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Cosmetic bases, emollients and surfactants: sourcing guides
Humectants, emollients, waxes, surfactants and thickeners for cosmetic formulas. Each guide covers forms and grades, the COA, storage, lots and expiry, regulatory status and suppliers.
76 cosmetic bases, emollients and surfactants guides
- Alcohol denat.Denatured alcohol · SD alcohol
- Ammonium lauryl sulfateALS · Ammonium dodecyl sulfate
- BeeswaxCera alba (white) · Cera flava (yellow)
- Behentrimonium methosulfateBTMS · Docosyltrimethylammonium methyl sulfate
- Behenyl alcoholDocosanol · 1-Docosanol
- Bentonite clayBentonite · Montmorillonite clay
- Butylene glycol1,3-Butanediol · 1,3-Butylene glycol
- C12-15 alkyl benzoateBenzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters · Alkyl (C12-15) benzoate
- Candelilla waxEuphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax · Euphorbia antisyphilitica wax
- Caprylic/capric triglycerideMedium-chain triglycerides · MCT
- CarbomerCarbomer homopolymer · Carboxyvinyl polymer
- Ceteareth-20PEG-20 cetyl/stearyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (20) cetyl/stearyl ether
- Cetearyl alcoholCetostearyl alcohol · Alcohols, C16-18
- Cetearyl glucosideCetostearyl glucoside · C16-18 alkyl glucoside
- Cetrimonium chlorideHexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride · Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride
- Cetyl alcohol1-Hexadecanol · Palmityl alcohol
- Cocamide DEACoconut diethanolamide · Cocamide diethanolamine
- Cocamidopropyl betaineCAPB · Cocamidopropyl dimethyl glycine
- Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaineCAHS · Coco amidopropyl hydroxysultaine
- Coco-caprylateCoco-caprylate/caprate (related grade) · Coconut alcohol caprylate
- Coco-glucosideCoco glucoside · Coconut alkyl polyglucoside
- CyclopentasiloxaneDecamethylcyclopentasiloxane · D5
- Decyl glucosideDecyl D-glucoside · Decyl polyglucoside
- DimethiconePolydimethylsiloxane · PDMS
- Disodium EDTAEdetate disodium · Disodium edetate
- Emulsifying waxEmulsifying wax NF · Cetearyl alcohol (and) polysorbate 60
- Fragrance (parfum)Parfum · Perfume
- GlycerinGlycerol · Glycerine
- Glyceryl caprylateGlyceryl monocaprylate · Monocaprylin
- Glyceryl stearateGlyceryl monostearate · GMS
- Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorideCationic guar · Cationic guar gum
- Hydrated silicaPrecipitated silica · Silica gel
- Hydrogenated castor oilCastor wax · Castor oil, hydrogenated
- HydroxyethylcelluloseHydroxyethyl cellulose · HEC
- Isododecane2,2,4,6,6-Pentamethylheptane · C12 isoparaffin
- Isopropyl myristateIPM · Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester
- Isopropyl palmitateIPP · 1-Methylethyl hexadecanoate
- Kaolin clayKaolin · China clay
- LanolinWool wax · Wool fat
- Laureth-4PEG-4 lauryl ether · Polyoxyethylene (4) lauryl ether
- Lauryl glucosideLauryl polyglucoside · C12-16 alkyl polyglucoside
- Magnesium aluminum silicateAluminum magnesium silicate · Aluminium magnesium silicate
- Microcrystalline waxCera microcristallina · Microwax
- Mineral oilWhite mineral oil · Liquid paraffin
- Nylon-12Polyamide 12 · PA 12
- Orange flower waterNeroli water · Citrus aurantium amara flower water
- OzokeriteOzocerite · Earth wax
- Paraffin waxParaffin · Hard paraffin
- PEG-100 stearatePolyoxyl 100 stearate · Polyoxyethylene (100) monostearate
- PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oilPolyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil · Polyoxyethylene 40 hydrogenated castor oil
- Pentylene glycol1,2-Pentanediol · Pentane-1,2-diol
- PetrolatumPetroleum jelly · White petrolatum
- Polyglyceryl-4 oleateTetraglyceryl monooleate · 9-Octadecenoic acid, monoester with tetraglycerol
- Polyquaternium-10PQ-10 · Quaternized hydroxyethylcellulose
- Potassium cocoateCoconut oil, potassium salt · Coconut fatty acids, potassium salt
- Propanediol1,3-Propanediol · Trimethylene glycol
- Propylene glycol1,2-Propanediol · Propane-1,2-diol
- Rose waterRosa damascena flower water · Rosa centifolia flower water
- Silica (cosmetic)Silica · Silicon dioxide
- Sodium coco-sulfateSodium coco sulfate · SCS
- Sodium cocoamphoacetateCocoamphoacetate · Sodium coco amphoacetate
- Sodium cocoyl isethionateSCI · Coconut fatty acid isethionate ester, sodium salt
- Sodium laureth sulfateSLES · Sodium lauryl ether sulfate
- Sodium lauroyl sarcosinateSodium N-lauroyl sarcosinate · Sodium lauroylsarcosinate
- Sodium lauryl sulfateSLS · Sodium dodecyl sulfate
- Sodium methyl cocoyl taurateSodium N-cocoyl-N-methyl taurate · Coconut fatty acid methyltauride, sodium salt
- Sodium monofluorophosphateSMFP · MFP
- Sodium phytatePhytic acid sodium salt · Sodium inositol hexaphosphate
- Sodium stearateStearic acid sodium salt · Octadecanoic acid, sodium salt
- Sorbitan olivateSorbitan esters of olive oil fatty acids · Olive oil sorbitan esters
- Squalane2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane · Perhydrosqualene
- Steareth-2PEG-2 stearyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (2) stearyl ether
- Stearyl alcohol1-Octadecanol · Octadecyl alcohol
- TalcTalcum · Hydrous magnesium silicate
- TriethanolamineTEA · Trolamine
- Zinc stearateZinc octadecanoate · Zinc distearate
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