Esters
1-(2-Carboxylatoethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-isoheptadecyl-1H-imidazolium (Imidazoline-Derived Amphoteric Surfactant)
CAS 68630-96-6
An imidazolinium-based amphoteric surfactant offering mild cleansing and conditioning in surfactant blends. It is documented as a surfactant used for cleansing, foaming, and hair conditioning in personal-care formulations.
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Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
CAS 77-90-7
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Amino-Functional Silicone (Aminosilicone)
CAS 71750-80-6
An amine-modified siloxane that anchors to fiber surfaces to deliver durable softness and smoothness. The pendant amine groups give it strong substantivity to fibers, making it a softening and conditioning agent for textile finishing.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Amodimethicone
CAS 308070-89-5
An amino-functional silicone that deposits selectively on hair for conditioning performance. Its established INCI function is as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent in personal-care formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Amodimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12
A pre-emulsified conditioning concentrate that spares formulators the silicone-emulsification step. Cetrimonium chloride is documented in PubChem as a hair conditioner/softener and cationic surfactant; the system delivers amino-silicone conditioning to hair-care formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Arachidyl Oleate (Icosyl Oleate)
CAS 22393-88-0
A long-chain wax-ester emollient supplying rich, cushioned skin feel in anhydrous and emulsified systems. Esters of this class are used as emollients and skin-feel/texture modifiers in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
CAS 223747-87-3
A premium fixed plant oil sold for both cosmetic and culinary applications. Its established uses are as an emollient and skin/hair-conditioning oil in cosmetics and as an edible culinary oil.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Arnica Oil (Arnica Montana Oil)
CAS 8057-65-6
An arnica botanical oil offered for cosmetic and personal-care use. It is supplied as a botanical oil ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Bakuchiol
CAS 10309-37-2
A botanically sourced phenolic compound for cosmetic and personal-care formulation programs. PubChem classifies it as a cosmetic antimicrobial ingredient. Available in bulk quantities for formulators.
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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.
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Acids & Salts
Behenic Acid (Docosanoic Acid)
CAS 112-85-6
A long-chain C22 fatty acid for emulsification, lubrication, and intermediate synthesis. Established uses include cosmetic emulsifiers and emollients, waxes, plasticizers and stabilizers, lubricating oils, and service as a chemical intermediate; the behenamide derivative is used as an antifoam in detergent manufacture.
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Specialty Additives
Behenyl Alcohol (Docosanol, C22-OH)
CAS 661-19-8
A solid C22 fatty alcohol for emollient, co-emulsifier, and lubricant applications. Established uses include cosmetic emollients and co-emulsifiers, lubricants, synthetic fibers, and service as an evaporation retardant on water surfaces.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Behenyl Methicone
CAS 17927-28-3
A long-chain (C22) alkyl silicone wax that brings high-melt, dry-touch structure to color cosmetics and balms. It is used in personal-care formulation as an emollient and skin- and hair-conditioning agent and as a structuring silicone wax in anhydrous and emulsion systems.
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Benzyl Benzoate
CAS 120-51-4
A high-boiling benzoate ester for plasticizing, fragrance fixation, and dye carriage. Established uses include service as a solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrocellulose, a plasticizer, a fixative and solvent for musk in perfumes and flavors, and a dye carrier for polyester dyeing.
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Specialty Additives
Beta-D-Glucan (Beta-Glucan)
CAS 9051-97-2
A glucose-polysaccharide soluble fiber for supplement, food, and personal-care formulation. PubChem/CIR list Beta-Glucan as a cosmetic ingredient; beta-glucans are also used in dietary-supplement and functional-food applications.
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Beta-Glucan
CAS 51052-65-4
A polysaccharide concentrate for nutraceutical and personal-care formulation. Beta-glucans are CIR-listed cosmetic ingredients and are also used in dietary-supplement and functional-food applications.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Bis-PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone (Dimethicone Copolyol)
CAS 151662-01-0
A silicone polyether (PEG/PPG-modified dimethicone) used as a nonionic emulsifier and surfactant in personal-care formulations. As a silicone-based nonionic surfactant, it is used to emulsify and stabilize silicone and oil phases in personal-care formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl] Disulfide (TESPD)
CAS 56706-10-6
A disulfide-functional organosilane that couples silica filler into rubber networks during mixing. It is used as an adhesion/cohesion promoter, intermediate, processing aid, and chemical reaction regulator.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl] Tetrasulfide (TESPT)
CAS 40372-72-3
A sulfur-bearing organosilane that chemically couples silica reinforcing filler into rubber during compounding. It is used as an adhesion/cohesion promoter and processing aid, and it acts as a binder linking inorganic fillers to organic polymer matrices.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Bisabolol (Alpha-Bisabolol, Levomenol)
CAS 515-69-5
A chamomile-derived sesquiterpene alcohol used for fragrance and as a soothing cosmetic ingredient. It is used as a fragrance ingredient and as a skin-conditioning (soothing) agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, and is indexed as a JECFA flavoring agent.
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Solvents - Oxygenated
Bisabolol (alpha-Bisabolol)
CAS 23089-26-1
A sesquiterpene alcohol valued as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations. It is used as a fragrance ingredient, is indexed as a flavoring agent, and is incorporated into cosmetic and personal-care formulations as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
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Bisacodyl
CAS 603-50-9
A pyridine-based active pharmaceutical ingredient supplied as a bulk drug substance for finished-dose pharmaceutical manufacturing. It is supplied as a bulk drug substance for the manufacture of finished-dose pharmaceutical products.
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Butyl Oleate
CAS 142-77-8
A fatty-acid ester used as a plasticizer and lubricant in polymer and industrial formulations. Esters of this type function as plasticizers and lubricants in polymer processing and as emollients in industrial and personal-care formulations.
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Butyl Stearate
CAS 123-95-5
A long-chain fatty ester serving as a plasticizer, lubricant, and cosmetic emollient. It is used as a plasticizer for cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose nitrate, ethyl cellulose, and polystyrene; as a lubricant in PVC extrusion and molding; and as an emollient in creams, lotions, and lipsticks.
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C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (C12-15 AB)
CAS 68411-27-8
A light, non-greasy benzoate ester widely used as a cosmetic emollient and carrier. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent and as a solvent/carrier for other ingredients.
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Specialty Additives
C16-20 Branched Alcohols (Guerbet Alcohol)
CAS 70693-04-8
Branched-chain fatty alcohols supplying light, spreadable emollient and lubricant character with low pour points. Branched fatty alcohols of this class are used as emollients and spreading agents in personal care and as lubricant base fluids and intermediates, valued for low pour points and oxidative stability…
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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.
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT, Fractionated Coconut Oil)
CAS 65381-09-1
A medium-chain triglyceride oil valued for oxidative stability and non-greasy slip, serving as both a cosmetic emollient and a food-grade lipid. It is used as a lightweight emollient, solvent and carrier in personal-care formulation and as a medium-chain triglyceride lipid in food applications.
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Glycols & Polyols
Caprylyl Glycol (1,2-Octanediol)
CAS 1117-86-8
A multifunctional C8 diol combining skin-conditioning feel with formulation-stabilizing performance. It functions as an emollient and humectant and as a stabilizing, preservative-boosting agent.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Specialty Additives
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.
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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.
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Coconut Oil (76 Degree, CNO)
CAS 8001-31-8
Non-hydrogenated coconut oil supplied to the standard 76-degree melt grade for food, surfactant, and oleochemical use. A lauric-rich fixed oil used as a food and frying oil, an emollient in personal care, and a feedstock for surfactant and oleochemical manufacture.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Copaiba Balsam (Copaiba Oleoresin)
CAS 61789-92-2
A South American tree oleoresin used as a natural fixative and odorant in fragrance work. Used in perfumery as a fragrance fixative and odorant and as a natural raw material in flavor and fragrance compounding.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Corn Oil with BHT (Zea Mays Oil, Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
CAS 8001-30-7
An oxidation-stabilized vegetable oil for food, feed, and oleochemical supply chains. Corn oil serves as a frying and food-grade oil and as a feedstock for biodiesel and oleochemical production.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclohexasiloxane
CAS 540-97-6
A volatile cyclic dimethylsiloxane used as a fast-spreading, residue-light carrier in personal care. Cyclic methylsiloxanes serve as fast-evaporating emollients, carriers, and solvents in personal-care formulations and as intermediates in silicone-polymer manufacture.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclopentasiloxane (Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, D5)
CAS 541-02-6
A volatile cyclic silicone fluid prized as a fast-spreading carrier that flashes off cleanly without residue. It is used as a carrier, emollient, and solvent in personal-care products, as a dry-cleaning solvent, and as an intermediate in manufacturing higher-molecular-weight siloxane polymers.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethiconol Blend
A multi-component silicone blend formulated as a conditioning and slip base for hair and skin care. Used as a conditioning, smoothing, and slip-enhancing base in hair- and skin-care formulations.
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Esters
D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate)
CAS 52225-20-4
A stabilized, dry-blendable vitamin E ester for fortification and oxidative protection across nutrition and personal-care lines. It is used as an antioxidant and as a vitamin E source in dietary supplement, food, animal-feed, and cosmetic formulations, and as a UV stabilizer in topical products.
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