Solvents - Aliphatic
Kerosene (Kerosine, Paraffin Oil)
CAS 8008-20-6
A versatile middle-distillate cut bridging fuel, solvent, and process-diluent duty across aviation, heating, and metalworking operations. It is used as a combustion fuel - including kerosene-type jet fuel, heating fuel, and lamp/lighting oil - and as an industrial solvent for degreasing and parts cleaning.
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L-Carnitine (Levocarnitine)
CAS 541-15-1
A quaternary-ammonium betaine supplied as a soluble ingredient for supplement, beverage, and personal-care formulation. It is used as an ingredient in dietary supplement and functional food and beverage formulations, and in cosmetics, where Industry references record cleansing and foam-boosting functions.
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Specialty Additives
Laccase Enzyme
CAS 80498-15-3
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Esters
Lanolin (Wool Wax)
CAS 8006-54-0
A naturally derived wool wax prized as an emollient base, lubricant, and rust-preventive film former. It is widely used as an emollient and skin-conditioning base in cosmetics and topical formulations, as a lubricant, and as a corrosion inhibitor in protective coatings.
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Amines & Amides
Lauramide DEA (LDEA)
CAS 68603-91-8
A coconut-derived alkanolamide that builds foam and body in surfactant systems. It is used as a foam booster and stabilizer in liquid detergents and shampoos, and as a viscosity-building thickener and antistatic ingredient in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Amines & Amides
Lauramide DEA and Propylene Glycol (LDEA)
CAS 120-40-1
A pourable lauramide-DEA-in-glycol blend formulated for easy dosing into liquid surfactant systems. The lauramide DEA component functions as a foam booster and stabilizer and as a viscosity builder in liquid detergent and personal-care systems.
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Amines & Amides
Lauramide MEA (LMEA)
CAS 142-78-9
A coconut-derived monoethanolamide that thickens and stabilizes foam in cleansing products. It is used as a foam booster and stabilizer, a viscosity-building thickener, and an antistatic ingredient in detergents and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Lauramine Oxide (Lauryldimethylamine Oxide)
CAS 1643-20-5
An amine-oxide surfactant that boosts and stabilizes foam across a wide pH and electrolyte range. It is used as a foam builder and stabilizer and as a wetting, viscosity-modifying, and antistatic ingredient in dishwashing detergents, shampoos, soaps, and hard-surface cleaners.
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Glycols & Polyols
Laureth-12
CAS 3056-00-6
A high-ethoxylate lauryl surfactant tuned for water solubility, emulsification, and solubilizing power. It is used as an emulsifier, solubilizer, and detergent in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Laureth-2
CAS 3055-93-4
A low-ethoxylate, oil-soluble lauryl surfactant used as an emollient and co-emulsifier. It is used as a co-emulsifier, emollient, and solubilizer in personal-care and cleaning formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Laureth-23
CAS 9002-92-0
A highly ethoxylated, water-soluble lauryl surfactant for emulsification and solubilization. It is used as an emulsifier, solubilizer, and detergent in personal-care and cleaning formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Laureth-3
CAS 68551-12-2
A low-ethoxylate lauryl surfactant favored as an emulsifier and wetting agent. It is used as an emulsifier, wetting agent, and dispersant in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Laureth-4
CAS 68439-50-9
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Laureth-7
CAS 9002-92-0
A 7-mole ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol used as a low-foaming emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It is used as an emulsifier, emulsion stabilizer and surfactant in personal-care and household formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Lauric Acid (Dodecanoic Acid)
CAS 143-07-7
A coconut-derived C12 fatty acid feedstock for soaps, surfactants, and esters. It is used in the manufacture of soaps and detergents, as a feedstock for surfactants and esters, and as an emulsifier and wetting agent.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Lignosulfonate (Lignin Sulfonate, Sulfonated Lignin)
CAS 8068-05-1
A wood-derived anionic dispersant and binder that cuts water demand in concrete and holds powders together. It functions as a dispersing agent and emulsifier and is widely used as a concrete water-reducing admixture and plasticizer, a binder for animal-feed pellets and briquettes, and a dust-suppression…
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Surfactants - Anionic
Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA, C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonic Acid)
CAS 68584-22-5
The commercial C10-16 sulfonic acid feedstock neutralized into LAS surfactants for detergent production. It is a high-active anionic surfactant used to manufacture detergents and cleaners after neutralization.
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Esters
Linoleamide DEA (Linoleic Diethanolamide)
CAS 68603-38-3
A linoleic-acid alkanolamide that thickens and stabilizes foam in surfactant-based cleansers. It is used as a surfactant for foam boosting and viscosity building and provides antistatic and conditioning effects in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
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Amines & Amides
Linoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine (DMA)
CAS 81613-56-1
An amidoamine conditioning agent that becomes cationic on protonation for substantive hair care. It is used as a conditioning and antistatic surfactant and emulsifier in hair- and skin-care formulations; its tertiary amine can be protonated to a cationic conditioning species.
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Specialty Additives
Lipase (Detergent Grade)
CAS 9001-62-1
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Surfactants - Anionic
Magnesium Alkyl Ether Sulfate (Magnesium Laureth Sulfate)
CAS 111937-03-2
A magnesium-counterion ether-sulfate surfactant supplied as a concentrated paste for foaming cleansers. It is used as a foaming and cleansing agent in shampoos, body washes, and liquid household and industrial cleaners.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate (Magnesium Dodecyl Sulfate)
CAS 3097-08-3
A magnesium-counterion lauryl sulfate surfactant for foaming and cleansing systems. It is used as a cleansing and foaming surfactant in personal-care and household cleaning formulations.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
CAS 67-56-1
A foundational C1 feedstock and solvent underpinning formaldehyde, acetic acid, and fuel chemistries. It is used as a solvent for inks, resins, adhesives, and dyes, as an antifreeze and denaturant, as a fuel and fuel additive, and as the feedstock for formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE,…
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Surfactants - Cationic
Methyl Bis(hydrogenated Tallow Amidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl Ammonium Methyl Sulfate
CAS 81646-13-1
A hydrogenated-tallow diamidoamine quat built for rich softening and antistatic conditioning. Quaternaries of this type serve as fabric-softening actives and as antistatic and fiber-conditioning agents.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
CAS 78-93-3
A high-solvency, fast-flash ketone for coatings, inks, adhesives, and resin processing. It is used primarily as a solvent for surface coatings, gums, resins, cellulose acetate and nitrate, inks, adhesives, and synthetic leather, and as a process solvent in resin and coating manufacture.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
CAS 108-10-1
A medium-boiling ketone solvent valued for strong solvency in coatings, adhesives, and metal-extraction processes. It dissolves gums, natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose, paints, varnishes, and lacquers, and is used as an extraction solvent for metals and in adhesive and coating manufacture.
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Esters
Methyl Soyate (Soybean Oil Methyl Esters)
CAS 67784-80-9
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane, DCM)
CAS 75-09-2
A high-density, non-flammable chlorinated solvent for stripping, extraction, and degreasing. It is used predominantly in paint strippers and removers, as a process and extraction solvent in chemical manufacture, as a metal-cleaning and degreasing solvent, and as a blowing agent for polyurethane foam.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Mineral Spirits (White Spirit, Stoddard Solvent)
CAS 64742-88-7
A petroleum-distillate solvent for thinning coatings and cleaning parts. It is used as a paint thinner and solvent in coatings and varnishes, as a cleaner and degreaser, and as a dry-cleaning solvent.
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Esters
Myreth-3 Myristate
CAS 59686-68-9
An ethoxylated fatty ester that conditions and emulsifies in personal-care formulations. It is used as an emollient and nonionic surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Myristic Acid (Tetradecanoic Acid)
CAS 544-63-8
A C14 saturated fatty acid for soaps, surfactants, and cosmetic esters. It is used in soaps, shaving creams, and cosmetics, as a surfactant feedstock, and as a chemical intermediate for esters such as isopropyl myristate and for alkanolamine condensates.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
n-Butyl Acetate (Butyl Acetate)
CAS 123-86-4
A workhorse coatings solvent stocked in drums and totes for lacquer, ink, and adhesive lines. Established uses include solvent service for nitrocellulose lacquers, acrylic and vinyl resins, printing inks, photographic film, and adhesives, plus duty as a flavor/fragrance ester and a chemical intermediate.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP)
CAS 872-50-4
A high-boiling polar aprotic solvent for resins, coatings, and electronics processing. It is widely used as a solvent for resins, polymers, pigments, and coatings, in paint stripping, and in microelectronics and semiconductor processing.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
n-Propanol (1-Propanol, n-Propyl Alcohol)
CAS 71-23-8
A fast-evaporating primary alcohol stocked for coatings, printing inks, and downstream synthesis. Established uses include solvent service in coatings, lacquers, and flexographic printing inks, use as a chemical intermediate for n-propyl acetate, n-propylamines, and glycol ethers, and as a solvent for natural gums, resins, and…
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Surfactants - Anionic
Naphthalene Sulfonate (Sodium Naphthalene-1-Sulfonate)
CAS 130-14-3
A sulfonated-naphthalene building block for naphthol and dye-intermediate chemistry. Established uses include service as a chemical intermediate for alpha-naphthol and naphthol derivatives and as a sulfonate used to render phenols water-soluble.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Nonoxynol-10 (Nonylphenol Ethoxylate)
CAS 26027-38-3
A nonionic ethoxylate surfactant for emulsification, wetting, and detergency in industrial systems. Established uses include service as a surfactant, emulsifier, and wetting/dispersing agent in industrial and cleaning formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Nonoxynol-4 (Nonylphenol Ethoxylate)
CAS 127087-87-0
A low-mole-ratio nonionic ethoxylate used as an oil-soluble emulsifier and wetting agent. Established uses include service as a surfactant, emulsifier, and wetting/dispersing agent in industrial formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Nonoxynol-9 (Nonylphenol Ethoxylate)
CAS 14409-72-4
A nonionic ethoxylate surfactant for emulsification, wetting, and detergency. Established uses include service as a surfactant, emulsifier, and wetting/dispersing agent in industrial and cleaning formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Nonylphenol Ethoxylate (NPE)
CAS 68412-54-4
A workhorse nonionic surfactant for industrial cleaning, emulsification, and wetting. It functions as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and detergent across industrial cleaning, textile processing, paints and coatings, and emulsion polymerization.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Nonylphenol Ethoxylate (NPE)
CAS 9016-45-9
A nonionic alkylphenol-ethoxylate surfactant for detergency, emulsification, and wetting. Established uses include service as a surfactant, emulsifier, and wetting agent in detergents, cleaners, and industrial formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Octylphenol Ethoxylate (Octoxynol)
CAS 9036-19-5
A tert-octylphenol-based nonionic surfactant used where strong wetting and emulsification are required. It is used as a wetting agent, detergent, and emulsifier across industrial cleaning, emulsion, and process applications.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Odorless Mineral Spirits (Mineral Spirits, White Spirit)
CAS 64742-48-9
A low-odor petroleum solvent stocked for paint thinning, parts cleaning, and degreasing. Established uses include paint and coating thinning, parts cleaning and degreasing, extraction, and service as a carrier solvent in aerosols and wood preservatives.
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Esters
Oleamide DEA (Oleic Acid Diethanolamide)
CAS 93-83-4
A fatty diethanolamide foam booster and viscosity builder for cleaning and personal-care formulations. Established uses include foam boosting and stabilizing, viscosity building/thickening, emulsification and wetting, and corrosion inhibition in metalworking fluids.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Oleamidopropyl Betaine
CAS 79851-53-9
An oleic-derived amphoteric surfactant used to lift foam, thicken cleansing bases and add conditioning character. In personal-care and cleaning formulations it functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster and viscosity builder, and provides antistatic and conditioning effect.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Oleamine Oxide (Oleyl Dimethylamine Oxide)
CAS 70142-34-6
An oleyl-chain amine oxide that boosts foam and thickens detergent systems while adding antistatic character. It is used as a foam booster, viscosity builder and antistatic/conditioning agent in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Oleth-5 (PEG-5 Oleyl Ether)
CAS 9004-98-2
A five-mole ethoxylate of oleyl alcohol used to emulsify oils and build surfactant systems. It functions as an emulsifier and surfactant in cleaning and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Oleyl Betaine
CAS 4292-10-8
An oleyl-chain amphoteric surfactant that complements anionic bases with foam, body and conditioning feel. It is used as a secondary surfactant and foam booster, a viscosity builder, and a source of antistatic and conditioning function in cleansing formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Oleyl Betaine (Oleyldimethyl Betaine)
CAS 871-37-4
An amphoteric, zwitterionic oleyl-chain surfactant used to build foam and impart conditioning in cleansing systems. It functions as a surfactant, foam booster, and antistatic and conditioning agent, and is documented for cleansing applications in personal-care formulations.
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