Glycols & Polyols
2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate (HEMA)
CAS 868-77-9
A reactive hydroxyl-bearing monomer supplied for radiation-cure, adhesive, and hydrogel polymer systems. It is used in UV-curable inks, coatings and adhesives, acrylic resins, dental materials, and as a comonomer in hydrogels and contact-lens polymers.
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Amines & Amides
Acetamide MEA (N-Acetylethanolamine)
CAS 142-26-7
A hydroxy-functional amide used as a humectant and plasticizer across paper, ink, and personal-care systems. It is used as a humectant and plasticizer in paper products, glues, cork, and inks, and as a textile conditioner; in personal care it functions as a humectant and antistatic…
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Amines & Amides
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3)
CAS 616204-22-9
A synthetic peptide active supplied as a water-based solution for cosmetic skin-care formulators. It is a CIR-listed cosmetic ingredient used as a peptide (skin-conditioning) active in skin-care formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Agar
CAS 9002-18-0
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Specialty Additives
Alkyl Ketene Dimer (AKD Sizing Agent)
CAS 144245-85-2
A hydrophobic neutral-pH sizing chemistry that reduces water penetration in paper and board. Applied as a wax or emulsion, it reduces the rate of aqueous-liquid penetration into paper and paperboard, improving water resistance in printing, writing, packaging, and specialty grades.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Aloe Vera Juice (Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice)
CAS 94349-62-9
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice supplied as a functional botanical base for personal-care formulating. It is used as a botanical base and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Aloe Vera Powder (Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract)
CAS 85507-69-3
A 200:1 spray-dried aloe vera leaf concentrate for reconstitution into personal-care and cosmetic formulations. It is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient.
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Acids & Salts
Aluminum Chlorohydrate (ACH)
CAS 12042-91-0
A basic aluminum chloride used both as a water-treatment coagulant and as a cosmetic antiperspirant astringent. It is used as a coagulant/flocculant in water purification and as an astringent active in antiperspirant formulations, with additional use in leather, paper, and pulp processing.
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Acids & Salts
Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex Gly
CAS 134910-86-4
A glycine-buffered aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrate complex supplied as an antiperspirant active for personal-care formulators. It is used as an astringent antiperspirant and deodorant active in personal-care formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Anhydrous Lactose (Lactose)
CAS 63-42-3
Moisture-free lactose engineered as a direct-compression filler-binder for solid dosage forms. It is used as a diluent and filler-binder in pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, including direct-compression formulations, and as an ingredient in food products.
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Esters
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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Amines & Amides
Beta-Alanine
CAS 107-95-9
A beta-amino acid feedstock bridging vitamin synthesis, supplements, and plating chemistry. Established uses include service as a building block for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and its derivatives, a nutritional-supplement ingredient, a flavoring agent, and a buffer in electroplating.
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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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Specialty Additives
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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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Betaine (Trimethylglycine, TMG)
CAS 107-43-7
A naturally occurring trimethylglycine spanning animal nutrition, personal care, and process chemistry. Established uses include service as an animal-feed additive and feed attractant, a cosmetic antistatic and viscosity-controlling ingredient, and a reagent in organic synthesis and soldering/resin-curing fluxes.
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Glycols & Polyols
Butylene Glycol (1,3-Butanediol, BG)
CAS 107-88-0
One diol that works as both a resin building block and a formulation humectant. It serves as a co-monomer in polyester and polyurethane resins and as an intermediate in the manufacture of polyester plasticizers.
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Chloride
CAS 10043-52-4
A hygroscopic calcium salt used for de-icing, dust control, drying, and brine applications. It is used as a pavement de-icer and dust-control agent, as a drying/dehydrating agent (desiccant) for gases and organic liquids, in oilfield fracturing and drilling fluids, and as a food additive (firming…
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Specialty Additives
Calcium Oxide (Quicklime)
CAS 1305-78-8
The high-tonnage lime feedstock underpinning metallurgy, construction, and water treatment. It is used in steelmaking as a flux, in construction materials, in non-ferrous ore flotation, in paper-pulp and glass manufacture, in water and sewage treatment, and as a dehydrating agent.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Silicate
CAS 1344-95-2
A high-absorbency mineral additive that keeps powders free-flowing and reinforces compounded materials. It is used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent in powders, as an absorbent for liquids and gases, as a reinforcing filler in elastomers and plastics, and as a constituent of lime glass,…
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Polymers & Resins
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
CAS 9000-11-7
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Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC, Cellulose Gum)
CAS 9004-32-4
A water-soluble cellulose ether delivering thickening, water retention, and suspension across food and industrial systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier; in drilling muds, detergents, paints, adhesives, printing inks, and textile sizes; and as a protective colloid and viscosity modifier.
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Esters
Carnauba Wax
CAS 8015-86-9
The hardest commercial natural wax, prized for the high gloss and elevated melt point it brings to polishes and coatings. It is used to impart gloss and hardness in automotive, furniture, and shoe polishes, as a coating and release agent, in paper and surface coatings,…
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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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Specialty Additives
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
Chitin
CAS 1398-61-4
An abundant natural aminopolysaccharide and the parent biopolymer of chitosan. It is used primarily as the feedstock for chitosan production and finds direct application in agriculture, water treatment, food-packaging films, cosmetics, and textiles.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Bovine)
CAS 9007-28-7
A bovine-derived glycosaminoglycan that conditions and reduces static in hair and skin formulations. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
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Specialty Additives
Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium (Shark)
CAS 9082-07-9
A shark-derived, deodorized glycosaminoglycan that conditions hair and skin and controls static. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a hair-conditioning and antistatic agent.
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Specialty Additives
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids
CAS 65243-93-8
A quaternized silk-protein derivative used as a substantive conditioning agent in hair and skin care. Used in personal-care formulations as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent that adds substantivity and film formation.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Coral Calcium Powder (Calcium Carbonate)
CAS 37220-17-0
A marine-sourced calcium carbonate supplied as a calcium ingredient for supplement and fortification use. Used as a calcium-source ingredient in dietary-supplement and food and beverage fortification applications.
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Glycols & Polyols
D-Mannitol (Mannitol)
CAS 69-65-8
A non-hygroscopic polyol bulking agent and excipient for direct-compression tablets, food, and technical uses. It is used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent, bulking agent, and non-nutritive sweetener in food, as a pharmaceutical excipient and diluent, and in plastics and electronics manufacturing.
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Specialty Additives
D-Panthenol (Provitamin B5, Dexpanthenol)
CAS 81-13-0
The alcohol form of vitamin B5, used as a humectant and skin- and hair-conditioning active in personal care. It is used as a skin-conditioning, hair-conditioning, and antistatic ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol (DEG)
CAS 111-46-6
A high-boiling glycol valued where its twin hydroxyls drive both solvency and water retention. It is consumed in the production of unsaturated polyester resins, polyols for polyurethanes, and triethylene glycol, and serves as a dehydrating agent in natural-gas conditioning.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (DEGEE, Ethoxydiglycol)
CAS 111-90-0
A high-flash, water-miscible glycol ether prized as a coupling and carrier solvent across coatings and formulation chemistry. It dissolves cellulose esters, lacquers, varnishes, dyes, gums, and resins, and serves as a coupling and carrier solvent in coatings, textile printing, and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Diglycerol (Diglycerin)
CAS 627-82-7
A dimeric polyol delivering glycerol-like humectancy with higher viscosity and lower volatility. It is used as a humectant, solvent, and chemical intermediate, and is recognized in cosmetic nomenclature (diglycerin) as a solvent and humectant.
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Glycols & Polyols
Dihydroxypropyl PEG-5 Linoleamide
CAS 168677-75-6
A PEG-modified fatty amide that bridges oil and water as a mild nonionic emulsifier. In cosmetic ingredient nomenclature it functions as a nonionic surfactant and emulsifying agent in personal-care formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Dimethiconol
CAS 31692-79-2
A high-molecular-weight silanol-terminated silicone that lays down a smoothing, water-repellent film for shine and slip. It is used in personal-care formulation as an emollient and conditioning agent for skin and hair, as a film former, and as an antifoaming agent.
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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol (DPG)
CAS 25265-71-8
A low-odor, low-toxicity glycol used both as a reactive intermediate for resins and as a versatile carrier and coupling solvent. It is used as a raw material for polyester and alkyd resins and plasticizers, as a solvent and coupling agent, in cutting oils and hydraulic…
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Specialty Additives
DL-Panthenol (Provitamin B5)
CAS 16485-10-2
A racemic panthenol used as a skin- and hair-conditioning agent in personal-care formulations. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it functions as a skin-conditioning, hair-conditioning, and antistatic agent.
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Specialty Additives
Ectoin (Ectoine)
CAS 96702-03-3
A microbial compatible solute (extremolyte) used as a stabilizing active in cosmetic and biotechnology formulations. It is used as a skin-conditioning active in cosmetic formulations and as a stabilizer for proteins and other biomolecules.
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylene Glycol (MEG, EG)
CAS 107-21-1
A high-volume diol bridging coolant duty and polyester production. Its largest use is as antifreeze and heat-transfer/coolant fluid; it is also a primary feedstock for polyester fibers and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin.
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Acids & Salts
Farnesyl Acetate, Farnesol & Panthenyl Triacetate
CAS 29548-30-9
A sesquiterpenoid-and-panthenyl ester blend for fragrance and cosmetic formulating. Farnesyl acetate and farnesol are sesquiterpenoid fragrance materials, while panthenyl triacetate is a triacetate ester used as a personal-care ingredient.
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Specialty Additives
Glucose (Dextrose, D-Glucose)
CAS 50-99-7
A fermentation-grade and food-grade sugar that feeds both human nutrition and industrial bioprocesses. It is used as a food ingredient (confectionery, baking, canning, brewing and wine-making), as a fermentation substrate for producing amino acids and other bioproducts, and as a feedstock for caramel coloring.
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Glycols & Polyols
Glycereth-26
CAS 31694-55-0
A water-soluble glycerin polyether that holds moisture and adjusts viscosity in aqueous formulations. It is used as a humectant, viscosity-controlling agent, solvent and skin-conditioning ingredient in personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Glyceryl Monostearate SE (GMS)
CAS 123-94-4
Acid-tolerant self-emulsifying monostearate that builds body and stability in a single addition. Used as a primary O/W emulsifier, opacifier, and consistency agent in cosmetic emulsions, and as an emulsifier and release aid in food and industrial applications.
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Acids & Salts
Glycine (Aminoacetic Acid)
CAS 56-40-6
Glycine is the simplest amino acid — a clean buffering agent, reagent and flavor/feed nutrient, supplied as a water-soluble crystalline solid.
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Acids & Salts
Glycyrrhizic Acid (Glycyrrhizin)
CAS 1405-86-3
Naturally derived saponin glycoside delivering intense sweetness and foam stabilization at low dose. Used in food and beverage as a high-intensity sweetener, foaming agent, and flavoring/taste-masking agent, and in cosmetic formulations as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Gymnema Sylvestre Extract (Gurmar)
CAS 90045-47-9
Concentrated 4:1 leaf extract supplied as a standardized supplement raw material. Used as a raw-material ingredient in dietary-supplement and functional formulations.
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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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