What’s Behind Your Summer Essentials?
Published August 06, 2026
Discover how Roquette's plant-based ingredients help bring summer essentials to life, from hydration drinks to sunscreen and smoothies.
Summer is made of simple pleasures – from outdoor sporting activities to days spent relaxing and picnicking in the sun. Many of these moments rely on products that help us stay hydrated, energized and comfortable.
What often goes unnoticed, however, is the innovation and science behind these products which contribute to our summer lifestyles.
Let’s look at some of Roquette’s plant-based ingredients that enable our customers to bring many of these summer essentials to life in a wide range of markets that we serve.
Staying active and refreshed all summer long
Whether you're hiking, exploring, or simply enjoying outdoor activities, summer often means spending more time on the move.
As temperatures rise, hydration becomes a key priority. Although water remains the best solution, innovative beverage formulations can help support active lifestyles through the combination of electrolytes, carbohydrates and soluble fibers.
Roquette contributes to these next-generation beverages with ingredients such as GLUCIDEX® maltodextrins and NUTRIOSE® soluble fibers, which help replenish energy and bring nutritional benefits during physical activity.
Beyond hydration, consumers increasingly look for products that deliver a pleasant sensory experience. Roquette's TABULOSE® SC cellulose-based solution helps create beverages with a smooth texture and consistent quality from first sip to last.
Refueling sustainably and efficiently
To enjoy those beverages or other refreshments, consumers can bring the experience full circle with high-performance reusable bottles or containers powered by our POLYSORB® isosorbide. Derived from renewable resources, POLYSORB® is a 100% bio-based building block for sustainable packaging solutions.
In addition to beverages, dietary supplements can play an important role in refueling and maintaining energy levels. Roquette's pharmaceutical excipients help formulators create convenient formats such as stick packs that fit seamlessly into rucksacks, making nutritional support readily available on the go.
Caring for your skin in the sun
Summer also brings greater exposure to sun, heat and environmental stressors, making personal care products an even more essential part of our routines.
Effective sun care products rely on balanced formulations that combine performance with a pleasant user experience. Roquette's naturally derived cosmetic biodegradable ingredients, including Beauté by Roquette® DS 700 plant-based solution, help formulators achieve the texture, sensory experience and performance consumers expect from modern sun care products.
Beyond UV protection, skincare remains an important part of everyday well-being. Ingredients such as Beauté by Roquette® DE 006 dextrin contribute to moisturizing formulations designed to help maintain skin comfort, softness and hydration throughout the summer months.
Roquette: Supporting your summer essentials and beyond
From beverages and supplements to skincare and reusable packaging, summer essentials may look very different, but for Roquette, they all rely on carefully selected plant-based ingredients designed to deliver performance and consumer experience.
With more than 90 years of experience making innovative, sustainable plant-based ingredients, Roquette contributes to a wide range of customers’ solutions and turns the potential of nature into the essentials of life.