | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 | max. 3 | max. 2.0 |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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PALMSTAR KAV-MB | Potassium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 194-210 | 198-213 | max. 2 |
PALMSTAR KAV-SG | Potassium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | 194 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAFEED CAV-MB | Calcium salt of a vegetable stearic acid | max. 0.5 | 6.4 - 7.1 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 150 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGAFEED MGV-MB | Magnesium salt of a vegetable stearic acid | max. 2.0 | - | max. 4.0 | - |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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LIGAFEED NAV-E-MB | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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PALMSTAR ZPR-2-V MI-MB | Zinc salt of a vegetable stearic acid | max. 1.5 | 10.4 - 11.2 | max. 1.0 | 115 - 125 |
Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
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LIGASTAR ALG-V-MB | Aluminium salt of a vegetable stearic acid | 3.0 - 5.0 | - | max. 2.0 | 165 - 175 |
LIGASTAR AL DT/C-V | Aluminium salt of a vegetable stearic acid | 16.0 - 20.0 | - | max. 1.5 | - |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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LIGAMED SA-2-V-MB | Special fatty acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 196 - 211 | 197 - 212 | max. 4 |
LIGAMED SA-1-V-MB | Special fatty acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 196 - 211 | 197-212 | max. 4 |
LIGAMED SA-1-V-SG | Special fatty acid, RSPO Segregated | 196 - 211 | 197 - 212 | max. 4 |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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PALMSTAR KAV-MB | Potassium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 194-210 | 198-213 | max. 2 |
PALMSTAR KAV-SG | Potassium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | 194 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |
Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
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PALMSTAR NAV-SG | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Segregated | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |
PALMSTAR NAV PC-MB | Sodium soap of a vegetable stearic acid, RSPO Mass Balance | 195 - 210 | 198 - 213 | max. 2 |