Cleansing Agents
For cleanser development
Cleansing Agents
Surfactants and biosurfactants selected by how they cleanse rather than by chemistry class.
This collection currently holds 29 raw materials. Most materials ship in 50 g, 225 g, 1 Kg and 5 Kg packs. High-value absolutes, isolates, ceramides and peptides ship on a small-pack ladder of 10 g, 50 g, 100 g and 1 Kg. Every pack comes with a Certificate of Analysis, SDS and technical data sheet.
Every product page lists the INCI or technical name, the CAS number where one is assigned, ingredient family, source and feedstock, origin, typical form, solubility, recommended use level and pH window, addition phase, market status, storage, shelf life, the documentation supplied and a full regulatory note.
Buying from MakeYourSkin
MakeYourSkin is building the largest quality-assured collection of cosmetic raw materials sourced from India, Korea, Japan and China. We supply indie brands, contract manufacturers, formulation labs and R&D teams worldwide. Prices are in USD; bulk quantities are quoted on request.
Before you formulate
Use levels shown on our product pages are industry working ranges, not specifications. Confirm every figure against the supplier technical data sheet, verify the permitted status and concentration limit in each market you sell into, and complete a safety assessment for the finished product.
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Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Soap base (saponified vegetable oils)INCI Sodium Palmate; Sodium Palm Kernelate; Sodium Cocoate (grade-dependent)
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $26.99
50 g – 5 Kg
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $16.86
50 g – 5 Kg
Lemon Hydrosol (Citrus Limon Fruit Water)INCI Citrus Limon Fruit Water
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $16.86
50 g – 5 Kg
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinoneINCI Methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) Methylisothiazolinone
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $21.92
50 g – 5 Kg
DMDM hydantoinINCI DMDM Hydantoin
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $21.92
50 g – 5 Kg
Eucalyptus Hydrosol (Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Water)INCI Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Water
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $16.86
50 g – 5 Kg
Chlorhexidine digluconateINCI Chlorhexidine Digluconate
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $111.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Sodium methylparabenINCI Sodium Methylparaben
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 dimethiconeINCI Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $30.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Microemulsion concentrateINCI Aqua, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol
CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable.
In stock
from $16.86
50 g – 5 Kg
Caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, glycerinINCI Caprylhydroxamic Acid (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Glycerin
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $30.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Yucca extract (Yucca Schidigera Root Extract)INCI Yucca Schidigera Root Extract
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
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from $187.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Benzyl alcohol, salicylic acid, glycerin, sorbic acid blendINCI Benzyl Alcohol (and) Salicylic Acid (and) Glycerin (and) Sorbic Acid
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Dimethicone PEG-7 isostearateINCI Dimethicone PEG-7 Isostearate
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $30.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Sodium surfactinINCI Sodium Surfactin
CAS not assignedAmphiphilic. It associates with both phases and is usually added to the phase that matches the processing temperature.
In stock
from $91.11
10 g – 1 Kg
Quillaja saponin extract (Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract)INCI Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $187.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Isoamyl Cocoate
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $20.24
50 g – 5 Kg
Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silaneINCI Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
CAS not assignedSolubility is grade-dependent. Confirm the exact carrier system and dilution route on the supplier technical data sheet before formulating.
In stock
from $30.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Soapwort extract (Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract)INCI Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $187.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Mineral Oil, light (white oil) (Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil))INCI Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil)
CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier.
In stock
from $16.86
50 g – 5 Kg
Acetyl mannosylerythritol lipidINCI Acetyl Mannosylerythritol Lipid
CAS not assignedAmphiphilic. It associates with both phases and is usually added to the phase that matches the processing temperature.
In stock
from $20.24
50 g – 5 Kg
Glycerin – Vegetable 99.7% USPINCI Glycerin
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg