Chemicals for cosmetics and personal care

A cream or shampoo usually contains a dozen ingredients, and each one is chosen for a specific job. Glycerin and propylene glycol hold moisture, sulfates and betaines clean and foam, fatty alcohols build texture, carbomers thicken, phenoxyethanol preserves, and actives such as niacinamide or salicylic acid give the product its claim.

What formulators source from Zemixal

Base ingredients and surfactants are listed in Specialty Chemicals. Actives such as niacinamide, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate and salicylic acid are found in Biochemicals and APIs, often in grades with pharmacopoeial documentation. Zinc oxide for mineral sunscreens comes from Inorganics and Metals, and cosmetic QC laboratories use our HPLC solvents for preservative and active assays.

Supporting your product file

Cosmetic regulations in the EU, UK, ASEAN and elsewhere require a safety assessment backed by raw-material data. Every lot ships with a COA and a GHS SDS. On request we ask the producer for heavy-metal, residual-solvent, allergen or animal-testing statements and INCI confirmations, and tell you plainly which ones exist.

New brands can start with kilogram packs and move to drums once a formula is fixed. Use compare on product pages to check grades side by side before you request a quote.