Personal Care & Home Care Ingredients

High-foaming primary anionic surfactant for shampoos and body washes

Strong-cleansing anionic surfactant for value shampoos, pastes and powders

Amphoteric co-surfactant — shampoo and body wash formulation

Foam booster and viscosity builder for surfactant cleansers

Foam stabiliser and pearl-carrier base for cream cleansers

Mild non-ionic surfactant for sulphate-free and baby cleansers

Mild non-ionic surfactant with good foam quality in facial cleansers

Mild non-ionic surfactant used as a co-surfactant in gentle washes

Solid syndet surfactant — shampoo and body wash formulation

Mild anionic co-surfactant — shampoo and body wash formulation

Rheology modifier and thickener — cosmetics and personal care thickening

Crosslinked acrylic thickener for clear gels with high yield value

Crosslinked acrylic thickener for lotions and emulsions needing suspension

Non-ionic cellulose thickener for surfactant systems and clear gels

Cellulose thickener and film former for gels and creams

Cationic guar for conditioning and slip in rinse-off cleansers

Viscosity builder for surfactant systems — viscosity building in cleansers and gels

Oil-in-water cream and lotion bases

Non-ionic emulsifier and body-building wax for creams

Co-emulsifier paired with glyceryl stearate in O/W creams

Fatty alcohol blend for viscosity and emulsion stability

Fatty alcohol for light body and smooth skin feel

Fatty alcohol for firmer body and richer texture

Liquid solubiliser for fragrances and oils in clear formulations

Solid non-ionic emulsifier for cream and lotion bases

Solubiliser and emulsifier for oil-containing lotions and cleansers

Lipophilic co-emulsifier used with polysorbates in O/W systems

Humectant and solvent — skin moisturising and hydration systems

Humectant and solvent for actives and preservatives

Light humectant and solvent with low tack in serums

Humectant and sweet-tasting polyol for oral care and skin products

Provitamin B5 humectant for skin and hair conditioning claims

Occlusive emollient for barrier creams, baby oils and cleansers

Light dry-touch emollient ester for serums and lotions

Fast-spreading emollient ester that reduces greasiness

Silicone emollient for slip, gloss and reduced tack

Rich natural butter for occlusive body and hand care

Cationic conditioner for wet detangling in rinse-off products

Long-chain cationic conditioner for heavy conditioning masks

Cationic emulsifier and conditioner for conditioning creams

Cationic polymer for slip and conditioning in shampoos and body washes

Cellulosic cationic polymer for hair substantivity and combability

Protein hydrolysate for hair strength and repair claims

Plant protein hydrolysate for film forming and moisture retention

Pre-emulsified silicone for gloss and frizz control in rinse-off products

Preservative — personal care and household formulations

Preservative — microbial protection of water-containing formulations

Preservative — microbial protection of water-containing formulations

Preservative — microbial protection of water-containing formulations

Organic acid / acidulant — microbial protection of water-containing formulations

Microbial protection of water-containing formulations

Humectant and solvent — microbial protection of water-containing formulations

pH adjuster — dishwasher and laundry detergents — chelating agent

Alkali / pH control — soap, detergent and biodiesel manufacturing

Alpha-hydroxy acid for exfoliation and pH adjustment

Alkali / pH control — pH adjustment of cosmetic and cleaning formulations

Alkaline neutraliser for carbomer gels and acidic actives

Low-odour neutraliser for carbomer and acrylate thickeners

Buffering salt for stable pH in cleansers and creams

Chelating agent and stability aid — pH adjustment of cosmetic and cleaning formulations

Chelating agent and stability aid — pH adjustment of cosmetic and cleaning formulations

Opacifier and colourant — cosmetics and sunscreens (food-grade)

Antioxidant brightening active for serums, pH-sensitive in formulation

Vitamin B3 active for brightening and barrier support claims

Humectant polymer for surface hydration and plumping claims

Beta-hydroxy acid exfoliant — facial serum and treatment formulation

Organic acid / acidulant — facial serum and treatment formulation

Antioxidant active and oxidation stabiliser for oil phases

Soothing active for sensitive-skin and after-sun formulations

Humectant — facial serum and treatment formulation

Mineral UV filter and skin protectant — facial serum and treatment formulation

Brightening active targeting uneven tone

Brightening active used in tone-correcting serums

Active used in eye and body contour formulations