How to preserve a cosmetic product
Cosmetics, like any product containing water and organic/inorganic compounds, require preservation…
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04/28/2021
Allyl hexanoate and heptanoate
Allyl hexanoate (allyl caproate, 2-propenyl hexanoate) is a colourless to pale yellow liquid…
03/24/2021
Antioxidants for cosmetic
The rate of air pollution is rising due to industrialization and urbanization all around the world.…
03/16/2021
Potassium and Sodium Cyanide
Sodium and potassium cyanides are mainly used as reagents in the mining industry for the extraction…
03/10/2021
Arginine for hair
Arginine (L-Arginine) is one of the many amino acids required by the body to function properly, and…
02/24/2021
OTBCHA and PTBCHA in the fragrances world
o-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (OTBCHA) and p-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (PTBCHA) are very…
02/09/2021
Precipitated Silicas
Precipitated Silica is a very useful material in toothpaste formulations to help mechanical…
01/12/2021
Potassium Permanganate
Potassium permanganate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KMnO4 and composed of…
12/02/2020
Acrylic Rheological Modifiers
Rheological modifiers are substances that modify the rheology of cosmetic products, therefore the…