Solvents & Solubilisers

For humectancy and solubilisation

Humectants & Solvents

Glycerin, propanediol, glycols, ethanol and specialist extraction solvents.

This collection currently holds 17 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.

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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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Glycerin – Vegetable, USP (Glycerin (Vegetable, USP Grade)) — liquid, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Viscous liquid Glycerin – Vegetable, USP (Glycerin (Vegetable, USP Grade))INCI Glycerin (Vegetable, USP Grade) CAS 56-81-5Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $22.67 50 g – 5 Kg Butylene Glycol – Bio-based (Butylene Glycol) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Butylene Glycol – Bio-basedINCI Butylene Glycol CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $16.86 50 g – 5 Kg Glycerin – Vegetable 99.7% USP (Glycerin) — liquid, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin 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 Glycerin – Palm-free (Glycerin) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Glycerin – Palm-freeINCI 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 Glycerin – RSPO Certified Palm (Glycerin) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Glycerin – RSPO Certified PalmINCI 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 2,3-Butanediol — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin 2,3-Butanediol CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $60.74 50 g – 5 Kg NMF Complex (Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Fructose, Urea, Niacinamide, Inositol, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin NMF Complex (natural moisturising factor blend)INCI Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Fructose, Urea, Niacinamide, Inositol, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic 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 $33.74 50 g – 5 Kg Xylitylglucoside & Anhydroxylitol & Xylitol Complex (Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Xylitylglucoside & Anhydroxylitol & Xylitol Complex (Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol)INCI Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol 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 Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $150.17 50 g – 5 Kg Glucosamine HCl — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Glucosamine HCl CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $43.86 50 g – 5 Kg Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $77.61 50 g – 5 Kg Galactoarabinan — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Galactoarabinan CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $77.61 50 g – 5 Kg Saccharide Hydrolysate — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Saccharide Hydrolysate CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $26.99 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium Aspartate — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Magnesium Aspartate CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $16.86 50 g – 5 Kg Tuberose Polysaccharide Gum (Polianthes Tuberosa Polysaccharide) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Tuberose Polysaccharide Gum (Polianthes Tuberosa Polysaccharide)INCI Polianthes Tuberosa Polysaccharide CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $50.61 50 g – 5 Kg Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Imperata Cylindrica 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 $50.61 50 g – 5 Kg Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $322.30 50 g – 5 Kg Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $322.30 50 g – 5 Kg Mannitol — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Mannitol CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $43.86 50 g – 5 Kg Lactitol — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Lactitol CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $43.86 50 g – 5 Kg Glycogen — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Glycogen CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $77.61 50 g – 5 Kg Sorbitol, crystalline powder (Sorbitol) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Sorbitol, crystalline powder (Sorbitol)INCI Sorbitol CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $20.24 50 g – 5 Kg Ribose — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Ribose CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg Methyl Gluceth-20 — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Methyl Gluceth-20 CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $43.86 50 g – 5 Kg