Specialty Additives
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid)
CAS 86404-04-8
A stabilized ascorbic acid ether formulated for cosmetic and personal-care systems. Etherifying the 3-hydroxyl improves oxidative stability relative to free ascorbic acid, and the molecule carries both water- and oil-compatible character for use across aqueous and anhydrous formulations.
Conditioning
Preservation
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Acesulfame Potassium (Acesulfame K, Ace-K)
CAS 55589-62-3
A high-intensity, non-nutritive sweetener supplied for food, beverage, and oral-care formulation. It is used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods and beverages and as a masking/sweetening ingredient in oral-care products.
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Acids & Salts
Acetic Acid (Glacial Acetic Acid, Ethanoic Acid)
CAS 64-19-7
A foundational carboxylic acid feedstock and acidulant spanning chemical synthesis, textiles, and food. It is used to manufacture acetic anhydride and other organic chemicals for the plastics, pharmaceutical, dye, textile, rubber, and photographic industries, and as an acidifying and neutralizing agent.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Esters
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
CAS 77-90-7
Plasticizing
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Adipic Acid
CAS 124-04-9
The dicarboxylic-acid backbone of nylon 6,6, polyester polyols, and plasticizers. Its principal markets are feedstock for nylon 6,6 resins and fibers, polyester polyols, and plasticizers; it is also used in polyurethane foams, lubricants, adhesives, and as a food acidulant.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Specialty Additives
Agar
CAS 9002-18-0
Thickening / Rheology
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Bicarbonate
CAS 1066-33-7
An ammonium salt that decomposes cleanly to gas — used as a leavening and blowing agent and a scale remover. It is used as a leavening (raising) agent in baked goods, as a blowing agent for foamed plastics and rubber, in ceramics, fire-extinguishing compounds, and…
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Carbonate
CAS 506-87-6
Lump-grade ammonium carbonate for leavening, textile, and ceramic applications. It is used as a leavening agent in baked goods, in ceramics and fire-extinguishing compounds, as a mordant in textile dyeing and for washing/degreasing wool, and as an intermediate for other ammonium salts and dyes.
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Carbonate
CAS 10361-29-2
Powder-grade ammonium carbonate for leavening, buffering, and textile processing. It is used as a leavening agent in baked goods, as a buffering agent, in ceramics and fire-extinguishing compounds, as a textile mordant, and as an intermediate for other ammonium salts.
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Acids & Salts
Ammonium Citrate Dibasic (Diammonium Citrate)
CAS 3012-65-5
The diammonium citrate salt used for buffering, metal-ion sequestration, and as an analytical reagent. It is used as a buffering agent and a chelating/sequestering agent, as an analytical reagent for phosphate determination in fertilizers, and in rustproofing and cotton/textile printing.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Amylase (Alpha-Amylase Enzyme)
CAS 9000-90-2
An industrial hydrolase that converts starch substrates into lower-molecular-weight sugars across processing streams. It is supplied in industrial grades for starch processing and textile desizing.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Viscosity Modification
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Anhydrous Lactose (Lactose)
CAS 63-42-3
Moisture-free lactose engineered as a direct-compression filler-binder for solid dosage forms. It is used as a diluent and filler-binder in pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, including direct-compression formulations, and as an ingredient in food products.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Anise Extract (Pimpinella Anisum Extract)
CAS 84775-42-8
An anethole-rich botanical extract delivering the familiar sweet anise note. Industry references record anethole as a flavoring agent for foods and beverages and a fragrance for soaps and dentifrices.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Annatto Extract (Annatto, Bixin)
CAS 8008-79-5
A plant-derived yellow-to-orange colorant for food and personal-care use. PubChem classifies bixin as a food-additive colour; annatto is an established natural yellow-to-orange colorant.
Color / Pigmentation
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Acids & Salts
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
CAS 50-81-7
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is a water-soluble antioxidant and reducing agent for food preservation, fortification, personal care and analysis.
Preservation
pH Adjustment
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Esters
Ascorbyl Palmitate
CAS 137-66-6
A fat-soluble vitamin C ester serving as an oil-phase antioxidant. It is used as an antioxidant and preservative in oils, fats, foods, and pharmaceuticals, and as a source of vitamin C.
Preservation
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Astaxanthin
CAS 472-61-7
A red-orange carotenoid pigment central to aquaculture feed coloration. It is used as a pigment in salmonid and crustacean aquaculture and as a carotenoid colorant across the feed, food, and cosmetics industries.
Conditioning
Color / Pigmentation
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Esters
Beeswax
CAS 8012-89-3
A versatile natural insect wax that structures, emulsifies, and protects across candles, polishes, and cosmetic formulations. It is used in candles, in furniture and leather polishes, as a coating and modeling wax, and as an emollient, emulsifier, and structuring agent in cosmetics.
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Amines & Amides
Beta-Alanine
CAS 107-95-9
A beta-amino acid feedstock bridging vitamin synthesis, supplements, and plating chemistry. Established uses include service as a building block for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and its derivatives, a nutritional-supplement ingredient, a flavoring agent, and a buffer in electroplating.
Moisture Control
pH Adjustment
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Beta-Carotene
CAS 7235-40-7
A carotenoid pigment and provitamin A in a water-dispersible form for food and supplement use. Established uses include service as a yellow/orange colorant for foods, a provitamin A source in nutritional supplements and animal feed, and a cosmetic colorant.
Color / Pigmentation
Preservation
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Biotin (Vitamin B7)
CAS 58-85-5
A B-vitamin cofactor supplied for nutrition, feed, and personal-care formulation. Established uses include service as a nutritional-supplement ingredient, an animal-feed additive, and a cosmetic hair- and skin-conditioning agent.
Conditioning
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Bromelain
CAS 9001-00-7
A proteolytic enzyme complex from pineapple used to hydrolyze proteins in food processing. In industrial food processing it is used to hydrolyze proteins — for example, as a meat tenderizer and in brewing to chill-proof beer.
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Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
CAS 25013-16-5
A phenolic antioxidant that retards oxidation across foods, feeds, oils, and polymers. Established uses include service as an oxidation inhibitor and preservative in foods, animal feeds, and cosmetics, and as a stabilizer for essential oils, paraffin, fats, and polyethylenes.
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
CAS 128-37-0
A general-purpose hindered-phenol antioxidant that interrupts radical chain oxidation across fuels, polymers, and oils. It inhibits oxidation in fuels, lubricating and process oils, waxes, synthetic rubbers, and plastics, functions as an anti-skinning agent in paints and inks, and in purified grades serves as a food…
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Glycols & Polyols
Butylene Glycol (1,3-Butanediol, BG)
CAS 107-88-0
One diol that works as both a resin building block and a formulation humectant. It serves as a co-monomer in polyester and polyurethane resins and as an intermediate in the manufacture of polyester plasticizers.
Moisture Control
Solvency
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Ascorbate
CAS 5743-28-2
A calcium salt of vitamin C used as a food-grade antioxidant and ascorbate source. It is used as a food-grade antioxidant and as a source of ascorbate and calcium for food fortification and supplement manufacturing.
Preservation
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Calcium Caprylate (Calcium Octanoate)
CAS 2115-00-6
The calcium salt of caprylic acid, supplied as a food-grade additive. It is supplied as a food-grade (FCC) additive; caprylate salts of this type function as antimicrobial and preservative additives in food.
Preservation
Crosslinking / Curing
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Carbonate
CAS 471-34-1
A versatile mineral filler, extender, and acid-neutralizing additive across plastics, paper, coatings, and food. It is used as a filler and extender in plastics, paper, paints, adhesives, and sealants; as an opacifier, pH/buffering agent, and abrasive; and as a food additive (dough conditioner, anti-caking, and…
Color / Pigmentation
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Calcium Caseinate
CAS 9005-43-0
A milk-derived protein ingredient used for protein fortification, emulsification, and texture in processed foods. As a food-grade dairy protein it is used for protein fortification and as an emulsifier, water/fat binder, and texturizing agent in processed foods, nutritional products, and coffee whiteners.
Film Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Chloride
CAS 10043-52-4
A hygroscopic calcium salt used for de-icing, dust control, drying, and brine applications. It is used as a pavement de-icer and dust-control agent, as a drying/dehydrating agent (desiccant) for gases and organic liquids, in oilfield fracturing and drilling fluids, and as a food additive (firming…
Viscosity Modification
Moisture Control
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Calcium Citrate (Tricalcium Citrate)
CAS 813-94-5
A free-flowing calcium salt of citric acid valued where soluble calcium and citrate buffering are needed in food and beverage systems. It is used as a food additive functioning as an acidity regulator, sequestrant, buffer, and firming agent, and to improve the baking properties of…
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Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate (Tricalcium Citrate Tetrahydrate)
CAS 5785-44-4
The hydrated calcium citrate grade supplying soluble calcium for fortified food and supplement applications. It is used as a calcium-fortification and supplement ingredient, a sequestrant, and a buffer in foods, and as an anticaking agent in dry mixes.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime, Hydrated Lime)
CAS 1305-62-0
A workhorse alkali for construction, water treatment, and pH control across industrial process streams. It is used in mortar, plaster, and cement; in water and wastewater treatment; in paper-pulp production; in leather dehairing; and as a pH-adjusting and buffering agent, including food-additive use as a…
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Lactate
CAS 814-80-2
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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Amines & Amides
Calcium Pantothenate (D-Calcium Pantothenate)
CAS 137-08-6
A stable, water-soluble vitamin B5 salt for supplement, food, and feed fortification. It is supplied as a stable, water-soluble source of pantothenic acid for dietary supplements, food fortification, and animal-feed premixes.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Silicate
CAS 1344-95-2
A high-absorbency mineral additive that keeps powders free-flowing and reinforces compounded materials. It is used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent in powders, as an absorbent for liquids and gases, as a reinforcing filler in elastomers and plastics, and as a constituent of lime glass,…
Thickening / Rheology
Color / Pigmentation
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Glycols & Polyols
Canola Oil Glyceride and Corn Oil Blend
CAS 120962-03-0
An antioxidant-stabilized vegetable-oil and glyceride blend formulated for food-grade processing. Fatty-acid glycerides of this type function as emulsifiers in food systems, while TBHQ and citric acid retard oxidation of the oil phase.
Emolliency
Surfactancy
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Polymers & Resins
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
CAS 9000-11-7
Thickening / Rheology
Viscosity Modification
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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
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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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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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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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Coral Calcium Powder (Calcium Carbonate)
CAS 37220-17-0
A marine-sourced calcium carbonate supplied as a calcium ingredient for supplement and fortification use. Used as a calcium-source ingredient in dietary-supplement and food and beverage fortification applications.
Film Formation
Moisture Control
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Croscarmellose Sodium (Cross-Linked Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium)
CAS 74811-65-7
A cross-linked cellulose-gum superdisintegrant used to drive rapid tablet break-up. Used as a superdisintegrant excipient in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical tablets and capsules, where it swells on wetting to break dosage forms apart.
Thickening / Rheology
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D-Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
CAS 59-02-9
Natural-source vitamin E supplied in powder form as an antioxidant active. Industry references record use as an antioxidant in oils and fats, a vitamin E nutrient and supplement, and an animal-feed additive.
Preservation
Conditioning
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