Products in Personal Hygiene

Sulfochem™ ES-703US surfactant is a naturally derived, 70% active, 3-mole surfactant known for its versatility and cost-effectiveness. It is highly flowable and easy to use, enabling efficient batching of personal care formulations containing surfactants. This surfactant is bio-based and offers excellent flowability, making it ideal for processing formulations with high levels of active surfactant.

Merquat™ 550PR polymer is a low-acrylamide, non-paraben, aqueous, cationic copolymer that enhances compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is highly substantive and recommended for improving the wet and dry properties of hair care products, as well as enhancing the sensory feel of skin care, bath, and shower products. It provides superior conditioning within the PQ-7 family.

Chembetaine™ ACB surfactant is a 100% coconut-derived, amphoteric surfactant that is compatible with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants. It acts as a naturally derived foam booster and reduces irritation when formulated with anionic surfactants. Additionally, it functions as a good lime soap dispersant and exhibits good electrolyte tolerance.

Glucate™ SS emulsifier is an off-white flake that exhibits water-in-oil emulsifying activity. It is derived from methyl glucose esterified with stearic acid. When used together with Glucamate™ SSE-20 emulsifier, they form a complementary pair that offers safety and performance advantages over traditional emulsifiers. These ingredients are suitable for creams, lotions, and makeup products used near the eye area.

Chromapol™ 5 polymer is a hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable acrylic emulsion (HASE) polymer. It is designed to provide enhanced viscosity and emulsion stability to hair color systems. This polymer is suitable for permanent and semi-permanent color systems, offering a smooth flow, non-drip shear-thinning rheology, and high clarity gels.

Carbopol® Polymers® SC-800 Polymer is a hydrophobically modified cross-linked polyacrylic acid polymer processed in a toxicologically preferred cosolvent system. It has been balanced with crosslinker levels, hydrophobic content, and surface modification to provide the best efficiency and ease of processing for challenging surfactant systems. The INCI name has been CFDA-listed.

Chembetaine™ CGF surfactant is a glycerin-free surfactant derived from coconut fatty acids. It is a high purity, low color ingredient that exhibits excellent foam and viscosity-building properties. Similar to Chembetaine™ CAD, it also synergistically provides mildness. This surfactant is well-suited for use in shampoos, facial cleansers, bubble baths, and bath gels.

Sulfochem™ SLS-PHP surfactant MB is a naturally derived sodium lauryl sulfate surfactant with a pH-preserving formulation. It is low in color and odor and is suitable for use in clear or pearlescent bath or shower products, shampoos, hand soaps, and other personal care cleansers. This surfactant is known for producing copious, rich, and dense foam. It can be formulated with other secondary surfactants to create high-viscosity formulations with excellent foaming characteristics. It is included on the Safer Chemical Ingredient List (SCIL) and certified under the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance supply chain protocol.

Sulfochem™ EA-2SB Surfactant is a food-grade, preserved, vegetable-based surfactant for high foam in low pH systems. It is a 2-mole, naturally derived ether sulfate surfactant for use in a variety of personal cleansing products. It is recommended for use in shampoos, cleansers, and bath and shower products where high foam is desired.

Hydramol™ PGDS ester is a water-soluble emollient that provides moisturization and humectant properties without leaving a greasy residue. It can be used in skin care emulsions, where it delivers emolliency from the water phase upon contact. In hair treatments, its large, branched polymer structure adds body and manageability. Hydramol™ PGDS ester can replace alkanolamides in cleansing systems, providing conditioning, emolliency, viscosity building, and enhanced lather. It is recommended for use in cleansing systems, including hand sanitizer gels, as well as antiperspirant and deodorant applications.

Merquat™ 295 polymer is a highly charged, aqueous, cationic copolymer with ampholytic characteristics and no preservatives. It offers excellent stability in extreme pH applications, making it suitable for high pH products and shampoos. It is recommended for use in ethnic hair care, hair color products, and depilatories.

Glucam™ P-20 humectant is a naturally-derived, 100% active, propoxylated methyl glucose ether. It is one of the few naturally-derived cosmetic fluids that is miscible with water, alcohols, organic esters, and oils. It delivers humectancy with a lubricious, emollient feel in any product. In alcohol-based systems, Glucam™ P-20 humectant reduces the stinging effect alcohol can have on the skin. Furthermore, it acts as a fixative in fragrance-containing formulations by reducing the volatilization of high notes. The light color and low odor of Glucam™ P-20 humectant do not interfere with the mood the fragrance is trying to convey. It is recommended for use in hair and skin care products.

Sulfochem™ ES-701US surfactant is a naturally derived, 70% active, 1 mole surfactant known for its versatility and cost-effectiveness. It is highly flowable and easy to use, enabling efficient batching of personal care formulations containing surfactants. This surfactant is bio-based and offers excellent flowability, making it convenient for processing formulations with high levels of active surfactant.

Sulfochem™ ALS-SB surfactant is a naturally derived, bio-based surfactant that provides a dense and rich foam when formulating lower pH shampoos, shower gels, and other personal care cleansing products. It is preserved with sodium benzoate and exhibits a good viscosity response when alkanolamides are added.

Merquat™ 100 polymer is a highly charged cationic homopolymer designed for use in hair care, bath, and shower applications. It offers various attributes, including leaving a soft and silky feel for the hair as well as a smooth and velvety feel for the skin. This polymer provides excellent slip, lubricity, and snag-free wet combability, enhancing the overall performance of the product.

Quickpearl™ EGL Pearlizing Agent is an opaque, performance surfactant concentrate that provides a novel white opaque pearl esthetic in body washes, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, foaming bath gels, and other personal care cleansing products. It can be used in a cold-process manufacturing environment for efficiency and energy savings.

Carbopol® Aqua SF-1 polymer is a liquid acrylic rheology modifier that is lightly crosslinked. It is designed to suspend, stabilize, thicken, and enhance the appearance of surfactant-based personal cleansing products and soap-based cleansing systems. This cost-effective and easy-to-use product offers exceptional clarity around neutral pH and is considered the gold standard for thickening and suspending surfactant systems with high surfactant content.

Sulfochem™ ES-60 surfactant is a naturally derived, cost-effective surfactant with a 3-mole structure and 60% active content. It is commonly used in shampoo systems, bubble baths, and cleansers due to its excellent foaming properties. It is listed on Safer Choice, indicating its safer chemical ingredients.

Schercoteric™ C-2 50LT surfactant is a naturally derived amphoteric surfactant that boasts impressive foam height and stability. Renowned for its excellent detergency, it collaborates seamlessly with other surfactants to minimize irritation, making it an optimal choice for crafting shower gels, shampoos, skin cleansers, and mild industrial cleaners. Notably, this surfactant is free from alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates, aligning with cleaner formulation preferences.

Carbopol® Ultrez 20 polymer is an exceptional self-wetting rheology modifier renowned for its remarkable electrolyte tolerance and clarity. It is a white powder comprising a hydrophobically modified crosslinked acrylate copolymer. This polymer offers a multitude of advantages for formulators and marketers of personal care products. It is incredibly user-friendly as it self-wets and disperses rapidly. Alongside its rheology-modifying and stabilizing properties, it demonstrates excellent tolerance to electrolytes and imparts unique sensory benefits to formulations. It is suitable for use in systems with moderate surfactant content, making it ideal for applications like shampoos, body washes, gels, lotions, and creams.

Chemoryl™ LG Surfactant is a naturally derived non-ionic surfactant. It generates exceptional foam for a nonionic surfactant, comparable with foam obtained using conventional anionic surfactants. Used as a co-surfactant, it can reduce the total active ingredient content of foaming formulations without altering their performance and is ideal for a wide variety of personal care applications. It is compatible with all classes of surfactants, including cationics. It can be used in conjunction with difficult-to-thicken surfactants, such as sulfosuccinates, to enhance viscosity buildup and also help increase foam volume in low-foaming formulations. Great for use in alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate-free formulations as a primary or secondary surfactant. Also ideal for use in shampoos, bath gels, bubble baths, and other cleansing applications.

Merquat™ 2001 polymer is a proprietary, ampholytic terpolymer primarily used in hair care products for its superior wet hair combing and detangling properties. It is recommended for use in shampoos and conditioning rinses where excellent wet and dry conditioning properties are desired.

Glucamate™ VLT thickener is a nonionic, highly efficient associative thickener known for its mildness and anti-irritant properties. It is a 70% active liquid derived from methyl glucose ether esterified with oleic acid. This versatile ingredient is compatible with most liquid surfactant systems and helps maintain lather and a light afterfeel. It is recommended for use in shower gels, facial cleansers, and shampoos.

Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty Potassium Cocoate is a coconut oil-derived potassium salt. It contains glycerin, which serves as a natural moisturizer in personal care formulations. Potassium Cocoate soap is often used as a base for natural shampoo formulations, liquid soaps, and body washes due to its excellent foaming capabilities and soft feel.

Hydramol™ PGPL ester is a very mild and completely water-soluble ester. It offers excellent clarity in aqueous systems, making it suitable for specialty hair and skin formulations such as facial toners, makeup removers, and hair detanglers. It can also be used in bath and body oils to mitigate oiliness and contribute to blooming effects. Hydramol™ PGPL ester is soluble in oils and effective in reducing the greasiness of heavy formulations. It is also recommended for use in hand sanitizer gels.

Kelco-Care™ diutan gum is a water-soluble biopolymer produced by fermentation, specifically designed for use in cosmetics and personal care applications. It exhibits exceptional thermal stability and is compatible with high levels of alcohol and polyols. Kelco-Care™ diutan gum is readily biodegradable and offers innovative technology for formulating personal care products.

Carbopol® Ultrez 30 polymer is a white powder consisting of a cross-linked homopolymer of polyacrylic acid polymerized in a toxicologically preferred cosolvent system. It offers good electrolyte tolerance and high thickening performance over a wide pH range. It provides a rich and distinct sensory experience in challenging skin care formulations. Carbopol® Ultrez 30 polymer enables formulators to achieve desired rheological and esthetic properties even in the presence of electrolytes or acidic actives required for consumer products. Its high electrolyte tolerance and broad pH compatibility make it ideal for formulating products with botanical extracts, water-soluble salts, and acidic ingredients such as alpha-hydroxy acids, salicylic acid, or organic acid preservatives at pH levels as low as 4.0–4.5.

Xpertmoist® molecular film is a molecular film that contains powerful moisturizing and regenerating cosmetic active ingredients to give the skin a feeling of comfort, even in extreme conditions. Its occlusive delivery system has a large area of contact with the skin and promotes the penetration of cosmetic active ingredients to help reduce transepidermal water loss, increase skin hydration, and improve skin roughness. For face and body care. Naturality according to ISO 16128: 98.38% natural origin content.

Merquat™ 7SPR polymer is a high molecular weight, non-paraben, low-acrylamide, cationic copolymer specifically designed for compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is used to improve the wet and dry properties of hair care products and enhance the sensory feel of bath and shower products.

Merquat™ 3940 polymer is a high-solids, non-paraben, ampholytic terpolymer compatible with anionic and amphoteric surfactants. It is suitable for use in liquid cleansing products, providing silky skin feel and moisturization in skin care formulations, as well as excellent wet and dry combing properties in hair care formulations.

Schercemol™ DIS ester is a light ester that helps reduce greasiness in oil-based products. It is particularly useful in reducing the greasiness associated with mineral oil or petrolatum. This ester exhibits rapid absorbency and fast spreading. It is compatible with hydro-alcoholic cosmetic formulations and commonly used in electric pre-shave and after-shave lotions, men's grooming aids, and hand lotions.

Merquat™ 2003PR polymer is a proprietary, non-paraben, ampholytic terpolymer developed for use in color protection shampoos. It offers attributes such as ultimate foam stability, color retention after multiple washings, and enhanced wet combability and detangling. It is suitable for use in hair care products, shampoos, and conditioners.

Actiphyte™ Pomegranate (GL80NP) is a single botanical extract with multiple benefits designed to meet customer needs with the versatility to be used across a wide array of applications. It is a single extract in a glycerin and water solvent mixture that is self-preserving.

Carbopol® Polymers® Fusion S20 is an INCI-listed liquid viscosity modifier suitable for rinse-off applications in personal care products. It offers benefits such as excellent flowability, superior suspension, and improved thickness while providing a light and soft feel to the product.

Merquat™ 280NP Polymer is an aqueous, cationic copolymer that demonstrates ampholytic characteristics and is nonpreserved. The polymer has excellent stability in extreme pH applications, making it ideally suited for use in high-pH products as well as shampoos. Merquat 280NP polymer is also recommended for ethnic hair care, hair color, and depilatories.