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Butyl Methacrylate (BMA)
CAS 97-88-1
An acrylic comonomer for coating, adhesive, and textile/leather/paper finishing resin systems. It is polymerized into solvent and emulsion coatings, adhesives, and textile, leather, and paper finishes, and is used as a lube-oil additive component.
Film Formation
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Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
CAS 25013-16-5
A phenolic antioxidant that retards oxidation across foods, feeds, oils, and polymers. Established uses include service as an oxidation inhibitor and preservative in foods, animal feeds, and cosmetics, and as a stabilizer for essential oils, paraffin, fats, and polyethylenes.
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
CAS 128-37-0
A general-purpose hindered-phenol antioxidant that interrupts radical chain oxidation across fuels, polymers, and oils. It inhibits oxidation in fuels, lubricating and process oils, waxes, synthetic rubbers, and plastics, functions as an anti-skinning agent in paints and inks, and in purified grades serves as a food…
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Polymers & Resins
C12-C14 Alkyl Glycidyl Ether (AGE)
CAS 68609-97-2
A long-chain aliphatic reactive diluent for low-viscosity, flexible epoxy systems. Like other glycidyl ethers, it is added to epoxy resin systems to reduce viscosity and to improve wetting and flexibility.
Crosslinking / Curing
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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…
Emolliency
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Ascorbate
CAS 5743-28-2
A calcium salt of vitamin C used as a food-grade antioxidant and ascorbate source. It is used as a food-grade antioxidant and as a source of ascorbate and calcium for food fortification and supplement manufacturing.
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Calcium Caprylate (Calcium Octanoate)
CAS 2115-00-6
The calcium salt of caprylic acid, supplied as a food-grade additive. It is supplied as a food-grade (FCC) additive; caprylate salts of this type function as antimicrobial and preservative additives in food.
Preservation
Crosslinking / Curing
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Calcium Caseinate
CAS 9005-43-0
A milk-derived protein ingredient used for protein fortification, emulsification, and texture in processed foods. As a food-grade dairy protein it is used for protein fortification and as an emulsifier, water/fat binder, and texturizing agent in processed foods, nutritional products, and coffee whiteners.
Film Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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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…
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate (Tricalcium Citrate Tetrahydrate)
CAS 5785-44-4
The hydrated calcium citrate grade supplying soluble calcium for fortified food and supplement applications. It is used as a calcium-fortification and supplement ingredient, a sequestrant, and a buffer in foods, and as an anticaking agent in dry mixes.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime, Hydrated Lime)
CAS 1305-62-0
A workhorse alkali for construction, water treatment, and pH control across industrial process streams. It is used in mortar, plaster, and cement; in water and wastewater treatment; in paper-pulp production; in leather dehairing; and as a pH-adjusting and buffering agent, including food-additive use as a…
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Hypochlorite (Cal Hypo)
CAS 7778-54-3
A high-available-chlorine solid used to disinfect water and bleach industrial substrates. It is used for water disinfection — including drinking-water and swimming-pool treatment — and as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles; it also functions as an algicide and general oxidizing/sanitizing agent.
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Calcium Lignosulfonate
CAS 8061-52-7
Thickening / Rheology
Coupling / Adhesion Promotion
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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.
pH Adjustment
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Calcium Petroleum Sulfonate
CAS 61789-86-4
Corrosion Inhibition
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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,…
Thickening / Rheology
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Capsaicin
CAS 404-86-4
The defined pungent principle of chili peppers, supplied for flavor, repellent, and research applications. Established industrial uses include a flavoring and pungency agent, an animal and insect repellent registered as a biochemical pesticide, the active in self-defense (pepper-spray) devices, and a research reagent in neurobiology.
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Carbazole Oxime-Ester Photoinitiator
CAS 478556-66-0
This is a high-sensitivity Type I oxime-ester photoinitiator built on a carbazole chromophore. Under UV exposure it fragments to generate free radicals that initiate polymerization, and its high light absorptivity lets it drive cure in deeply pigmented and heavily filled formulations where conventional photoinitiators stall.…
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Polymers & Resins
Carbomer
CAS 9003-01-4
A high-molecular-weight acrylic acid polymer that swells into clear, high-yield gels at very low use levels. After neutralization in water it forms clear gels; it is used as a thickener, gelling agent, emulsion stabilizer and suspending agent across personal-care, household and industrial formulations.
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Polymers & Resins
Carbomer (Carbomer 940)
CAS 9007-20-9
A crosslinked polyacrylic-acid thickener that gels and stabilizes formulations at fractional-percent loadings. It is used as a rheology modifier, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsion/suspension stabilizer, effective at low loadings to build viscosity and form clear gels.
Surfactancy
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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,…
Film Formation
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Carrageenan
CAS 9000-07-1
Thickening / Rheology
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Catalase (Catalase Enzyme)
CAS 9001-05-2
A peroxide-destroying enzyme that cleans up residual hydrogen peroxide in process streams. It is used to remove residual hydrogen peroxide after bleaching in textile and paper processing.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Cedarwood Oil
CAS 8000-27-9
A woody-note essential oil serving fragrance, fixative, and repellent roles. It is used as a fragrance and fixative in perfumes, soaps, and household products, as a feedstock for derivative aroma chemicals such as cedryl acetate, and as an insect-repellent active.
Biocidal Action
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Cellulase (Cellulase Enzyme)
CAS 9012-54-8
A cellulose-cleaving enzyme deployed across textile finishing, detergents, and beverage processing. It is used in textile finishing, in detergents, and in food and beverage processing such as fruit juice, wine, and coffee production.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Centella Asiatica Extract (Gotu Kola)
CAS 84696-21-9
Triterpene-bearing botanical extract formulated into modern skin-care and supplement lines. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations and as a raw material in dietary-supplement products.
Conditioning
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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.
Conditioning
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Ceteareth-20
CAS 68439-49-6
A 20-mole ethoxylate of cetearyl alcohol serving as a hydrophilic primary emulsifier for stable lotions and creams. It is used as an oil-in-water emulsifier, surfactant and emulsion stabilizer in creams, lotions and cleansing formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Ceteareth-40
CAS 68439-49-6
A high-EO cetearyl alcohol ethoxylate that emulsifies and solubilizes oil-in-water systems. It is used as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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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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.
Thickening / Rheology
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Chlorine
CAS 7782-50-5
A foundational industrial oxidant and chlorination feedstock underpinning water treatment and chlor-alkali chemistry. It is used in water treatment and purification, in the bleaching of wood pulp and textiles, and as a feedstock in the manufacture of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Biocidal Action
Synthesis Intermediate
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Chlorine Dioxide
CAS 10049-04-4
A selective, high-strength oxidizer for pulp bleaching, water treatment, and surface sanitation. It is widely applied in water purification and in the disinfection and sanitation of equipment, hard surfaces, and food rinses.
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
CAS 67-66-3
A dense chlorinated solvent whose main industrial role is as a feedstock for fluorocarbon and fluoropolymer production. Its principal use is as a feedstock in the manufacture of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) and downstream fluoropolymers.
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Chlorphenesin
CAS 104-29-0
A glyceryl-ether preservative used to protect cosmetic and personal-care formulations from microbial spoilage. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations it is used as a preservative.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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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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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.
Conditioning
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Cinnamaldehyde (Cinnamic Aldehyde)
CAS 104-55-2
The defining flavor and aroma molecule of cinnamon, doubling as an electroplating brightener and agricultural active. It is widely used as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and chewing gum and as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery.
pH Adjustment
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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.
Emolliency
Conditioning
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Climbazole
CAS 38083-17-9
Biocidal Action
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Clotrimazole
CAS 23593-75-1
A high-purity imidazole API supplied as a manufacturing raw material for topical formulation. It is supplied as a raw material for the manufacture of topical antifungal pharmaceutical and over-the-counter formulations.
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Amines & Amides
Cocamide DEA (Cocamide Diethanolamine, CDEA)
CAS 68603-42-9
A coconut-fatty-acid diethanolamide used to thicken surfactant systems and stabilize their foam. Acts as a foam booster/stabilizer and viscosity builder in surfactant-based formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Conditioning
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, Ubiquinone)
CAS 303-98-0
A lipid-soluble benzoquinone supplied as an active for dietary-supplement and cosmetic-antioxidant formulations. Industry references record cosmetic functions of antioxidant and skin conditioning; it is also widely marketed as a dietary-supplement ingredient.
Conditioning
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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.
Biocidal Action
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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.
Film Formation
Moisture Control
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