Soaps that often contain anti-bacterial ingredients, and they are often overly drying and... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
A group of organic compounds that have a vast range of forms and uses in cosmetics. In some benign... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Irritants, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Absorbent
Can be derived from coconut; used primarily as a detergent cleansing agent and is considered gentle... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
Fatty acid used as a thickening agent and surfactant. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
A synthetic skin conditioning agent and surfactant belonging to the chemical class of siloxanes and... Read More »
Categories: Slip Agents, Emollients, Silicones, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
Mixture of polyethylene glycols of various molecular weight that can function as stabilizing... Read More »
One of the more gentle surfactants used in skin-care products. Read More »
An antistatic agent derived from coconut oil, though it may be produced synthetically, too... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Miscellaneous
Mild surfactant. Read More »
A mixture of fatty alcohol from coconut and glucose. Chiefly functions as a cleansing agent. May be... Read More »
Has degreasing and cleansing properties, which is why detergent cleansing agents are frequently... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Plant Extracts
Used as a gentle detergent cleansing agent. Read More »
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A mix of portions from cetyl alcohol and phosphoric acid that functions as surfactant and emulsifier. Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Emulsifiers
Mild detergent cleansing agent. Read More »
A cleansing agent derived from coconut. Read More »
A mild surfactant. Read More »
A simple mixture of glycerin and the naturally-occuring fatty acid behenic acid. Glyceryl behenate... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Used as a detergent cleansing agent, emulsifier, and thickening agent in cosmetics. Read More »
Used as a surfactant, water-binding agent, and thickening agent. Read More »
Derived from lauryl alcohol and used either as a surfactant or emulsifier (or, in many cases, as... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
A form of lauryl alcohol (a non-irritating fatty alcohol derived from coconut oil) that can... Read More »
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