Polycaprylylsilsesquioxane and Alumina
CAS 1344-28-1
A two-component cosmetic powder pairing a silicone resin with aluminum oxide for opacity and texture control. The alumina component functions as an opacifying, texturizing, and viscosity-controlling powder in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Color / Pigmentation
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Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride (PolyDADMAC)
CAS 26062-79-3
A quaternary-ammonium polyelectrolyte that neutralizes negatively charged colloids on contact. It is used as a primary coagulant and charge-neutralizing flocculant in drinking-water and wastewater treatment and as a charge-control additive in papermaking.
Film Formation
Conditioning
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Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
CAS 25322-68-3
A water-soluble polyether whose properties scale predictably from mobile liquids to solid waxes with molecular weight. It is used as a water-soluble solvent and humectant, as a lubricant and processing aid, and as a base for nonionic surfactant and ester derivatives.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
CAS 79665-93-3
A decaglycerol oleate delivering PEG-free hydrophilic emulsification and solubilization from a polyol backbone. It is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier and solubilizer in personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Lubrication
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Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
CAS 75798-42-4
A lauric-acid polyglycerol ester used as a nonionic emulsifier and solubilizer. It functions as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Polymeric HALS Light Stabilizer (Chimassorb 944 Type)
CAS 71878-19-8
UV Protection
Preservation
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Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
CAS 9011-14-7
A glass-clear acrylic thermoplastic, and in microsphere form a soft-focus texturizing powder. In primary and sheet form it is used for rigid transparent glazing, signage, coatings and molded parts; as fine spherical microspheres it is used as a bulking agent and slip modifier in cosmetics.
Film Formation
Slip / Release
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Polystyrene (PS)
CAS 9003-53-6
A clear, rigid styrenic available as solid resin or expandable bead for packaging and insulation. General-purpose (GPPS) and high-impact (HIPS) grades are used in packaging, disposable foodservice items, and appliance and electronics housings.
Film Formation
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Dispersion
CAS 9002-84-0
A waterborne route to PTFE's non-stick, low-friction surface on coated and impregnated substrates. It is applied as a non-stick, low-friction, and chemically resistant coating and is used to impregnate glass fabric, bearings, and other substrates.
Thickening / Rheology
Lubrication
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Potassium Amyl Xanthate (PAX)
CAS 2720-73-2
A sulfide-mineral flotation collector supplied to mineral-processing and mining operations. Its established use is as a collector in the froth flotation of sulfide minerals during ore concentration.
Wetting
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Potassium Carbonate (Dipotassium Carbonate)
CAS 584-08-7
A mild alkali for glass and ceramics, soap making, drying duty, and pH control. Established uses include glass and ceramics manufacture, soap making, desiccant and drying duty (including drying of organic liquids), gas purification, leather tanning and finishing, and use in dyes, pigments, and printing…
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Potassium Citrate (Tripotassium Citrate Monohydrate)
CAS 6100-05-6
A buffering and chelating citrate salt for food, beverage, and industrial pH-control duty. Established uses include acidity regulation and buffering, sequestrant and chelating duty, and stabilizer and emulsifying-salt function in food and beverage applications.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Potassium Ethyl Xanthate (PEX)
CAS 140-90-9
A short-chain xanthate flotation collector and analytical reagent for sulfide-mineral processing. It is used as a collector in the froth flotation of sulfide minerals and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
Wetting
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Potassium Fluoride (KF)
CAS 7789-23-3
A dry, water-soluble fluoride salt that delivers nucleophilic fluoride for synthesis, brazing flux, and glass-finishing operations. It serves as a fluorine source and base catalyst in organic synthesis, as the active component of silver-soldering and brazing fluxes, and as an etching agent for glass.
Biocidal Action
Synthesis Intermediate
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Potassium Metabisulfite (Potassium Pyrosulfite)
CAS 16731-55-8
A solid source of sulfur dioxide used as an antioxidant, preservative, and bleaching agent in winemaking, brewing, and food. Established uses include antioxidant and preservative duty in winemaking, brewing, and the preservation of fruits and vegetables; bleaching; and use as a developing agent in photographic…
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Potassium Silicate
CAS 1312-76-1
Film Formation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Potassium Sorbate (E202)
CAS 24634-61-5
A water-soluble sorbate salt that controls mold and yeast across food, beverage, and cosmetic systems. It functions as a preservative and mold and yeast inhibitor in foods, beverages, wine, and personal-care formulations.
Preservation
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PPG-10 Cetyl Ether
CAS 68424-61-3
A propoxylated cetyl ether that conditions skin and helps solubilize oil-phase ingredients. PPG-10 cetyl ether (CAS 68424-61-3) is a propoxylated cetyl (C16) fatty alcohol used in personal-care formulations as an emollient, solubilizer, and skin-conditioning agent.
Surfactancy
Solvency
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PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
CAS 25231-21-4
A propoxylated stearyl ether that provides a light, non-greasy emollient feel in skin-care formulations. PPG-15 stearyl ether (CAS 25231-21-4) is a propoxylated stearyl (C18) fatty alcohol used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
Emolliency
Conditioning
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Praziquantel USP NF
CAS 55268-74-1
Anthelmintic drug used to treat parasitic worm infections.
Biocidal Action
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Propyl Gallate (E310)
CAS 121-79-9
A phenolic antioxidant that protects fats, oils, and oil-soluble formulations against oxidative rancidity. It is used to retard oxidation and rancidity in edible fats, oils, and other foods, and as an antioxidant for cosmetics, emulsions, waxes, and industrial oils.
Solvency
Preservation
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Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA, E405)
CAS 9005-37-2
A seaweed-derived alginate ester that thickens, stabilizes emulsions, and holds foam in acidic food and beverage systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in food and beverage systems and as a foam stabilizer in beer.
Film Formation
Viscosity Modification
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Quercetin Dihydrate (Quercetin)
CAS 6151-25-3
Bulk flavonoid raw material for supplement, antioxidant, and natural-colorant use. It is supplied as a dietary-supplement raw material and is also used as a free-radical-inhibiting antioxidant in cosmetic formulations and as a natural yellow colorant.
Preservation
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Red Lead (Lead Tetroxide, Pb3O4)
CAS 1314-41-6
A lead(II,IV) oxide pigment and lead-chemistry feedstock for glass, ceramics, and electrode applications. It is used as a pigment in lead glass, glass containers, ceramics, and paints, as a component of battery anodes and lubricant coatings, and as a chemical intermediate and catalyst.
Color / Pigmentation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Resorcinol (1,3-Benzenediol, m-Dihydroxybenzene)
CAS 108-46-3
A reactive dihydroxybenzene building block for rubber-bonding resins, adhesives, and dye intermediates. Its primary industrial use is as a monomer for resorcinol-formaldehyde resins and adhesives used in tire-cord and rubber-to-textile bonding and in high-performance wood adhesives; it also serves as an intermediate for dyes and…
Preservation
pH Adjustment
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Resveratrol (trans-Resveratrol, 3,5,4′-Trihydroxystilbene)
CAS 501-36-0
Bulk stilbenoid polyphenol for nutraceutical and cosmetic antioxidant formulation. It is supplied primarily as a dietary-supplement raw material and is also used as an antioxidant ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
Conditioning
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Retinaldehyde (Retinal, Vitamin A Aldehyde)
CAS 116-31-4
An oil-soluble retinoid raw material for skin-conditioning formulation. It is supplied as a cosmetic raw material used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in topical formulations.
Conditioning
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Retinol (Vitamin A)
CAS 68-26-8
Vitamin A alcohol for cosmetic skin-conditioning and nutritional fortification use. It is supplied for use as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations and as a vitamin A source for nutritional-supplement and food-fortification applications.
Conditioning
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Retinyl Retinoate
CAS 15498-86-9
An esterified retinoid raw material for cosmetic skin-conditioning systems. It is supplied as a cosmetic raw material used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in topical formulations.
Conditioning
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Rose Hip Seed Oil (Rosehip Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil)
CAS 84696-47-9
A polyunsaturated botanical carrier oil for emollient cosmetic formulation. It is supplied as an emollient carrier oil for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
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Rosewood Oil (Bois de Rose Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora Oil)
CAS 8000-28-0
A linalool-rich essential oil for fine-fragrance and flavor formulation. It is used as a fragrance and flavoring ingredient and as a feedstock for linalool isolation.
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Rutin (Rutoside, Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside)
CAS 153-18-4
A flavonoid glycoside for antioxidant and conditioning roles across cosmetic and supplement formulations. It is used as an antioxidant and as a skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations, and as a flavonoid raw material for dietary supplements.
Conditioning
Chelation / Sequestration
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Saponin (Saponins)
CAS 8047-15-2
A plant-derived glycoside surfactant for natural foaming and cleansing systems. It is used as a natural surfactant, foaming agent, and cleansing agent in cosmetic and cleaning formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Saw Palmetto Extract (Serenoa Repens Berry Extract)
CAS 84604-15-9
A concentrated Serenoa repens berry extract for dietary-supplement manufacturing. It is supplied as a raw material for dietary-supplement formulations.
Conditioning
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Sclerotium Gum (Scleroglucan)
CAS 39464-87-4
A fermentation-derived polysaccharide for rheology control and emulsion stability. It is used as a thickener, viscosity-control agent, and emulsion stabilizer in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Moisture Control
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sec-Hexadecylnaphthalene (Alkylated Naphthalene)
CAS 94247-63-9
An alkyl-aromatic base fluid built on a naphthalene core for thermally demanding synthetic lubricant blends. Alkylated naphthalenes of this type are used as synthetic lubricant base fluids.
Lubrication
Solvency
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Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
A natural lac-derived resin that forms hard, fast-drying films for wood finishing, sealing, and coating. It is used in wood finishes, sealers, and primers, as a film-former in coatings and inks, as a glaze and coating resin, and as an electrical insulating material.
Emolliency
Film Formation
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Silymarin (Milk Thistle Extract)
CAS 65666-07-1
A milk-thistle flavonolignan concentrate supplied as an antioxidant active for cosmetic and personal-care formulating. It is supplied as a botanical extract raw material and is used as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
Conditioning
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Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
CAS 158254-23-0
An acetyl-modified hyaluronate that binds water while clinging to skin better than its unmodified counterpart. It is used as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations, where the acetyl modification raises lipophilicity and substantivity relative to standard sodium hyaluronate.
Moisture Control
Conditioning
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Sodium Alginate (Algin)
CAS 9005-38-3
A seaweed-derived hydrocolloid that builds viscosity and forms gels in water-based systems. It functions as a thickening, gelling, and film-forming agent, and is widely used as a print-paste thickener in textile reactive dyeing and as a stabilizer in food systems.
Film Formation
Viscosity Modification
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Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP)
CAS 66170-10-3
A phosphate-stabilized vitamin C salt that resists oxidation far better than free ascorbic acid in finished formulas. It is used as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, where it offers greater oxidative stability than free ascorbic acid.
Preservation
Conditioning
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Sodium Benzoate (Benzoate of Soda)
CAS 532-32-1
An acid-side preservative and rust inhibitor for water-based foods, beverages, and coatings. It preserves foods, beverages, and water-based products in an acidic pH range and inhibits rust and mildew.
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Sodium Bisulfite (Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite)
CAS 7631-90-5
A sulfur-based reducer that scavenges oxygen, strips chlorine, and bleaches across water, pulp, and textile streams. It is used as a reducing and oxygen-scavenging agent, a bleaching agent for wood pulp and textiles, an antioxidant and preservative, a dechlorinating agent in water treatment, and a…
Preservation
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Sodium Caseinate
CAS 9005-46-3
A milk-protein salt that emulsifies, binds, and fortifies across food and technical formulations. It is used as an emulsifier, thickener, whitener, and protein source in food processing, and as a binder and film-former in industrial and adhesive applications.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Sodium Chlorate
CAS 7775-09-9
An oxidizer whose largest outlet is on-site chlorine-dioxide generation for pulp and paper bleaching. Its primary use is as a precursor for chlorine dioxide generation to bleach wood pulp and paper; it is also used as an oxidizer in dye, match, and explosives manufacture, in…
Biocidal Action
Synthesis Intermediate
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Sodium Citrate (Trisodium Citrate)
CAS 68-04-2
A citrate buffer and metal sequestrant that holds pH steady across food, detergent, and plating baths. It controls pH and binds metal ions in food, cleaning, and industrial formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Sodium Coco PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate (SCPDC)
CAS 173010-79-2
A coconut-derived, phosphate-functional conditioning surfactant that deposits softness onto hair and skin. It is used as an antistatic and hair- and skin-conditioning surfactant in personal-care formulations, contributing substantivity and conditioning to rinse-off and leave-on products.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Sodium Cocoamphopropionate
CAS 68604-71-7
A coconut-derived amphoteric co-surfactant for liquid cleansing systems. Used as a secondary surfactant and co-surfactant in personal-care and household cleansing formulations alongside primary anionic surfactants.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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