Polymers & Resins
Carbomer
CAS 9003-01-4
A high-molecular-weight acrylic acid polymer that swells into clear, high-yield gels at very low use levels. After neutralization in water it forms clear gels; it is used as a thickener, gelling agent, emulsion stabilizer and suspending agent across personal-care, household and industrial formulations.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Polymers & Resins
Carbomer (Carbomer 940)
CAS 9007-20-9
A crosslinked polyacrylic-acid thickener that gels and stabilizes formulations at fractional-percent loadings. It is used as a rheology modifier, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsion/suspension stabilizer, effective at low loadings to build viscosity and form clear gels.
Surfactancy
Viscosity Modification
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Carbon Black (CB)
CAS 1333-86-4
Engineered elemental carbon that reinforces rubber and delivers deep, durable black coloration. It is used as a reinforcing filler in rubber, including tires, and as a black pigment in inks, coatings and plastics.
Color / Pigmentation
UV Protection
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Specialty Additives
Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC, Cellulose Gum)
CAS 9004-32-4
A water-soluble cellulose ether delivering thickening, water retention, and suspension across food and industrial systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier; in drilling muds, detergents, paints, adhesives, printing inks, and textile sizes; and as a protective colloid and viscosity modifier.
Surfactancy
Film Formation
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Esters
Carnauba Wax
CAS 8015-86-9
The hardest commercial natural wax, prized for the high gloss and elevated melt point it brings to polishes and coatings. It is used to impart gloss and hardness in automotive, furniture, and shoe polishes, as a coating and release agent, in paper and surface coatings,…
Film Formation
Lubrication
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Carrageenan
CAS 9000-07-1
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Casein (Acid Casein)
CAS 9000-71-9
A milk-derived protein binder long used in adhesives, coated papers, and industrial finishes. Industrial uses include adhesives, paper coatings, paints, casein plastics, and man-made fibers, and it serves as a protective colloid, emulsifying agent, and binder.
Film Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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Catalase (Catalase Enzyme)
CAS 9001-05-2
A peroxide-destroying enzyme that cleans up residual hydrogen peroxide in process streams. It is used to remove residual hydrogen peroxide after bleaching in textile and paper processing.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Caustic Soda Beads (Sodium Hydroxide)
CAS 1310-73-2
A high-purity solid alkali for neutralization, saponification, and pH control across heavy industry. It is used to neutralize acids and produce sodium salts, to saponify fats in soap manufacture, and across petroleum refining, pulp and paper, textile processing, metal cleaning, and water treatment.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Cedarwood Oil
CAS 8000-27-9
A woody-note essential oil serving fragrance, fixative, and repellent roles. It is used as a fragrance and fixative in perfumes, soaps, and household products, as a feedstock for derivative aroma chemicals such as cedryl acetate, and as an insect-repellent active.
Biocidal Action
Solvency
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Cellulase (Cellulase Enzyme)
CAS 9012-54-8
A cellulose-cleaving enzyme deployed across textile finishing, detergents, and beverage processing. It is used in textile finishing, in detergents, and in food and beverage processing such as fruit juice, wine, and coffee production.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Centella Asiatica Extract (Gotu Kola)
CAS 84696-21-9
Triterpene-bearing botanical extract formulated into modern skin-care and supplement lines. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations and as a raw material in dietary-supplement products.
Conditioning
Preservation
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Specialty Additives
Ceramide
CAS 100403-19-8
A sphingolipid actively formulated into skincare and haircare for conditioning roles. It functions as a skin-conditioning and hair-conditioning ingredient.
Conditioning
Emolliency
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Acids & Salts
Cetalkonium Chloride (Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium Chloride)
CAS 122-18-9
A benzyl quaternary ammonium surfactant for material-protection and water-repellent systems. Per the Merck Index it is used as a germicide and fungicide in leather processing, textile dyeing, and silicone-based water-repellent formulations, and it is classified as a cosmetic preservative.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Ceteareth-20
CAS 68439-49-6
A 20-mole ethoxylate of cetearyl alcohol serving as a hydrophilic primary emulsifier for stable lotions and creams. It is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier, surfactant and emulsion stabilizer in creams, lotions and cleansing formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Ceteareth-40
CAS 68439-49-6
A high-EO cetearyl alcohol ethoxylate that emulsifies and solubilizes oil-in-water systems. It is used as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Cetearyl Glucoside
CAS 246159-33-1
A sugar-based emulsifier that builds stable, mild oil-in-water emulsions. It functions as an emulsifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, typically as the emulsifying partner in glucoside emulsifier systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Esters
Cetearyl Isononanoate
CAS 92763-70-7
A light, fast-spreading emollient ester for lotions, creams, and color cosmetics. It is used as an emollient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, imparting a light, non-greasy skin feel and good spreadability.
Emolliency
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Specialty Additives
Cetostearyl Alcohol (Cetearyl Alcohol)
CAS 67762-27-0
A workhorse fatty-alcohol blend that builds body and stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions across creams, lotions, and surfactant systems. It functions as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, and opacifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, and as a thickening and viscosity-building agent.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Cationic
Cetrimonium Bromide (CTAB)
CAS 57-09-0
A cationic quaternary surfactant valued for strong substantivity to surfaces, fibers, and biological membranes. The bromide and chloride salts are established for use as antiseptics and as cationic surface-active agents.
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Cationic
Cetrimonium Chloride (CTAC)
CAS 1120-20-3
A cationic conditioning surfactant that deposits a smoothing, antistatic film on hair and fiber surfaces. It is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent, a cationic detergent, and a disinfectant/germicide, as well as a softening agent, dispersant, and corrosion inhibitor in industrial systems.
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Cationic
Cetrimonium Chloride (CTAC)
CAS 112-02-7
A cationic conditioning surfactant that lays down a smoothing, antistatic film on hair and synthetic fibers. It is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent, a cationic detergent, and a disinfectant/germicide, as well as a softening agent, dispersant, and corrosion inhibitor in industrial systems.
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Cetyl Alcohol (1-Hexadecanol)
CAS 36653-82-4
A C16 fatty alcohol that thickens, opacifies, and stabilizes emulsions while leaving a smooth emollient feel. It is used as an emollient, emulsion modifier, and opacifying agent in cosmetics and as an emulsifying and stiffening aid in pharmaceutical preparations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Cetyl Esters Wax (Synthetic Spermaceti)
A synthetic spermaceti-type wax that adds structure and a smooth, velvety slip to creams, sticks, and balms. It is used in cosmetic and topical formulations as an emollient and as a consistency- and viscosity-building (stiffening) agent.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Esters
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate (Cetyl Octanoate)
CAS 59130-69-7
A low-viscosity ester emollient prized for fast, dry spreadability and a non-tacky skin feel. It is used as a light, non-greasy emollient and as a solvent and softening agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Conditioning
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cetyl Methicone
CAS 191044-49-2
A wax-like alkyl silicone that delivers a smooth, conditioning finish with water-repellent slip. It is used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, where it provides a silky, water-repellent film.
Conditioning
Emolliency
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Esters
Cetyl Palmitate (Hexadecyl Palmitate)
CAS 540-10-3
An ester wax that adds structure and a smooth, non-greasy emollient feel to creams and sticks. It is used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Thickening / Rheology
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone (Cetyl Dimethicone Copolyol)
CAS 144243-53-8
A silicone-based emulsifier that stabilizes water droplets in oil and silicone continuous phases. It is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, particularly water-in-oil and water-in-silicone systems.
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Specialty Additives
Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
CAS 110483-07-3
A ceramide-mimetic fatty amide that conditions and softens skin in leave-on cosmetic systems. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as a skin-conditioning agent, emollient, and humectant.
Emolliency
Moisture Control
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Surfactants - Cationic
Cetylpyridinium Chloride (CPC)
CAS 123-03-5
A pyridinium quaternary surfactant combining cationic, surface-active, and preservative functionality. It is used as an antimicrobial agent and preservative in oral-care and personal-care products and as a cationic surfactant; quaternary ammonium chemistry of this type is also applied in algaecide and slimicide systems.
Biocidal Action
Surfactancy
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Chamomile Extract (Chamomilla Recutita Extract)
CAS 84082-60-0
A matricaria-derived botanical for skin-conditioning and fragrance roles in personal-care formulas. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as a skin-conditioning ingredient and as a botanical fragrance/masking component.
Conditioning
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Chitin
CAS 1398-61-4
An abundant natural aminopolysaccharide and the parent biopolymer of chitosan. It is used primarily as the feedstock for chitosan production and finds direct application in agriculture, water treatment, food-packaging films, cosmetics, and textiles.
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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Chlorine Dioxide
CAS 10049-04-4
A selective, high-strength oxidizer for pulp bleaching, water treatment, and surface sanitation. It is widely applied in water purification and in the disinfection and sanitation of equipment, hard surfaces, and food rinses.
Biocidal Action
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
CAS 67-66-3
A dense chlorinated solvent whose main industrial role is as a feedstock for fluorocarbon and fluoropolymer production. Its principal use is as a feedstock in the manufacture of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) and downstream fluoropolymers.
Solvency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Chlorphenesin
CAS 104-29-0
A glyceryl-ether preservative used to protect cosmetic and personal-care formulations from microbial spoilage. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a preservative.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Cholesterol
CAS 57-88-5
A natural sterol that stabilizes emulsions and serves as a versatile synthetic building block. It is used as an emulsifying agent in pharmaceutical and dermal preparations, as an emollient and emulsion stabilizer in cosmetics, and as a raw material for chemical syntheses.
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Choleth-24 and Ceteth-24
A paired nonionic emulsifier system that solubilizes oils and stabilizes emulsions in aqueous formulations. It is used as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Anionic
Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Bovine)
CAS 9007-28-7
A bovine-derived glycosaminoglycan that conditions and reduces static in hair and skin formulations. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
Conditioning
Moisture Control
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Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Shark)
CAS 9082-07-9
A shark-derived, deodorized glycosaminoglycan that conditions hair and skin and controls static. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
Conditioning
Moisture Control
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Chromium(III) Oxide (Chromium Oxide Green, Cr2O3)
CAS 1308-38-9
A heat- and light-stable green oxide spanning pigments, abrasives, refractories and chromium metallurgy. Its hardness suits it to abrasive and polishing compounds and its thermal stability to refractory materials.
Color / Pigmentation
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Cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamic Aldehyde)
CAS 104-55-2
The defining flavor and aroma molecule of cinnamon, doubling as an electroplating brightener and agricultural active. It is widely used as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and chewing gum and as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Citric Acid (E330)
CAS 77-92-9
Citric acid is a food- and industrial-grade tricarboxylic acid that does double duty — a tart acidulant and pH buffer, and a metal-ion chelating sequestrant.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Clary Sage Oil (Salvia sclarea Oil)
CAS 8016-63-5
An aromatic essential oil with a warm, herbaceous-musky profile used across fine fragrance and flavor. It is used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and personal-care products and as a flavoring component.
Emolliency
Conditioning
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Specialty Additives
Climbazole
CAS 38083-17-9
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Clotrimazole
CAS 23593-75-1
A high-purity imidazole API supplied as a manufacturing raw material for topical formulation. It is supplied as a raw material for the manufacture of topical antifungal pharmaceutical and over-the-counter formulations.
Biocidal Action
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Amines & Amides
Cocamide DEA (Cocamide Diethanolamine, CDEA)
CAS 68603-42-9
A coconut-fatty-acid diethanolamide used to thicken surfactant systems and stabilize their foam. Acts as a foam booster/stabilizer and viscosity builder in surfactant-based formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Cocobetaine, CAPB)
CAS 61789-40-0
An amphoteric surfactant supplied as a ~35% active solution for foam and mildness in cleansing bases. Functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and mildness/viscosity modifier compatible with anionic primary surfactants.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (CAHS)
CAS 39660-17-8
A mild amphoteric surfactant that boosts foam, builds viscosity, and tempers the harshness of primary cleansers. It is used in personal-care and cleaning formulations as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder, and for its mildness in combination with primary surfactants.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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