In today’snutraceuticalindustry, innovationgoesbeyondingredientefficacy. It increasingly involves technological manageability, long-term stability, and the final user experience. Many high-value functional ingredients — oils, botanical extracts, fat-soluble vitamins, and natural flavors — present technical challenges that limit their use in advanced formulations.

This is where FlowActives® technology by IPS comes into play. It is a microencapsulation approach designed to solve real formulation and processing issues, transforming complex ingredients into stable, free-flowing, and easy-to-handle forms.

How FlowActives® microencapsulation works

FlowActives® technology is based on a coacervation microencapsulation process that incorporates functional ingredients into a flexible and permeable biopolymeric matrix.
This coating acts as a gentle protective barrier, shielding the ingredient from oxygen, moisture, and light, while preserving its intrinsic characteristics and functional profile.

The result is a microencapsulated system developed not only to protect active ingredients, but above all to enhance their technological performance within nutraceutical formulations.

Key advantages of FlowActives® technology

• Improved flowability and processability
  Oily or viscous ingredients can be converted into free-flowing powders, suitable for capsules, sachets, and powder blends. This reduces sticking, agglomeration, and dosing inconsistencies.
• Enhanced stability over time
  Microencapsulation protects sensitive ingredients from oxidation and degradation, contributing to extended shelf-life and greater quality consistency in the finished product.
• Better compatibility in complex formulations
  FlowActives® enables the integration of lipophilic ingredients into multi-active blends, improving homogeneity and reducing undesired interactions between components.
• Masking of unpleasant odors and flavors
  Natural oils, flavors, and other actives with strong sensory profiles can be neutralized and harmonized, improving palatability without relying on excessive masking agents.
• Liquid-to-solid conversion
  One of the most distinctive features of FlowActives® technology is its ability to transform liquid or semi-liquid ingredients into stable solid forms, expanding formulation possibilities and simplifying manufacturing processes.

A technology designed for nutraceutical innovation

FlowActives® is not a release-oriented technology, but rather a formulation optimization tool that helps manufacturers overcome technical limitations, improve industrial efficiency, and develop more reliable, modern products.

Through this approach, IPS positions itself as a technology partner, supporting companies in the development of nutraceutical solutions that are more stable, compatible, and competitive.