Products used in the Personal Care Industry

Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride 30%,50% (CTAC)

CAS No.: 112-02-7

Product Description:

This colorless to pale yellow liquid is naturally derived from rapeseed oil and is a splendid surfactant known for its deep cleaning abilities. It is a brilliant choice for manufacturers who eye mild and effective cleansers for their formulations.

Application:

  • Personal Care: When used in skin cleansing items, it leaves the skin soft, supple, and smooth to the touch, and Its amazing anti-static properties make the hair look sleek, frizz-free, and shiny
  • Used in manufacture of toilet cleaners and liquid stain removers

Benzalkonium Chloride 50%, 80% (BKC)

CAS No.: 68391-01-5

Product Description:

Benzalkonium Chloride is a kind of organic salt, which is said to be considered under the class of ammonium compound. This cationic surfactant is known for having 98% of purity. Name of the compound itself tells us about the main constituents which is involved in its composition, these are chlorine and benzalkonium. In number of industrial sectors, varying from cosmetics, food, leather, textile, water treatment to pharmaceuticals offered surfactant is being used.

Application:

  • Sterile Agent
  • Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics 
  • Detergent Sanitizer
  • Household
  • Leather Industry
  • Skin Antiseptics and Hand washes

Antimony Pentoxide

CAS No.: 1314-60-9

Product Description:

Antimony pentoxide is a chemical compound made of antimony and oxygen. It’s a solid, yellowish powder that’s used in many industries. 

Application:

  • Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
  • glass, optic, and ceramic and flame retardant
  • Robotics
  • Solar energy
  • Space
  • Sports equipment
  • Steel and alloy production
  • Textiles and fabrics
  • Water treatment

Isopropyl Myristate

CAS No.: 110-27-0

Product Description:

IPM: Ester of isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid Low viscosity fluid non-greasy emollient, tolerates wide pH range, compatible with most surfactants. Due to its low viscosity and density, it has a high spreadability. Water-insoluble, but soluble with silicones, and hydrocarbons.

Application:

  • Produce creams and emulsions skin protective
  • IPM is used as an emollient in cosmetics, lotions, creams, and serums
  • It is moisturizer with polar characteristics used in cosmetics and topical pharmaceutical Preparations

Isopropyl Palmitate

CAS No.: 142-91-6

Product Description:

Isopropyl Palmitate is the ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is an emollient, moisturizer, thickening agent, and anti-static agent

 Application:

It is used widely in several personal and home care products like,

  • Skin Care
  • Hair Care
  • Sun Care
  • Color Cosmetics

UVF-Aqua

CAS No.: 103597-45-1

Product Description:

UVF-Aqua (Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) is photo-stable, high performance broad-spectrum UV-A and UV-B filter in dispersion form

Application:

  • Anti-aging formulas and sun protection products 
  • Highly efficient at low concentration
  • Helps to prevent long term skin damage, shows high efficiency at low concentration and reduces complexity 

UVF-BEMT

CAS No.: 187393-00-6

Product Description:

UVF-BEMT (Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine) provides good UVA protection and photo-stability. This photo stability enhances the sunscreen’s effectiveness in protecting the skin.

Application:

  • When combined with other sunscreen ingredients, it helps to avert molecule degradation caused by the photons present in the sun’s UV rays
  • This photo stability enhances the sunscreen’s effectiveness in protecting the skin
  • is a preservative-free, high performance broad-spectrum UV filter
  • It provides good UVA protection and photo-stability
  • It is suitable for formulations with innovative sensory profiles
  • It is highly efficient at low concentration and helps to prevent long term skin damage
  • Anti-aging formulas and sun protection products.

UVF-EHT

CAS No.: 88122-99-0

Product Description:

UVF-EHT (Ethylhexyl Triazone) is a UV filter and absorber. Clinical studies show high photo stability and very high UVB-absorption capacity, used in sunscreen formulations as a UV filter to block out harmful ultraviolet light.

Application:

  • Sunscreen formulations as a UV filter to block out harmful ultraviolet light.

UVF-DHHB

CAS No.: 302776-68-7

Product Description:

UVF-DHHB (Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate) is a component of cosmetic emulsion with UV protection. It is ideal for long-lasting sun care and face care products with anti-aging efficacy.

Application:

  • DHHB is an organic compound used in sunscreens to absorb UVA radiation
  • Long-lasting sun care and face care products with anti-aging efficacy
  • DHHB has an absorption maximum of 354nm fragrance component
  • DHHB provides not only reliably filters the sun’s dangerous UVA rays, but also provides
  • outstanding protection from free radicals and skin damage

Potassium Polyacrylate

CAS No.: 25608-12-2

Product Description:

Potassium Polyacrylate is a revolution in water-deprived states / regions due toits unique water retention properties. Mainly used as super absorbent polymer for plants, crops, and horticulture. This polymer works by absorbing water to up to 500 times of its own weight and works as a moisture retaining agent.

Application:

  • Water retaining agent: Potassium polyacrylate can be used to avoid soil salinization. It can absorb water up to 500 times its own weight. 
  • Artificial snow: Potassium polyacrylate can be used to make artificial snow for decorations. 
  • Agriculture: Potassium polyacrylate is used to increase soil water retention, reduce irrigation frequency, and optimize plant growth. It can be used in seed coating, growing seedlings, planting crops, and more. 

UVF-MBBT

CAS No.: 103597-45-1

Product Description:

UVF-MBBT (Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) is photo-stable, high performance broad-spectrum UV-A and UV-B filter. This ingredient helps to prevent long term skin damage, shows high efficiency at low concentration and reduces complexity.

Application:

  • Anti-aging formulas and sun protection products
  • Highly efficient at low concentration and can be processed cold
  • Helps to prevent long term skin damage, shows high efficiency at low concentration and reduces complexity

NAATBS (Sodium salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid)

CAS No.: 5165-97-9

Product Description:

NaATBS is a chemical compound that is generally used by polymer manufacturers where it acts as a commoner along with other acrylic monomers like acrylamide and acrylic acid to produce polymers. Depending on the factors like co-monomer, concentrations, degree of polymerization, etc numerous polymers of NaATBS can be made

Application:

  • Adhesives: The use of NAATBS in adhesives improves its strength in pressure-sensitive formulations and makes wood glue to improve adhesive strength and thermal and mechanical properties with superior rheology.
  • Raw material for water treatment: NAATBS is used in the cooling tower and boilers, to inhibit Calcium, Magnesium and Silica scale formation. They are also used to precipitate solids in industrial and mining effluents.
  • Textile auxiliaries: NAATBS is used as a textile sizing agent, thickener, dispersant and a non-woven emulsion binder.
  • Polymers to enhance oil recovery: 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid is used in oil field environments as scale inhibitors, friction reducers and water-control polymers, as well as in polymer flooding applications.
  • Construction chemicals: On the construction sites where conditions of high salinity, high temperature and high pressure are present, Sodium AMPS copolymers are used to inhibit fluid loss.
  • Detergents and cleaners: NAATBS is used to enhance the cleaning efficiency of detergents and cleaners by improving hydrophilicity, dispersibility and lubricity.
  • In cementing operations: NAATBS is used as a non-retarding fluid loss control agent within deep high-temperature wells.
  • Hydrogels and super absorbents: The compound is superabsorbent in nature making it perfect for use in diapers, lotions and other personal care products. Their high water-absorbing capacity is also helpful in electrical conductivity, slipperiness and lubricity. Also used as a water retention agent.

TBA (N-Tertiary Butylacrylamide)

CAS No.: 107-58-4

Product Description:

TBA is a special monomer that belongs to the group of hydrophobic acrylamides. This chemical compound can be synthesized by Ritter Reaction and optimized using N-tert-butyl acetate and acetic acid. The molecular formula of this compound is C7H13NO. It has the appearance of a solid colourless powder and has a characteristic smell. TBA is often found in plastic and polymers.

Application:

  • Water Treatment Industry:TBA can be used as a ter-polymer along with ATBS and acrylic acid (AA). This ter-polymer can improve the efficiency of the water treatment process, reduce costs, and improve the overall water It can also provide improved stability, improved solubility, and improved performance at different pH values.
  • Paper Industry: TBA can be used as a retention aid in the Paper Industry. N-Tertiary butyl acrylamide based retention aid can improve the flocculating tendency of pulp fibres. It has also found uses in the contaminants and additives to inhibit the damage during drainage through proper machine wires or screens.
  • Personal Care:Due to its hybrid craft polymer that has excellent curl retention even at high temperatures, it is used in a wide range of applications for volatile organic components (VOC) content.
  • Thickeners:The copolymers of n-tertiary butyl acrylamide and Acrylic acid are used in thickening mixtures, aqueous solutions or systems that show high performance even under extreme PH conditions.
  • Metalworking mist suppressant: TBA based polymeric anti-mist additives are known to reduce the mist of machine fluids at the source. It does so by stabilising them against break-up throughout the extreme sharp conditions that occur during metalworking operations.

TOA (Tertiary Octyl Acrylamide)

CAS No.: 4223-03-4

Product Description:

Tertiary Octyl acrylamide is a chemical compound that is majorly used to provide stability and strength, it is used as a copolymer to improve the strength and performance of polymers

Application:

  • Antiscalant: Copolymer of TOA with acrylates (especially with acrylic acid) is not only implemented in stabilizing iron in a solution but also effective against scales in the presence of soluble iron.
  • Personal Care Products: Copolymer/ Terpolymer of n-tertiary octyl acrylamide monomer with acrylates are utilized in products like hair spray, mousses as well as styling products. These compounds enable unparalleled curl retention, hand-hold and humidity resistance.
  • Amplify Oil Recovery: Terpolymer of n-TOA and copolymer provides a balance between aqueous solubility, Viscosification, brine tolerance, hydrolytic & mechanical stability and therefore used for EOR polymers.

MEHQ (monomethyl ether of hydroquinone)

CAS No.: 150-76-5

Product Description:

MEHQ is a performance chemical and is an organic compound and synthetic derivative of hydroquinone. MEHQ is commercially manufactured by the hydroxylation of anisole or by free radical reaction between p-benzoquinone and methanol. It is used as a Polymerization inhibitor in the manufacturing of Acrylic acids, primarily involved in the manufacturing of acrylic fibres, paints and inks, adhesives, and super absorbent polymers

Application:

  • Agriculture industry
  • Pharmaceuticals Industry
  • Cosmetics Industry

MEHQ (monomethyl ether of hydroquinone)

CAS No.: 150-76-5

Product Description:

MEHQ is a performance chemical and is an organic compound and synthetic derivative of hydroquinone. MEHQ is commercially manufactured by the hydroxylation of anisole or by free radical reaction between p-benzoquinone and methanol. It is used as a Polymerization inhibitor in the manufacturing of Acrylic acids, primarily involved in the manufacturing of acrylic fibres, paints and inks, adhesives, and super absorbent polymers

Application:

  • Agriculture industry
  • Pharmaceuticals Industry
  • Cosmetics Industry

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