Acids & Salts
Sodium PCA
CAS 28874-51-3
Moisture Control
Conditioning
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Perborate Monohydrate
CAS 10332-33-9
Active-oxygen peroxoborate bleach for powdered detergents and cleaning products. PubChem classifies it as an oxidizing agent, and it is used as an oxygen-bleach source in detergents and cleaning products.
Color / Pigmentation
Biocidal Action
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Specialty Additives
Sodium Percarbonate
CAS 15630-89-4
Cleaning / Degreasing
Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Persulfate (Sodium Persulphate)
CAS 7775-27-1
A stable, water-soluble persulfate oxidant for radical initiation and oxidation duties. It functions as a bleaching and oxidizing agent and as an initiator for emulsion and solution polymerization.
Crosslinking / Curing
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Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Sodium Phytate (Sodium Inositol Hexaphosphate)
CAS 14306-25-3
A plant-derived chelant that sequesters metal ions where a phosphate-based alternative is preferred. It is used as a chelating agent that binds metal ions in formulations.
Chelation / Sequestration
Preservation
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Polymers & Resins
Sodium Polyacrylate
CAS 9003-04-7
The sodium salt of polyacrylic acid that absorbs many times its weight in water and disperses scale-forming minerals. Depending on grade it is used as a superabsorbent polymer, as a thickener and film former in personal-care and household products, and as a dispersant, antiscalant and…
Thickening / Rheology
Scale Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Polyaspartate (PASP)
CAS 94525-01-6
Polyamino-acid polyelectrolyte for scale inhibition and dispersancy in water-treatment programs. As an anionic polycarboxylate it acts as a threshold scale inhibitor, dispersant, and sequestering (chelating) agent in water-treatment and cleaning systems.
pH Adjustment
Scale Inhibition
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Amines & Amides
Sodium Polyglutamate (Sodium PGA)
CAS 25513-46-6
Water-soluble polyamino-acid biopolymer for humectancy and film formation in cosmetic systems. It is used as a humectant and film-forming agent in cosmetic formulations and as a chelating agent.
Moisture Control
Film Formation
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Polymers & Resins
Sodium Polymethacrylate (Na-PMA)
CAS 54193-36-1
Anionic polycarboxylate dispersant and antiscalant supplied as a ready-to-dose aqueous solution. As a polycarboxylate it functions as a dispersant, scale or threshold inhibitor, and rheology modifier for mineral and pigment slurries and water-treatment systems.
Crosslinking / Curing
Thickening / Rheology
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium PPG-16/PEG-2 Lauryl Ether Sulfate
CAS 68891-38-3
Polymeric ether-sulfate surfactant for foam and detergency in aqueous cleansing systems. As an alkyl ether sulfate it provides foam, detergency, and wetting in personal-care and household cleansing formulations.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Propionate
CAS 137-40-6
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Selenate
CAS 13410-01-0
Water-soluble inorganic selenium source for fertilizer micronutrient and glass applications. Per Ullmann and HSDB it is used as an additive to fertilizers as a selenium micronutrient source, in glass manufacture, and as a laboratory reagent.
Color / Pigmentation
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sesquicarbonate (Trona)
CAS 533-96-0
Carbonate-bicarbonate double salt for moderate-alkalinity cleaning, water softening, and bath products. HSDB documents its use as a detergent and soap builder, a mild alkaline agent for general cleaning and water softening, in bath salts, and in leather tanning.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Thickening / Rheology
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Silicate Solution (Water Glass)
CAS 1344-09-8
Aqueous soluble-silicate binder and adhesive for foundry, paper, and construction use. PubChem and Hawley document its use in adhesives and binders, foundry molds, detergents, paper bleaching, ore treatment, and drilling fluids, and as a starting material for silica gels and zeolites.
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CAS 38517-37-2
A glutamic-acid-derived anionic surfactant that emulsifies oil-in-water systems and forms liquid-crystal structures. It is used as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant and as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent in personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (SSL)
CAS 25383-99-7
Lactylate anionic emulsifier for baked-goods and personal-care formulations. PubChem and JECFA classify it as a food emulsifier, and CIR lists it as a cosmetic emulsifying agent.
Surfactancy
Conditioning
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfate (Salt Cake)
CAS 7757-82-6
Commodity inorganic sulfate for kraft pulping, glassmaking, and detergent filling. HSDB documents its use in the manufacture of kraft paper, paperboard, and glass, as a filler in synthetic detergents, in textile dyeing and printing, and as a drying agent for organic liquids.
Thickening / Rheology
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfide
CAS 1313-82-2
Alkaline inorganic sulfide for leather dehairing, metals precipitation, and sulfur chemistry. PubChem and HSDB document its use as a chemical intermediate, in leather processing as a dehairing (depilatory) agent, as a precipitating agent for heavy metals, in ore flotation, and as a pH-regulating and reducing…
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Sulfite
CAS 7757-83-7
Inorganic sulfite reducing agent and oxygen scavenger for water treatment and bleaching. HSDB documents its use in photographic developers, textile and paper bleaching as an antichlor, in dye manufacture, and as an oxygen scavenger in boiler-water and oilfield treatment.
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate (Borax)
CAS 1303-96-4
A hydrated borate that moves between glass-and-ceramic fluxing, cleaning chemistry, and pH buffering. It is used as a buffering and chelating agent, a flux and raw material in glass and ceramics, a detergent builder, and a flame retardant; it also carries registered insecticidal and herbicidal…
pH Adjustment
Crosslinking / Curing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Thiosulfate
CAS 7772-98-7
Inorganic thiosulfate for photographic fixing, dechlorination, and chrome reduction. HSDB documents its use as a photographic fixer that dissolves silver halides, as an antichlor for dechlorinating bleached paper and textiles, in wastewater treatment to reduce chlorine and chromium, in chrome leather tanning, and as a…
Preservation
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Toluenesulfonate
CAS 657-84-1
Surfactancy
Solvency
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Trideceth Sulfate
CAS 25446-78-0
Tridecyl ether-sulfate surfactant for foam and detergency in liquid cleansing formulations. PubChem classifies it as a surfactant within the EPA Safer Chemical surfactant class.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Polymers & Resins
Sodium Tridecyl Ether Sulfate (Sodium C13 Alkyl Ether Sulfate)
CAS 54116-08-4
A C13 ether-sulfate surfactant supplied as a high-active anionic cleaning base. It functions as a foaming, wetting, and detergency agent in aqueous cleaning formulations.
Thickening / Rheology
Surfactancy
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP)
CAS 7758-29-4
A high-sequestering inorganic polyphosphate builder that softens water and disperses solids across detergent, ceramic, and water-treatment systems. Industry references record its use in water softening, heavy-duty fabric and automatic-dishwashing detergents, drilling-fluid treatment, and as a sequestering, dispersing, and anti-caking agent; it is also recognized as…
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Xylene Sulfonate (SXS)
CAS 1300-72-7
A short-chain aromatic sulfonate hydrotrope that keeps high-active liquid cleaners clear and pourable. It is used as a hydrotropic solvent and solubilizer in liquid household detergents, shampoos, degreasing compounds, leather glues, and textile printing pastes.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Sorbic Acid
CAS 110-44-1
An unsaturated short-chain fatty acid widely used as a mold and yeast inhibitor in food, cosmetic, and coating systems. It is used as a mold and yeast inhibitor, fungistatic agent, and preservative in foods, cosmetics, tobacco, and silk-screen inks, as well as a component of…
Preservation
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Isostearate (Sorbitan Isooctadecanoate)
CAS 71902-01-7
A branched-chain sorbitan ester emulsifier favored for its light feel and oxidative stability in oil-phase systems. PubChem (CIR ingredient: Sorbitan Isostearate) documents its use as an emulsifying agent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Laurate (Sorbitan Monolaurate)
CAS 1338-39-2
A short-chain sorbitan ester emulsifier and fiber lubricant bridging food, cosmetic, and textile uses. It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in foods, cosmetics, and medicinal products, and as a fiber lubricant and softener in the textile industry.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Monooleate (Sorbitan Oleate)
CAS 1338-43-8
An unsaturated sorbitan ester emulsifier for water-in-oil systems, demulsification, and broad industrial duty. It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in foods, cosmetics, and medicines, as a lubricant and softener in textiles, and as a surfactant and demulsifier in industrial systems.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Monostearate (Sorbitan Stearate)
CAS 1338-41-6
A workhorse sorbitan ester emulsifier and stabilizer spanning bakery, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical bases. It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in foods, cosmetics, and medicinal products, as a lubricant and softener in textiles, and as a water-in-oil emulsifying agent.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Sorbitan Tristearate
CAS 26658-19-5
A high-stearate sorbitan ester used to control crystallization and emulsify in fat-based and plastic systems. It is used as an emulsifier and dispersing agent, including as a crystallization modifier in fat-based systems and an emulsifier additive in plastics.
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Specialty Additives
Soy Lecithin (Soya Lecithin)
CAS 8030-76-0
A soy-derived phospholipid emulsifier supplied in powder form for food, feed, and industrial wetting duty. Lecithin is an established emulsifier and wetting/dispersing agent used across food, animal feed, and industrial formulations.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Amines & Amides
Soyamide DEA
CAS 68155-07-7
A soy fatty-acid diethanolamide used to build foam and viscosity in surfactant-based cleansing systems. Materials of this class are used as foam boosters/stabilizers and viscosity builders in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Surfactancy
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Soybean Oil Unsaponifiables (Glycine Soja)
CAS 68308-49-6
Phytosterol-rich lipid concentrate that boosts the conditioning fraction of a cosmetic oil phase. Used as a skin-conditioning emollient and lipid-replenishing ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
Conditioning
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Esters
Squalane
CAS 111-01-3
A fully saturated C30 hydrocarbon emollient prized for oxidative stability and a non-greasy skin feel. It is used as an emollient and skin/hair-conditioning agent in cosmetics, and as a lubricant and carrier in perfumes.
Emolliency
Lubrication
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Esters
Squalene
CAS 111-02-4
An unsaturated C30 polyene that serves as both a cosmetic emollient and a reactive chemical intermediate. It is used as an emollient and refatting agent in cosmetics and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of surfactants, rubber chemicals, and aromatics.
Emolliency
Synthesis Intermediate
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Natural Extracts & Oils
St. John’s Wort Extract (Hypericum Perforatum Extract)
CAS 84082-80-4
A Hypericum-derived botanical extract supplied as a raw ingredient for cosmetic and personal-care formulations. John's wort extract (CAS 84082-80-4) is a botanical extract of Hypericum perforatum.
Emolliency
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Acids & Salts
Stabilized Monosilicic Acid (Orthosilicic Acid)
CAS 10193-36-9
Synthesis Intermediate
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Stannous Chloride Dihydrate (Tin(II) Chloride)
CAS 10025-69-1
A strong tin(II) reducing agent and mordant for plating, dyeing, and chemical-processing operations. It is used as a reducing agent, a mordant in textile dyeing, a tin-plating and electroplating agent, and in the manufacture of dyes, pigments, and sensitized paper; it is also recognized as…
Preservation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Acids & Salts
Stannous Fluoride (Tin(II) Fluoride)
CAS 7783-47-3
An inorganic tin(II) fluoride supplied as the fluoride active for dentifrice and oral-care formulations. Industry references record its principal commercial use as an ingredient in toothpaste and other dental and oral-care preparations.
Biocidal Action
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Specialty Additives
Starch
CAS 9005-25-8
A versatile plant polysaccharide used as a thickener, binder, and sizing agent across food and industry. It is an established thickener, binder, and stabilizer in food and a sizing and adhesive base in paper and textile processing.
Thickening / Rheology
Viscosity Modification
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Surfactants - Cationic
Stearalkonium Chloride
CAS 122-19-0
A cationic quaternary-ammonium surfactant used for hair conditioning and antistatic performance. It is used as a cationic surfactant, emulsifier, and conditioning/antistatic agent, including in personal-care products and industrial cleaners.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Preservation
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Amines & Amides
Stearamide MEA
CAS 111-57-9
A stearic monoethanolamide used to boost foam and control viscosity in cleansing systems. It is used as an antistatic, viscosity-controlling, and foam-boosting agent in cosmetics, and as a stabilizer and emulsifier in industrial systems.
Surfactancy
Viscosity Modification
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Amines & Amides
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS 7651-02-7
An amidoamine conditioning agent that gives cationic substantivity in acid-charged hair systems. It is used as a hair-conditioning, emulsifying, antistatic, and surfactant ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Conditioning
Surfactancy
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Stearamine Oxide (Stearyl Dimethylamine Oxide)
CAS 2571-88-2
A long-chain amine-oxide surfactant for foam boosting, conditioning, and mild cleansing. It is used as a foam-boosting, cleansing, hydrotrope, hair-conditioning, and antistatic surfactant in personal-care formulations.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Steareth-10
CAS 9005-00-9
An ethoxylated stearyl alcohol that serves as a nonionic emulsifier and solubilizer across formulated systems. It is used as a surfactant and permeation enhancer, and in the manufacture of cosmetics, cleaning and laundry products, construction chemicals, coatings, and textiles.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Steareth-20
CAS 9005-00-9
A 20-mole ethoxylate of stearyl alcohol delivering hydrophilic emulsifying and solubilizing power. It is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier, solubilizer and surfactant in personal-care creams, lotions and cleansers.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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