Functional Role

Conditioning Agents

483 products serving this function

Conditioning agents deposit on hair, skin, and fabric to add softness, slip, and antistatic feel. RawSource supplies cationic quats, polyquaterniums, silicones, and amides in bulk.

Glycols & Polyols
Hexylene Glycol (2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, HG)
CAS 107-41-5
A coupling solvent that thins formulations and carries actives across coatings, fluids, and personal care. It functions as a solvent-plasticizer in paints and lacquers and as an additive in hydraulic fluids, inks, leather, paper, and textiles.
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High-Oleic Safflower Oil (Safflower Oil)
CAS 8001-23-8
An oxidatively stable, high-oleic vegetable oil for food, cosmetic, and oleochemical use. It is supplied as an edible oil, a cosmetic emollient and carrier oil, and an oleochemical feedstock.
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Specialty Additives
Humic Acid
CAS 1415-93-6
A leonardite-derived humic substance that conditions soils and controls fluid loss and rheology in water-based drilling systems. It is used as an agricultural soil amendment that raises cation-exchange and water-holding capacity, as a fluid-loss-control and deflocculating additive in water-based drilling muds, and as a sorbent…
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Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
CAS 9004-61-9
A high-molecular-weight polysaccharide biopolymer supplied as a humectant for premium skincare lines. In personal-care manufacturing it is used as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulations.
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Hydrocortisone Base Micro USP
CAS 50-23-7
A corticosteroid used to treat inflammation and allergic reactions.
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Hydrogenated Coconut Oil (CNO)
CAS 61788-45-2
A hardened coconut-derived fat supplied as an emollient and structuring base for soaps, cosmetics, and oleochemicals. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning base in personal-care formulations and as a structuring fat and oleochemical feedstock.
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Hydrogenated Lecithin
CAS 92128-87-5
A saturated phospholipid emulsifier supplied for stable oil-in-water and liposomal personal-care systems. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emulsifier and skin-conditioning agent.
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Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
CAS 68937-10-0
A clear synthetic hydrocarbon supplied as an emollient and gloss/film base for lip and skin care. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient, occlusive, and viscosity-building base.
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Acids & Salts
Hydrogenated Tallow Alkyl (2-Ethylhexyl) Dimethyl Ammonium Methylsulfate
CAS 308074-31-9
A cationic surfactant concentrate supplied as a fabric-softening and conditioning active. Quaternary ammonium salts of this type are used as fabric-softening, antistatic, and conditioning agents.
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Acids & Salts
Hydrogenated Tallow Alkyl (2-Ethylhexyl) Dimethyl Ammonium Methylsulfate
CAS 157905-74-3
A substantive cationic quaternary surfactant supplied as a softening and antistatic conditioning active. Quaternary ammonium salts of this type are used as fabric-softening, antistatic, and conditioning agents.
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Specialty Additives
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
CAS 92563-06-9
A low-molecular-weight protein hydrolysate supplied as a substantive conditioning active for hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.
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Hydrolyzed Silk Protein
CAS 96690-41-4
A fibroin-based peptide active supplied for substantive conditioning and film formation in hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent and film former.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC)
CAS 9004-62-0
A nonionic cellulosic thickener supplied for water-borne coatings, construction, and personal-care rheology. It is used as a thickener, suspending agent, binder, protective colloid, and film former in latex paints, building products, oilfield fluids, and personal-care formulations.
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Amines & Amides
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
CAS 697235-49-7
A specialty aromatic active supplied to skin-care formulators as a cosmetic ingredient. It is supplied as a specialty cosmetic ingredient for skin-care formulations.
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Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
CAS 893412-73-2
A non-acid retinoid ester supplied to skin-care formulators as a vitamin A-derivative active. It is supplied as a cosmetic retinoid ingredient for skin-care formulations.
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Hydroxypropyl Guar (HPG)
CAS 39421-75-5
A derivatized guar polymer supplied for clear thickening and crosslinkable gel systems. It is used as a thickener, rheology modifier, and gellant in personal-care formulations and in oilfield fracturing fluids.
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Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
CAS 439685-79-7
A glycopolyol-type active supplied to skin-care formulators as a cosmetic ingredient. It is supplied as a specialty cosmetic ingredient for skin-care formulations.
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Hydroxytyrosol
CAS 10597-60-1
An olive-derived catechol phenolic supplied to cosmetic and food formulators as a high-potency antioxidant ingredient. Its catechol structure makes it a radical-scavenging antioxidant used as an ingredient in cosmetic and food formulations.
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Inositol (myo-Inositol)
CAS 87-89-8
A bulk cyclohexanehexol polyol supplied as a humectant and conditioning ingredient for personal-care manufacturing. In personal-care formulations it is used as a humectant and for hair-conditioning and antistatic functions per its INCI/PubChem cosmetic classification.
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Isoamyl Cocoate (Isoamyl Laurate)
CAS 6309-51-9
A light coconut-derived branched-chain ester supplied to personal-care formulators as an emollient oil-phase component. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning ester.
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Isocetyl Stearate
CAS 25339-09-7
A branched-chain stearate emollient ester supplied to personal-care formulators for a rich oil phase. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning ester.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Isododecane
CAS 31807-55-3
A volatile branched C12 alkane supplied as a fast-spreading, light emollient and cosmetic solvent. Per its PubChem/INCI cosmetic classification it is used as an emollient and solvent in personal-care formulations.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Isohexadecane
CAS 4390-04-9
A branched C16 isoparaffin supplied as a light, non-greasy emollient and spreading agent. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and spreading agent.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Isohexadecane
CAS 4390-04-9
A branched-chain saturated hydrocarbon supplied as a light emollient oil-phase component. Under the INCI name isohexadecane it is used in personal-care formulations as an emollient and spreading agent.
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Isononyl Isononanoate
CAS 59219-71-5
A light branched-chain ester supplied as a dry-feel emollient and pigment-wetting agent. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and as a lubricating/spreading agent.
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Isopropyl Isostearate
CAS 68171-33-5
A branched-chain isostearate ester supplied as an emollient and binding agent for personal care. Per its CIR/PubChem cosmetic classification it is used as an emollient, skin-conditioning, and binding agent in personal-care formulations.
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Isopropyl Myristate (IPM)
CAS 110-27-0
Isopropyl myristate is a light, fast-spreading emollient ester that cuts greasiness and boosts skin penetration in topical and cosmetic formulations.
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Isopropyl Palmitate (IPP)
CAS 142-91-6
A widely used palmitate emollient ester supplied for cosmetics, lubrication, and plasticizer applications. It is used as an emollient and emulsifier in cosmetics, as a plasticizer, and as a solvent and carrier in chemical processing and metalworking.
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Isostearamide DEA
CAS 93821-30-8
A branched-chain fatty diethanolamide supplied as a thickener and foam stabilizer for cleansing systems. It is used in cosmetic and cleansing formulations as a viscosity-building thickener, foam booster, and emulsifier.
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Acids & Salts
Isostearic Acid
CAS 30399-84-9
A liquid branched-chain C18 fatty acid supplied for ester synthesis, emulsification, and corrosion inhibition. Per its CIR/PubChem classification it is used as an emulsifier, surfactant, and binding agent, and as a corrosion inhibitor and chemical intermediate.
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Isostearyl Alcohol
CAS 27458-93-1
A liquid branched-chain C18 fatty alcohol supplied as an emollient and viscosity modifier. Per its CIR/PubChem cosmetic classification it is used as an emollient, skin-conditioning agent, and viscosity-controlling agent.
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Isotretinoin
CAS 4759-48-2
A potent oral retinoid used to treat severe acne by reducing sebum production, unclogging pores, and preventing breakouts. Commonly prescribed for persistent
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Amines & Amides
L-Alanine (Alanine)
CAS 56-41-7
A fermentation-grade amino acid serving food, nutrition, and biochemical-reagent supply chains. It is used as a nutritional supplement and food flavoring agent, as a substrate in microbiological and biochemical research and culture media, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
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Amines & Amides
L-Arginine (Arginine)
CAS 74-79-3
A guanidino-functional amino acid supplied for nutrition, fermentation, and pharmaceutical-intermediate use. It is used as a nutritional supplement and food ingredient, as a substrate in biochemical research and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and as a JECFA-listed flavoring agent.
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L-Arginine Hydrochloride (L-Arginine HCl)
CAS 1119-34-2
The water-soluble hydrochloride salt of L-arginine for supplement, food, and pharmaceutical-grade applications. It is used as a nutritional supplement and food ingredient and as a raw material in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing.
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L-Arginine Hydrochloride (L-Arginine HCl)
CAS 627-75-8
A water-soluble salt of the basic amino acid arginine for nutrition, fermentation media, and research. It is used as a nutritional supplement ingredient for foods, as a component of cell-culture media, and as a reagent in biochemical research.
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L-Arginine Pyroglutamate (Arginine PCA, Arginine Pidolate)
CAS 56265-06-6
An arginine pidolate salt prized as a naturally derived humectant for moisture-binding cosmetic systems. Industry references record its cosmetic function as a humectant, and it is incorporated into personal-care formulations as a moisture-binding ingredient.
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L-Aspartic Acid (Aspartic Acid)
CAS 56-84-8
A dicarboxylic amino acid central to aspartame and polyaspartate chemistry as well as nutritional fortification. It is used as a raw material in the manufacture of the sweetener aspartame and of peptide pharmaceuticals, as a nutritional supplement and food flavoring agent, in culture-media preparation, and…
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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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L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (LCLT)
CAS 36687-82-8
The non-hygroscopic tartrate salt of L-carnitine, formulated where powder stability and flow matter. It is used as an ingredient in dietary supplement and functional food and beverage products.
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Amines & Amides
L-Carnosine (Carnosine)
CAS 305-84-0
An imidazole-bearing beta-alanyl-histidine dipeptide offered for antioxidant-ingredient and supplement use. It is supplied as an ingredient for dietary supplement and cosmetic formulations.
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L-Cysteine (Cysteine)
CAS 52-90-4
A thiol-functional amino acid prized as a reducing agent across baking, flavor, and personal-care chemistry. It is used as a reducing agent and dough conditioner in baking, as a flavoring agent and nutritional supplement in food, and as a substrate in biochemical research.
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Acids & Salts
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride
CAS 52-89-1
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L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Anhydrous (L-Cysteine HCl)
CAS 56-89-3
The soluble hydrochloride salt of L-cysteine for baking, flavor, and reduction-driven processing. It is used as a reducing agent and dough conditioner in baking, as a flavoring agent and nutritional supplement, and as a reducing/hair-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.
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L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate (L-Cysteine HCl Monohydrate)
CAS 7048-04-6
A free-flowing monohydrate salt of L-cysteine for food, flavor, and personal-care manufacturing. It is used as a reducing agent and dough conditioner in baking, as a flavoring agent and nutritional supplement, and as a reducing/hair-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.
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L-Erythrulose (Erythrulose)
CAS 533-50-6
A keto-tetrose self-tanning agent that develops color gradually through Maillard chemistry with skin keratin. It is used as a cosmetic self-tanning (sunless tanning) ingredient: a reducing sugar that reacts with amino groups in skin keratin via the Maillard reaction to develop color, and is commonly…
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Amines & Amides
L-Glutamic Acid (Glutamic Acid)
CAS 56-86-0
The amino acid behind glutamate flavor chemistry, also feeding nutrition and peptide-synthesis supply. It is used as a food flavoring ingredient, as a nutritional supplement, and as a raw material in peptide and pharmaceutical synthesis.
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L-Glutamine (Glutamine)
CAS 56-85-9
An amide-functional amino acid spanning nutrition, fermentation media, and feed applications. It is used as a nutritional supplement and food flavoring ingredient, as a component of cell-culture media, as a feed additive, and as a substrate for biochemical research.
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