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Silk Powder
Silk powder (INCI Silk Powder) is intact fibroin micronised rather than hydrolysed, so it is insoluble. It works optically and by touch, scattering light to soften the appearance of fine lines and giving a dry, silky slip.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)
Sodium cocoyl isethionate (CAS 61789-32-0) is a crystalline anionic surfactant, which is what allows a cleansing bar to be pressed at all. Liquid surfactants cannot hold bar structure; SCI can.
Sodium Hyaluronate
Sodium hyaluronate (CAS 9067-32-7, INCI Sodium Hyaluronate) is the water-soluble sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, supplied as a white powder. Molecular weight, not purity, is what separates one grade from another.
Menthol Crystals
Menthol crystals (CAS 89-78-1) supply the cooling, strongly minty terpene alcohol used in toothpastes, mouthwashes, cooling gels, balms, shampoos and shaving creams. Packing is a 25 kg bag or a 20 kg carton.
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil (INCI PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil) is a high-HLB solubiliser. It forms micelles too small to scatter light, which is what keeps a fragranced water-based product completely clear rather than cloudy.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer is an acrylic copolymer carrying long hydrophobic side chains, used to thicken and stabilise emulsions, gels and surfactant products. Its specification is confirmed on enquiry.
Glyceryl Stearate & PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate (INCI as named) pairs a low-HLB and a high-HLB emulsifier. That combination holds across a broad range of oil phases without being matched to a specific oil, and gives a light, silky feel.
Carbomer
Carbomer (CAS 9003-01-4 / 76050-42-5) is a cross-linked polyacrylic acid powder that gels and thickens water once neutralised. The specification covers Carbomer 940, with moisture of 1.0% max and benzene not detected.
Cetearyl Alcohol & Polysorbate 60
Cetearyl alcohol and polysorbate 60 (INCI as named) is a self-emulsifying non-ionic system. Polysorbate 60 does the emulsifying, cetearyl alcohol stiffens the interfacial film and thickens, and neither builds a robust cream alone.
PEG-75 Lanolin
PEG-75 lanolin (INCI PEG-75 Lanolin) is lanolin ethoxylated until fully water-soluble. It deposits a light conditioning film from a rinse-off product without the cloudiness insoluble lanolin would cause in a clear formulation.
Lanolin Alcohol
Lanolin alcohol (INCI Lanolin Alcohol) is the sterol-rich fraction of lanolin. Its cholesterol content is one of the three lipid classes forming the skin's own barrier, which is why it is so well tolerated on damaged skin.
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Wax
Fischer-Tropsch wax is synthesised from carbon monoxide and hydrogen rather than refined from crude oil. The synthetic route gives long, highly linear chains, so it is harder and higher melting than an equivalent paraffin.