Polymers & Resins
Polyacrylic Acid Sodium (PAAS)
CAS 9003-04-7
Polyacrylic Acid Sodium (PAAS) is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid, a water-soluble polymer with excellent thickening and stabilizing properties. It is
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Polyalphaolefin (PAO)
CAS 68037-01-4
A synthetic hydrocarbon base stock engineered for wide-temperature, high-performance lubrication. It is used as a synthetic base oil for lubricants, including engine oils, gear oils, greases, and compressor and hydraulic fluids.
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Surfactants - Cationic
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.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Fluid
CAS 63148-62-9
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polyether-Modified Trisiloxane (Trisiloxane Surfactant)
CAS 27306-78-1
A trisiloxane superwetter that collapses surface tension to drive rapid spreading on hard-to-wet surfaces. Its very low surface tension produces rapid wetting and spreading, and it is used as a superspreading spray adjuvant in agrochemical formulations and as a wetting and flow agent in coatings…
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Glycols & Polyols
Polyethylene Glycol Monostearate (PEG-2 Stearate)
CAS 106-11-6
A nonionic stearate ester used to emulsify oil-water systems and lend opacity. It functions as an emulsifier, opacifier, and thickener in cosmetic and industrial formulations.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
CAS 66082-42-6
A branched-chain polyglycerol ester that emulsifies oil phases while contributing emollient slip. It is used as an emulsifier and emollient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
CAS 34424-97-0
A polyglycerol-based emulsifier that stabilizes oil-in-water systems without ethoxylation. It functions as an emulsifier and co-emulsifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
CAS 49553-76-6
A polyglycerol oleate emulsifier offering a nonionic, ethoxylate-free route to stable emulsions. It functions as an emulsifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone and Hexyl Laurate
CAS 91824-88-3
A pre-balanced water-in-oil emulsifier system pairing a polyglyceryl ester with a silicone surfactant and a spreading ester. It is used to build and stabilize water-in-oil emulsions in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
CAS 68554-70-1
A crosslinked silicone resin in spherical-powder form that rolls between surfaces for slip and a soft-focus, matte finish. It is used as a bulking agent and slip modifier that imparts a smooth, dry, soft-focus feel in color cosmetics and skin-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Polypropylene Glycol (PPG-26)
CAS 25322-69-4
A medium-chain polyether polyol delivering surfactancy, lubricity, and defoaming across industrial and personal-care formulations. Polypropylene glycols serve as nonionic surfactants and wetting agents, lubricant and functional-fluid base fluids, defoamers, and intermediates in polyurethane manufacture.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-10
CAS 68610-92-4
A quaternized cellulose-ether polymer used as the cationic conditioning backbone in rinse-off and leave-on hair care. In personal-care formulations it functions as a hair-conditioning agent, antistatic agent, and film former, and it contributes to viscosity control.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-11
CAS 53633-54-8
A vinylpyrrolidone-based cationic copolymer chosen for film strength and conditioning in hair-styling and rinse-off products. It serves as a film former, hair fixative, antistatic, and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-2
CAS 68555-36-2
A cationic polyurea ionene supplied as a substantive conditioning and antistatic agent for hair and skin care. It is used in personal-care formulations as an antistatic and hair-conditioning agent.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-28
CAS 131954-48-8
A vinylpyrrolidone and quaternary-acrylamide copolymer used where styling hold and conditioning feel are needed together. It functions as a film former, hair fixative, antistatic, and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Polyquaternium-7 (Acrylamide/DADMAC Copolymer)
CAS 26590-05-6
The high-volume acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium copolymer relied on for conditioning that stays compatible with surfactant cleansers. It is used in personal-care formulations as a hair-conditioning, antistatic, and film-forming agent, and it is compatible with anionic surfactant systems.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polysilicone-19
CAS 156065-02-0
A film-forming silicone polymer engineered for durable, flexible deposition in hair-styling and conditioning systems. It functions as a film former and conditioning agent, depositing a flexible silicone film on hair.
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Acids & Salts
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.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Potassium Humate
CAS 68514-28-3
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Acids & Salts
Potassium Lactate
CAS 996-31-6
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Acids & Salts
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…
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Acids & Salts
Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter)
CAS 7757-79-1
A dual-nutrient oxidizing salt serving fertilizer, pyrotechnic, glass, and metal heat-treating markets. Established uses include a combined potassium-and-nitrogen fertilizer, an oxidizer in pyrotechnics and propellant formulations, a raw material in glass manufacture, a component of molten-salt baths for tempering steel, and a color-retention and curing…
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Specialty Additives
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.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
PPG-11 Stearyl Ether
CAS 68155-01-1
A propoxylated stearyl ether that delivers rich emolliency and slip to creams and lotions. PPG-11 stearyl ether (CAS 68155-01-1) is a propoxylated stearyl (C18) fatty alcohol used in personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
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Glycols & Polyols
PPG-12-Buteth-16
CAS 9038-95-3
A water-compatible PPG/buteth copolymer that adds solvency and skin-feel to personal-care formulations. It is used in personal-care formulations as a solvent and conditioning agent.
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Glycols & Polyols
PPG-14 Butyl Ether
CAS 9043-30-5
A butyl-capped polypropylene glycol supplying solvency and a polyalkylene-glycol backbone for synthetic lubricant and functional-fluid formulations. These water-soluble polyethers are used as solvents and as base fluids for synthetic lubricants and functional fluids.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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Glycols & Polyols
PPG-3 Myristyl Ether
CAS 63793-60-2
A lightweight propoxylated fatty ether that imparts emollient slip to skin- and hair-care formulations. It functions as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
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Glycols & Polyols
Propanediol (1,3-Propanediol, PDO)
CAS 504-63-2
The diol monomer behind PTT fibers, with a second life as a solvent and functional-fluid base. It also serves as a chain extender in thermoplastic polyurethanes and as a solvent.
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol (MPG, PG)
CAS 57-55-6
A versatile diol that functions as humectant, solvent, and freeze-point depressant across food-grade and industrial systems. It is used as a humectant and solvent, as an antifreeze, de-icing, and heat-transfer fluid, and as a raw material for unsaturated polyester resins.
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol Monostearate (PGMS)
CAS 1323-39-3
A nonionic fatty-acid ester that emulsifies and opacifies cosmetic and food formulations. It is used as an emulsifier, opacifier, and emollient in cosmetics and as an emulsifier in food applications.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Self-Emulsifying (PGMS)
CAS 9004-99-3
A self-emulsifying stearate blend that forms stable oil-in-water emulsions without an added primary surfactant. It is used as an emulsifier and texture agent in cosmetic and food formulations.
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Pyridoxine Tripalmitate
CAS 4372-46-7
An oil-soluble pyridoxine ester used as a conditioning agent in skin- and hair-care formulations. It is used in cosmetic formulations as a skin- and hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
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Amines & Amides
Pyrrolidinyl Diaminopyrimidine Oxide
CAS 55921-65-8
A pyrimidine-oxide specialty active formulated into cosmetic scalp- and hair-care products. It is used as an ingredient in cosmetic hair-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Quaternium-18 Hectorite (Organoclay)
CAS 12001-31-9
An organophilic clay for viscosity control and suspension in non-aqueous formulations. Industry references record it under the CIR cosmetic ingredient Quaternium-18 Hectorite; as an organoclay it functions as a rheological additive that controls viscosity and suspends solids in non-aqueous systems.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Quaternium-73
CAS 15763-48-1
An antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory ingredient that helps control acne, reduces redness, and protects skin from bacteria. Commonly used in acne-care and
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Surfactants - Cationic
Quaternium-80 (Silicone-Based Quaternary Ammonium Compound)
CAS 134737-05-6
Silicone-quat conditioning chemistry for slip, detangling, and static control in hair care. It pairs a dimethicone-type silicone segment with cationic quaternary groups and is used in personal-care formulations as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Quaternium-87 (Imidazolium Ester Quaternary Ammonium Compound)
CAS 92201-88-2
A vegetable-derived ester-quat for substantive, low-build conditioning in hair care. It is used in hair-care formulations as a conditioning and antistatic agent.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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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.
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Acids & Salts
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
CAS 63231-63-0
A polynucleotide raw material spanning laboratory-reagent and cosmetic skin-conditioning grades. Commercially it is supplied as a biochemical reagent for laboratory and molecular-biology use and, in cosmetic grades, as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
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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.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract)
CAS 84604-14-8
A plant-derived antioxidant and flavor extract for oxidative stabilization of fats and formulations. It is used as a natural antioxidant to retard oxidative rancidity in food, oil, and cosmetic systems and as a flavoring and fragrance component.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
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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