Why It Matters
Formulators layer natural-moisturizing-factor humectants such as sodium PCA, betaine, urea and sodium lactate on top of glycerin and hyaluronic acid for skin-identical hydration.
Solution Approach
Formulators layer natural-moisturizing-factor humectants such as sodium PCA, betaine, urea and sodium lactate on top of glycerin and hyaluronic acid for skin-identical hydration. RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
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System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
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Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
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Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (6)
Betaine (Trimethylglycine)
CAS 107-43-7
Surfactants
Natural osmolyte humectant
Zwitterionic osmolyte humectant that attracts and holds water; a skin-identical NMF component and mild conditioning agent
Melting Point: 301-305°C Solubility: Soluble Vapor Pressure: 0.00000053
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Vegetable Glycerin (Glycerol), USP/FCC Food Grade
CAS 56-81-5
Glycols & Polyols
Humectant and skin-conditioning agent
Trihydric-alcohol polyol; the baseline broad-spectrum humectant that binds water across humidity levels
Melting Point: 18 °C Boiling Point: 290 °C at 760 mmHg (decomposes) Density: 1.261 at 20 °C
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Sodium Hyaluronate
CAS 9067-32-7
Specialty Additives
High-capacity water-binding humectant
Salt of hyaluronic acid; high-molecular-weight polysaccharide that holds many times its weight in water at the surface
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Sodium PCA
CAS 28874-51-3
Sodium salt of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and a core NMF component; highly hygroscopic humectant
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Urea (cosmetic grade)
CAS 57-13-6
Acids & Salts
NMF humectant and mild keratolytic
Native NMF molecule that acts as a humectant at low percentages, binding water in the stratum corneum
Melting Point: 135 °C Boiling Point: Decomposes Density: 1.34 at 20 °C
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Sodium Lactate
CAS 72-17-3
Sodium salt of lactic acid and an NMF humectant that also buffers formula pH; pairs with glycerin for layered hydration
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Glycerin, glycols, polyols, and natural moisturizing factors that bind water to the skin and hair for lasting hydration and suppleness.
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