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Glycols & Polyols
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DEGBE)
CAS 112-34-5
A slow-evaporating glycol ether that couples water- and solvent-borne phases in coatings and cleaners. It dissolves nitrocellulose, oils, dyes, gums, and polymers, acts as a coalescing aid in latex paints, and serves as a coupling solvent in cleaners and metalworking fluids.
Solvency
Viscosity Modification
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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.
Moisture Control
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Diethylhexylcyclohexane
CAS 84753-08-2
A branched cyclic hydrocarbon used as a light, non-greasy emollient base in personal-care formulations. In cosmetic ingredient nomenclature it is classified as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent for personal-care formulations.
Emolliency
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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.
Moisture Control
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Glycols & Polyols
Diglycolamine (DGA)
CAS 929-06-6
A single-amine, ether-linked alkanolamine that strips acid gases at high concentration with low circulation rates. It is used for the removal of acid gases — carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide — from natural and industrial gas streams, as an emulsifying agent in metalworking fluids, and…
Film Formation
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Specialty Additives
Dihydrocoumarin (3,4-Dihydrocoumarin, Hydrocoumarin)
CAS 119-84-6
A coumarin-derived lactone valued for its sweet, new-mown-hay scent in fine fragrance and flavor work. It is used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and as a flavoring agent, and holds GRAS status in the U.S., appearing in woodruff- and caramel-type flavor compositions.
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Surfactants - Cationic
Dihydrogenated Tallow Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (Quaternium-18)
CAS 61789-80-8
Cationic, substrate-substantive chemistry for softening, antistatic, and emulsification duty in personal-care and household formulations. The double hydrophobic tail and permanent positive charge make it substantive to negatively charged fibers and surfaces, the basis for its use as a fabric-softening and conditioning active, an antistatic agent,…
Conditioning
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Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
CAS 96-26-4
The cosmetic industry's standard self-tanning active: a three-carbon sugar that browns keratin on contact. Beyond cosmetics it serves as a chemical intermediate, humectant, and emulsifier.
Color / Pigmentation
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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.
Moisture Control
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Esters
Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP)
CAS 28553-12-0
A high-volume PVC plasticizer that delivers durable flexibility to flexible-vinyl goods. It is used primarily to soften polyvinyl chloride and flexible vinyls, imparting flexibility to products such as wire and cable, flooring, and coated fabrics.
Lubrication
Plasticizing
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Diisopropyl Adipate
CAS 6938-94-9
A light, low-odor diester emollient that improves spreadability and cuts tackiness in formulations. It is used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations and as a flavoring agent; EPA Safer Choice lists it as low concern.
Emolliency
Plasticizing
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Diisopropyl Sebacate
CAS 7491-02-3
A long-chain diester emollient delivering a dry, silky skin feel and broad active solubility. It is used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic and personal-care formulations; EPA Safer Choice verifies it as low concern.
Emolliency
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dimethicone (PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
Dimethicone is the flagship linear silicone fluid (polydimethylsiloxane), selected by viscosity across a wide grade ladder. Low-cSt volatile grades act as carriers and spreading agents; mid grades deliver slip, gloss and softening; high-viscosity grades provide damping, dielectric and antifoam performance.
Conditioning
Slip / Release
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Dimethicone (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS)
CAS 9006-65-9
A linear silicone fluid that brings slip, lubrication, and foam control to both industrial and personal-care systems. It is used as an antifoam in aqueous systems, petroleum processing, and detergents; as a lubricant for films, yarn, and fillers; and as an emollient, skin-conditioning, antifoaming, and…
Lubrication
Slip / Release
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
CAS 300-00-5
A crosslinked silicone network that thickens and gels the oil phase while imparting a soft, powdery after-feel. In cosmetic ingredient nomenclature it functions as a thickening, gelling, and sensory-modifying agent for the oil phase of personal-care formulations.
Film Formation
Thickening / Rheology
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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.
Defoaming / Foam Control
Emolliency
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Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI)
CAS 5306-85-4
A biobased dianhydrohexitol diether that solubilizes stubborn actives where conventional solvents fall short. It is used as a high-polarity solvent, solubilizer, and stabilizing agent, including in personal-care formulations.
Solvency
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Surfactants - Anionic
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
CAS 67-68-5
A high-boiling polar aprotic solvent that dissolves a uniquely broad range of organic and inorganic species for synthesis and electronics processing. It is used as a reaction and polymerization solvent in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis, as a processing and stripping solvent in electronics and semiconductor…
Solvency
Wetting
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Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
CAS 83923-51-7
A synthetic chromanol that guards formulation integrity against oxidative breakdown. In cosmetic ingredient nomenclature it is used as an antioxidant in personal-care formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Dimethyloldihydroxyethylene Urea (DMDHEU)
CAS 1854-26-8
A cyclic-urea crosslinker that bridges cellulose chains to lock in wrinkle resistance. It reacts with cellulose hydroxyl groups to deliver durable-press, wrinkle-resistant, and dimensional-stability finishes to cotton and cellulosic textiles.
pH Adjustment
Crosslinking / Curing
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Esters
Dioctyl Adipate (DOA)
CAS 103-23-1
Plasticizing
Lubrication
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Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP, DEHP)
CAS 117-81-7
The benchmark general-purpose plasticizer for flexible PVC, balancing permanence, low-temperature flexibility, and cost. It is used to plasticize PVC and other polymers in products such as wire and cable, flooring, coated fabrics, and film, and as a hydraulic and dielectric fluid.
Plasticizing
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Esters
Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP, DEHT)
CAS 6422-86-2
A terephthalate-ester plasticizer used across vinyl and rubber compounds for flexibility. It plasticizes polyvinyl chloride and is compatible with cellulose acetate-butyrate, cellulose nitrate, poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene, and poly(vinyl butyral) resins.
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Solvents - Aromatic
Diphenyl Ether (Diphenyl Oxide)
CAS 101-84-8
A thermally stable aromatic ether serving as a high-temperature heat-transfer fluid and a fragrance fixative. It is used as a high-temperature heat-transfer medium, a chemical intermediate for surface-active agents and other derivatives, and a fragrance ingredient in soaps and perfumery.
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Acids & Salts
Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP)
CAS 7758-11-4
A high-solubility potassium phosphate salt serving as buffer, sequestrant, and emulsifying salt in process systems. It is used as a buffering agent, sequestrant, and emulsifying salt, as a corrosion inhibitor in antifreeze systems, and as a nutrient in fermentation and culture media.
pH Adjustment
Chelation / Sequestration
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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…
Solvency
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Glycols & Polyols
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (DPM)
CAS 34590-94-8
A high-boiling, water- and solvent-miscible glycol ether used to couple and coalesce water-borne coatings and cleaners. It is used as a coalescing and coupling solvent in water-based coatings and hard-surface cleaners, as a solvent for nitrocellulose and synthetic resins, and in hydraulic fluids.
Solvency
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Cocamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate
CAS 68955-19-1
A coconut-derived anionic sulfosuccinate for mild, high-foam cleansing formulations. It functions as a surface-active agent in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate (Fluorescent Brightener 351)
CAS 27344-41-8
A water-soluble stilbene optical brightener that lifts perceived whiteness in detergent systems. It is used as an optical brightener in detergents and is permitted as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products.
Color / Pigmentation
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Amines & Amides
Disodium EDTA (Disodium Edetate, EDTA-2Na)
CAS 139-33-3
A workhorse metal chelant that neutralizes trace-ion interference across cleaning, textile, and personal-care chemistry. It binds trace metal ions to stabilize formulations, retain color, and support preservative systems in personal care and industrial products.
Chelation / Sequestration
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CAS 39354-45-5
A sulfate-free anionic surfactant valued for low irritation and rich foam in cleansing concentrates. It functions as a foaming and cleansing surfactant and as a co-surfactant, and is documented for use in personal-care and household cleansing formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Amphoteric
Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate (Sodium Lauroamphoacetate)
CAS 68608-66-2
A high-foaming amphoteric surfactant valued for mildness in personal- and home-care cleansers. Amphoteric surfactants of this class act as mild primary or secondary surfactants with high foam and viscosity-building character in shampoos, skin cleansers, and household cleaning products.
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Lauryl Phenyl Ether Disulfonate
CAS 28548-81-4
A hydrolytically robust anionic disulfonate surfactant suited to high-electrolyte aqueous systems. As a disulfonated surface-active agent it is used for wetting, emulsification, and dispersion in aqueous formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CAS 268380-50-3
A sulfate-free anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant used as a mild primary or secondary cleansing agent. It is documented as a surface-active agent used for cleansing and foaming in personal-care and household formulations.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Oleamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate
CAS 43154-85-4
A mild anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant for gentle, foam-forming cleansing systems. It functions as a surface-active agent in cleansing and personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
Wetting
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate
CAS 68227-80-5
A mild ethoxylated amido-sulfosuccinate surfactant for low-irritation cleansing systems. As a mild sulfosuccinate surfactant it functions as a cleansing and foaming agent and as a co-surfactant in surfactant blends.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate
CAS 19040-44-9
An amido-PEG sulfosuccinate anionic surfactant used as a gentle co-surfactant and foam stabilizer. Sulfosuccinate surfactants of this class act as mild cleansing and foaming agents in personal-care and household formulations.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate
CAS 164780-83-0
A citrate-modified ethoxylated sulfosuccinate surfactant for mild, sulfate-free cleansing. As a mild sulfosuccinate-type surfactant it functions as a cleansing and foaming agent in surfactant systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Acids & Salts
Disodium Phosphate (DSP, Sodium Phosphate Dibasic)
CAS 7558-79-4
An inorganic sodium phosphate buffer used for pH control, emulsification, and scale prevention across food and industrial systems. It is used as a buffering and emulsifying agent in food and industrial systems, as a scale inhibitor in boiler-water treatment, and as a reagent in metal…
pH Adjustment
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Acids & Salts
Disodium Tallowiminodipropionate (Disodium N-Tallow Iminodipropionate)
CAS 61791-56-8
A tallow-chain amphoteric surfactant offering foam and detergency across a broad pH range. Amphoteric surfactants of this class function as foaming, wetting, and cleansing agents and tolerate a wide pH range.
Surfactancy
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Disodium Undecylenamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate
CAS 26650-05-5
An undecylenic-amide sulfosuccinate, a mild anionic surfactant for specialty cleansing formulations. As a mild sulfosuccinate surfactant it functions as a cleansing and foaming co-surfactant in personal-care formulations.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Cationic
Distearyldimonium Chloride (Dimethyldioctadecylammonium Chloride)
CAS 107-64-2
A dialkyl quaternary-ammonium cationic used as a fabric softener and hair-conditioning agent. It is used as a fabric softener, a hair-rinse and conditioning surfactant, and a flocculating agent.
Conditioning
Biocidal Action
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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.
Conditioning
Moisture Control
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Surfactants - Anionic
Docusate Sodium (Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, DOSS)
CAS 577-11-7
A high-efficiency anionic wetting agent and dispersant for industrial, coating, and process applications. It is documented as a wetting agent across industrial, cosmetic, and food applications and as a dispersant, emulsifier, and stabilizer for hydrophilic colloids.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Dodecamethylpentasiloxane (MD3M)
CAS 141-63-9
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a cyclic silicone fluid that provides emolliency, lubrication, and slip & leveling properties in industrial formulations. This silicone compound is utilized across beauty & personal care, HI&I cleaning, plastics & polymers, and water treatment applications.
Solvency
Emolliency
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Solvents - Aliphatic
Dodecane (n-Dodecane, n-C12)
CAS 112-40-3
A pure n-paraffin supplied as a high-boiling solvent and fuel-research reference fluid. Established uses include service as a solvent in organic synthesis, degreasing and ink applications, a jet-fuel surrogate in combustion research, a distillation chaser, and a process fluid in paper and rubber industries.
Solvency
Emolliency
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Surfactants - Anionic
Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (DBSA, LABSA)
CAS 27176-87-0
The acid-form linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, a workhorse anionic surfactant and acid catalyst for detergent manufacture. It is a high-active anionic surfactant used in detergent and cleaner manufacture and as an acid catalyst.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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Surfactants - Anionic
Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid, Isopropylamine Salt (DBSA Isopropylamine Salt)
CAS 26264-05-1
The isopropylamine-neutralized form of linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, an oil-compatible anionic surfactant. Amine salts of LAS are used as surfactants and emulsifiers, including in solvent- and oil-compatible systems.
Cleaning / Degreasing
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