Polysorbate 80
Price range: $5.90 through $28.90Polysorbate 80, also known as Tween 80, is a synthetic compound derived from Polyethoxylated Sorbitan and Oleic Acid. It is very often used in cosmetic products as a surfactant and emulsifier due to its viscous and water-soluble nature. With its ability to help other ingredients dissolve in a solvent, Polysorbate 80 helps to reduce surface tension of substance that needs emulsification. It is commonly found in a variety of formulas for skin care products, makeup bases and foundation, shampoos and fragrance powders.
Liquid Germall Plus
Price range: $4.90 through $42.90Liquid Germall Plus is a cosmetic preservative combining Diazolidinyl Urea and Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate solubilized in Propylene Glycol. A clear viscous liquid with a characteristic mild odor, it is a ready-to-use, broad-spectrum preservative system for personal care formulations.
Emulsifying Wax NF
Price range: $6.90 through $38.90Emulsifying wax is one of the essential ingredients in making lotions and creams. Think of it as the “glue” that will hold your recipe together. Without the use of emulsifying wax, the creams and lotions will separate back into water and oils. Emulsifying wax is mild and easy to use, provides excellent stability, and can be used to make thick or thin emulsions based on the concentration that you used.
Optiphen Plus
Price range: $4.90 through $46.90Optiphen Plus is a Paraben and Formaldehyde Free preservative system ideal for formulations below 6.0pH or above depending on applications. It offers effective protection against bacteria, yeast and mold growth.
Polysorbate 20
Price range: $4.90 through $24.90Polysorbate 20, also known as Tween 20, is a chemical mixture of Sorbitol Ethylene Oxide derived from Lauric Acid. It is sometimes obtained from fruits and berries, which explain its fragrant properties. Polysorbate 20 has several functions including as a fragrance solubilizer and stabilizer, a lubricator to have soothing effect on the skin, and it can be used to mix oil with water. Polysorbate 20 is commonly found in cosmetics and skin care products as an emulsifier, surfactant, or as a fragrance ingredient.
Organic Natural Cocoa Butter
Price range: $8.50 through $58.90Cocoa Butter, also known as Theobroma Oil, is a type of vegetable fat that is extracted from cocoa beans. It is widely used around the world for cosmetics, chocolates, ointments, and pharmaceutical purposes. Many benefits of Cocoa Butter include skin care, removing scars, prevent aging and hair care issues such as dandruff.
Cocoa Butter has high stability in fats, as well as high antioxidant properties. It has a shelf life of 2-5 years, and is good for preventing all sorts of products from going rancid. Our 100% natural Cocoa Butter is refined and un-deodorized with a low melting point, and is always solid at room temperature. It is pale yellowish in color and has a chocolatey aroma to it.
Dried Butterfly Pea Flowers
Price range: $7.90 through $56.90Dried Butterfly Pea flowers are native to South East Asia where it is used in teas and as natural food dye. They are most commonly found in Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar.
It is very popular in many traditional recipes such as rice and drink where changing the PH alters the color. Butterfly Pea has many health benefits such as helping bowel related pains, chronic inflammation, is rich in antioxidants, fights internal inflammation, as well as revitalizes the brain.
To make a brew, a brewing time of 3–8 minutes is recommended, depending on desired strength. Adding lemon juice changes the color of the tea from blue to pink. Enjoy either hot or let cool and add ice cubes, honey, and lemon juice.
Organic Dried Calendula Flowers
Price range: $5.90 through $38.90Calendula is a plant of the same species as Marigolds and is very often called Pot Marigold. It has been used for centuries for ornamental purposes, as well as culinary, cosmetic and medicinal reasons.
Calendula can be taken orally and used topically, and it is a very popular ingredient in heath and skin care products such as creams, lotions, shampoos.. etc.
It has strong anti-inflammatory properties, heals ulcers, wounds and haemorrhoids, as well as improves oral health. To make a brew, a brewing time of 15–20 minutes is recommended, depending on desired strength.
Kaolin Clay
Price range: $5.90 through $26.90Kaolin Clay, also known as White Clay, is very often used in face masks and body soaps due to its detoxifying properties. Suitable for all skin types, it absorbs oil, remove clogging from pores, and works as a gentle exfoliant to refine the surface of the skin. Also ideal for normal to mature skin uses, Kaolin Clay is very nourishing and helps improve the appearance of enlarged skin pores due to its high mineral content. The clay can be easily mixed with water to form a paste that makes your very own DIY mask.
Pandan Leaf Fragrance Oil
Price range: $4.50 through $42.90Add fragrances to your homemade products with our phthalate-free and skin-safe fragrances. They are compatible with all types of skin, hair, and body products; simply add to the final stage of your product at room temperature.
White Beeswax Pellets
Price range: $7.90 through $46.90White Beeswax is a purified wax that comes from natural bee honeycombs. Its white nature is due to a natural bleaching process that discharges all the original yellow color. It is almost without taste or smell, and is slightly harder than Yellow Beeswax. White Beeswax is natural, non-toxic, and often used in many skin care formulations such as a humectant and emulsifier.
Cetyl Alcohol
Price range: $5.90 through $24.90Cetyl Alcohol, also known as Fatty Alcohol, is a combination of Cetyl and Stearyl alcohol. It is often used to add viscosity to creams and lotions, improving the texture with its velvety touch as it acts as an emulsion stabillizer and opacifier. Cetyl Alcohol is very useful in creams and lotions as it imparts emollient properties to the formulation where it lubricates and softens the skin. Not only can Cetyl Alcohol increase the melting point, it also improves the textures of lotion bars and whipped butters.
