Personal Care products are a massive global industry, with a market size of more than $500 billion in 2022. Emollients are a common ingredient in personal care, serving many functions in product formulations. Some of those functions and benefits are:
- Primary formulation carrier
- Provide shine to skin, lips, and hair
- Thickening agent
- Humectant to attract and bind water to skin
- Occlusive agents to form a protective layer on skin surface
- Reduce moisture loss to hair and skin
- Conditioning and moisturizing
- Barrier repair
Due to their oily and hydrophobic nature, emollients are commonly used in moisturizers, ointments, cosmetics, and hair care products. ChemCeed offers several options for emollients and other personal care formulations:
Emollients
- Acetyl Tributyl Citrate (ATBC)
- Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS)
- Diisodecyl Adipate (DIDA)
- Dioctyl Maleate (DOM)
- Lanolin, USP Grade
- Polyethylene Glycol 400 (PEG400)
- Sebacic Acid (SBA)
Fatty Oils, Acids & Alcohol
- C12/C14 Fatty Alcohol
- C12/C18 Fatty Alcohol
- C8/C10 Fatty Acid
- C8/C10 Fatty Alcohol
- Capric Acid
- Caprylic Acid
- Lauric Acid
- Mineral Oil (60W, 70W, 90W, 100W, 130W, 150W, 180W, 220W, 350W, 500W)
- Myristic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Succinic Acid
- Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA)
Fragrance
- C8/C10 Methyl Ester
- Ethyl Acetoacetate (EAA)
- Propylene Carbonate
For more information on products for the Personal Care industry, view our full product list here.