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Phenoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monophenyl Ether)
CAS 122-99-6
A glycol-ether preservative that controls microbial growth across a broad pH range in personal-care products. It is widely used as a preservative in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, as a perfume fixative, and as a solvent for dyes, inks and resins.
Biocidal Action
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
Phosphoric Acid (Orthophosphoric Acid)
CAS 7664-38-2
A versatile mineral acid serving metal treatment, water conditioning, fertilizer production and food acidulation. Established uses include fertilizer and phosphate-salt manufacture, metal pickling, rust-proofing and brightening, water treatment, detergent production, food and beverage acidulation, and semiconductor etching.
pH Adjustment
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Phosphorous Acid
CAS 13598-36-2
Synthesis Intermediate
Corrosion Inhibition
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Glycols & Polyols
Poloxamer (Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer)
CAS 9003-11-6
A tunable EO/PO copolymer whose surfactant behavior is set by the ratio of its hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks. They function as surfactants, wetting and dispersing agents, defoamers, and emulsifiers across industrial and formulated systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Polymers & Resins
Polyacrylamide (PAM)
CAS 9003-05-8
A long-chain polymer that bridges fine particles into settleable flocs at very low dose. It is used as a flocculant and coagulant aid for solid-liquid separation in water and wastewater treatment and as a retention and drainage aid in papermaking.
Thickening / Rheology
Viscosity Modification
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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
Thickening / Rheology
Scale Inhibition
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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…
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Glycols & Polyols
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
CAS 25322-68-3
A water-soluble polyether whose properties scale predictably from mobile liquids to solid waxes with molecular weight. It is used as a water-soluble solvent and humectant, as a lubricant and processing aid, and as a base for nonionic surfactant and ester derivatives.
Surfactancy
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Esters
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.
Surfactancy
Viscosity Modification
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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.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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Esters
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.
Emolliency
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Specialty Additives
Polymeric HALS Light Stabilizer (Chimassorb 944 Type)
CAS 71878-19-8
UV Protection
Preservation
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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.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Polymers & Resins
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH)
CAS 9002-89-5
A water-soluble synthetic polymer valued for film strength, adhesion, and emulsion-stabilizing power across textiles, paper, and packaging. Established uses include textile warp sizing, paper sizing and coating, water-based adhesives, protective-colloid and stabilizer duty in emulsion polymerization, and water-soluble films and fibers.
Film Formation
Viscosity Modification
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Acids & Salts
Potassium Chloride (MOP, Muriate of Potash)
CAS 7447-40-7
The dominant source of agronomic potassium, doubling as a brine salt for oilfield drilling and completion fluids. It is the most widely used potash fertilizer and also serves as a feedstock for other potassium chemicals, as a shale-stabilizing salt in oilfield drilling and completion fluids,…
Viscosity Modification
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Potassium Humate
CAS 68514-28-3
Chelation / Sequestration
Conditioning
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH, Caustic Potash)
CAS 1310-58-3
A high-purity caustic alkali for saponification, alkaline electrolytes, and metal- and wafer-cleaning baths. It is used to manufacture liquid and soft soaps, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries, and as an etchant and cleaning alkali in electroplating and semiconductor processing.
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter)
CAS 7757-79-1
A dual-nutrient oxidizing salt serving fertilizer, pyrotechnic, glass, and metal heat-treating markets. Established uses include a combined potassium-and-nitrogen fertilizer, an oxidizer in pyrotechnics and propellant formulations, a raw material in glass manufacture, a component of molten-salt baths for tempering steel, and a color-retention and curing…
Preservation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Polymers & Resins
Potassium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)
CAS 25608-12-2
Moisture Control
Thickening / Rheology
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Specialty Additives
Potassium Silicate
CAS 1312-76-1
Film Formation
Corrosion Inhibition
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Acids & Salts
Potassium Sulfate (SOP)
CAS 7778-80-5
Synthesis Intermediate
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Propionic Acid
CAS 79-09-4
Preservation
Synthesis Intermediate
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Carbonate (PC)
CAS 108-32-7
A polar aprotic cyclic carbonate prized as a battery-electrolyte and gas-treating solvent with low volatility. It is used as an electrolyte solvent in lithium batteries, in carbon-dioxide and acid-gas removal, as a solvent in surface coatings and paint removers, and as a plasticizer.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol (MPG, PG)
CAS 57-55-6
A versatile diol that functions as humectant, solvent, and freeze-point depressant across food-grade and industrial systems. It is used as a humectant and solvent, as an antifreeze, de-icing, and heat-transfer fluid, and as a raw material for unsaturated polyester resins.
Moisture Control
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Specialty Additives
Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA, E405)
CAS 9005-37-2
A seaweed-derived alginate ester that thickens, stabilizes emulsions, and holds foam in acidic food and beverage systems. It is used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in food and beverage systems and as a foam stabilizer in beer.
Film Formation
Viscosity Modification
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether (PGME, PM)
CAS 107-98-2
A P-series glycol ether with balanced water and organic solubility — used in lacquers, inks, coatings and cleaners to dissolve resins, dyes and cellulosics and improve pigment wetting.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Glycols & Polyols
Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA, PMA)
CAS 108-65-6
A high-boiling glycol-ether-acetate solvent combining strong resin solvency with the purity demanded by photoresist processing. It is used as a solvent for paints, inks, lacquers, varnishes, cleaners, and coatings, and is a standard carrier solvent in semiconductor photoresist formulations.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Surfactancy
Emolliency
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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.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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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.
Emolliency
Film Formation
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
CAS 144-55-8
A single low-cost alkali that leavens, buffers, scrubs, and neutralizes across food, cleaning, and process chemistry. It is used across food, cleaning, and personal-care applications as a leavening agent, buffering and neutralizing agent, mild abrasive, and deodorizer, and industrially in uses ranging from flue-gas treatment…
pH Adjustment
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Bisulfate
CAS 7681-38-1
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)
CAS 497-19-8
Soda ash is the high-volume alkali behind glassmaking, detergents and water treatment, supplied in light and dense grades.
Thickening / Rheology
pH Adjustment
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS, LAS)
CAS 25155-30-0
A workhorse anionic surfactant supplying detergency and emulsification across laundry, institutional, and industrial cleaning systems. It is used as the primary detergent active in heavy-duty laundry, dishwashing, and hard-surface cleaners, and as an emulsifier and wetting agent in industrial formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Sodium Humate
CAS 68131-04-4
Chelation / Sequestration
Conditioning
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl, Bleach)
CAS 7681-52-9
Aqueous chlorine bleach delivering oxidative bleaching and disinfection across water, textile, and industrial uses. Used as a bleaching agent in textile, pulp, and paper processing and laundry, as a disinfectant in water treatment, swimming pools, and cooling towers, and to detoxify cyanide in metal-finishing baths.
pH Adjustment
Biocidal Action
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
CAS 3088-31-1
A high-foaming ethoxylated sulfate surfactant that anchors cleansing and detergent systems. Used as a primary foaming and cleansing surfactant in shampoos, bubble baths, and household and industrial detergents.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Amines & Amides
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CAS 137-16-6
An N-acyl sarcosinate surfactant delivering foam and cleansing in personal care and corrosion control in metalworking. Used as a foaming and cleansing surfactant in toothpastes, shampoos, and other personal-care products, and as an anti-corrosion additive in metal finishing.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
CAS 151-21-3
A high-foaming anionic surfactant — SLS cleanses, emulsifies and wets across personal-care, household and industrial formulations, and denatures proteins for SDS-PAGE in the lab.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Lignosulfonate (Sodium Ligninsulfonate)
CAS 8061-51-6
Lignin-derived anionic dispersant and binder for concrete, drilling, agriculture, and mineral processing. HSDB documents its use as a dispersant, emulsion stabilizer, chelating agent, and ore-flotation agent, and in concrete admixtures, oil-well drilling muds, and as a soil stabilizer and road binder.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Metasilicate, Anhydrous
CAS 6834-92-0
Anhydrous alkaline silicate builder for heavy-duty detergents, metal cleaning, and foundry binders. PubChem and Hawley list its use in detergents and cleaners, metal cleaning, foundry molds, paper and textile bleaching, ore treatment, and drilling fluids, and as a starting material for silica gels and zeolites.
Chelation / Sequestration
pH Adjustment
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Surfactants - Anionic
Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate Formaldehyde Condensate
CAS 9084-06-4
Surfactancy
Wetting
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Propionate
CAS 137-40-6
Preservation
Biocidal Action
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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
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Acids & Salts
Stabilized Monosilicic Acid (Orthosilicic Acid)
CAS 10193-36-9
Synthesis Intermediate
pH Adjustment
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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
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Surfactants - Cationic
Steartrimonium Chloride (Stearyltrimethylammonium Chloride)
CAS 112-03-8
A mono-alkyl trimethyl quaternary-ammonium cationic used for hair conditioning and antistatic effect. It is used as a hair-conditioning agent in cosmetic formulations.
Conditioning
Preservation
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Acids & Salts
Sulfuric Acid (Sulphuric Acid)
CAS 7664-93-9
A foundational mineral acid supplied for fertilizer production, refining, metal treatment, and battery-electrolyte duty. it is used in fertilizer manufacture, petroleum refining, lead-acid batteries, metal cleaning and electroplating (pickling), and in pulp and paper, textile, and glass processing.
pH Adjustment
Synthesis Intermediate
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