Functional Role

Emollients

232 products serving this function

Emollients soften and smooth skin and hair by filling between cells and adding slip. RawSource supplies esters, plant oils, silicones, and hydrocarbon emollients in bulk.

Specialty Additives
PEG-4-Polyglyceryl-2-Stearate
CAS 879398-09-1
A PEG/polyglyceryl stearate ester used to emulsify oil-in-water cosmetic systems. It is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
CAS 61788-85-0
An ethoxylated castor-oil surfactant that clarifies fragrance and oils into water-based systems at low dose. It is used as a solubilizer and emulsifier for fragrances, essential oils and lipophilic actives in aqueous personal-care and household formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
PEG-400 Dilaurate
CAS 9005-02-1
A PEG diester of lauric acid used to emulsify and stabilize oil-containing systems. 400 MW) diester of lauric acid. It is used as an emulsifier, emollient and surfactant in cosmetic, personal-care and industrial formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
CAS 124046-50-0
An ethoxylated almond-glyceride that emulsifies and solubilizes oils in water-based formulas. It is used as an emulsifier and solubilizer in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
CAS 68201-46-7
A coconut-derived PEG glyceryl ester valued for mild surfactancy and emollient feel in cleansers. It is used as a mild surfactant, emollient and refatting agent in cosmetic, personal-care and cleansing formulations.
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PEG-8 Laurate
CAS 9007-48-1
An eight-mole PEG ester of lauric acid for emulsifying and solubilizing oils. It is used as an emulsifier and surfactant in personal-care and cleaning formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone (Dimethicone Copolyol)
CAS 68937-55-3
A polyether-modified silicone that bridges oil and water phases in emulsion and cleansing systems. Within its silicone-surfactant class it functions as an emulsifier and wetting agent in personal-care and industrial formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone (Dimethicone Copolyol)
CAS 68937-54-2
A balanced ethylene-oxide/propylene-oxide silicone surfactant for stabilizing emulsions and improving substrate wetting. In its silicone-surfactant class it serves as an emulsifier and wetting agent for personal-care and industrial formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
CAS 68441-68-9
A short-chain pentaerythritol ester used as a low-viscosity emollient base in cosmetic formulating. Within the pentaerythritol-ester class it serves as an emollient and spreading agent in skin-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
CAS 62125-22-8
A branched pentaerythritol ester used as an emollient and emulsifier in cosmetic and color-cosmetic formulating. It is used as an emollient, emulsifier and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetic formulations and as a lubricating agent.
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Glycols & Polyols
Pentaerythrityl Tetrapelargonate (Pentaerythrityl Tetranonanoate)
CAS 14450-05-6
A pentaerythritol-based fatty ester supplied as an emollient and lubricant base for cosmetic formulating. It is used as an emollient and lubricant in cosmetic formulations and as a processing aid.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Phenyl Trimethicone
CAS 2116-84-9
A phenyl-functional silicone fluid used as an emollient and conditioning agent in personal-care formulations. It is used in cosmetic formulations as an emollient, antifoaming and antistatic agent, and as a viscosity modifier.
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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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Specialty Additives
Polycaprylylsilsesquioxane and Alumina
CAS 1344-28-1
A two-component cosmetic powder pairing a silicone resin with aluminum oxide for opacity and texture control. The alumina component functions as an opacifying, texturizing, and viscosity-controlling powder in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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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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Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
CAS 157175-98-9
A sugar-derived nonionic emulsifier for stable, light-textured oil-in-water emulsions. It is used as an oil-in-water 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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Specialty Additives
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
CAS 75798-42-4
A lauric-acid polyglycerol ester used as a nonionic emulsifier and solubilizer. It functions as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Trioleate (Polysorbate 85)
CAS 26266-57-9
The triester member of the sorbitan-ester surfactant family, supplied as a low-HLB nonionic emulsifier for water-in-oil and lubricant systems. Its low hydrophile-lipophile balance suits it to emulsification, dispersing, and stabilizing duty in cosmetic, food, and industrial 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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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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Surfactants - Nonionic
Polysorbate 80 (Polyoxyethylene 20 Sorbitan Monooleate)
CAS 9005-65-6
The oleate polysorbate and the family's highest-demand grade, a nonionic emulsifier and solubilizer for broad formulation use. It functions as an emulsifier, solubilizer, surface-active agent, and stabilizer in food, cosmetic, and industrial formulations.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Polysorbate 85 (Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Trioleate)
CAS 9005-70-3
The trioleate, low-HLB polysorbate, supplied where lipophilic emulsification and dispersing are required. Its low hydrophile-lipophile balance suits it to emulsification, dispersing, and stabilizing in cosmetic, food, and industrial formulations.
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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-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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Esters
Propionic Anhydride (Propanoic Anhydride)
CAS 123-62-6
A reactive acyl donor that introduces the propionyl group into cellulose esters, dyes, and specialty intermediates. It serves as a propionylating and esterifying agent for cellulose, fats, and perfume oils, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of alkyd resins, dyestuffs, and other propionyl derivatives.
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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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Esters
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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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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Esters
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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Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii)
CAS 194043-92-0
A plant-derived solid fat that brings natural emolliency and a firm melt profile to balms, sticks, and creams. It is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient across cosmetic and personal-care formulations, and as a structuring fat in stick and balm bases.
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Specialty Additives
Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
A natural lac-derived resin that forms hard, fast-drying films for wood finishing, sealing, and coating. It is used in wood finishes, sealers, and primers, as a film-former in coatings and inks, as a glaze and coating resin, and as an electrical insulating material.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Hydrophobic Fumed Silica)
CAS 68611-44-9
Fumed silica capped with dimethylsilyl groups so it thickens oils and stays free-flowing in moisture. It is used as a rheology modifier and anti-settling thickener for non-aqueous and oil-rich systems, as an anti-caking and flow aid, and as an absorbent and bulking agent.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Silica Dimethyl Silylate [Nano]
CAS 68611-44-9
A hydrophobic silica used as a thickening agent in cosmetics.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Oil 1,000 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The classic antifoam base oil at 1,000 cSt — tenacious yet still dispersible. Dimethicone (PDMS) for foam control, tenacious lubrication and conditioning.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Oil 10 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
The broad low-viscosity workhorse at 10 cSt — fast-spreading like the thin grades but leaving a more persistent film. Dimethicone (PDMS) for cosmetic, dielectric and antifoam use.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Silicone Oil 10,000 cSt (Dimethicone, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
A high-viscosity 10,000 cSt dimethicone (PDMS) built for damping and durable, shear-stable lubrication that changes little over temperature.
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