Humectants
For humectancy and hydration
Humectants
Glycerin, glycols, sugars, osmolytes and the polysaccharides that hold water in the formula and on the skin.
This collection currently holds 59 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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In the dictionaryBetaine · Glycerin · Pullulan · Sodium PCA · D-Panthenol · Propanediol · Sodium Lactate · Butylene Glycol · all 1,484 A–Z
Maqui Berry Extract (Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract)INCI Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit 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 $77.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Rice Ferment Filtrate with extracellular vesicles (Oryza Sativa (Rice) Ferment Filtrate)INCI Oryza Sativa (Rice) Ferment Filtrate
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
Peach Gum Polysaccharide (Prunus Persica Gum)INCI Prunus Persica 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
Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate (Aluminum Chloride)INCI Aluminum Chloride
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
Galactoglucan
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
Padina Pavonica Extract (Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract)INCI Padina Pavonica Thallus 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
Dendrobium Extract (Dendrobium Nobile Extract)INCI Dendrobium Nobile 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 $52.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Snow Mushroom Polysaccharide (Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract)INCI Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp 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 $77.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Sodium Hyaluronate (high MW, 1.0-1.8 MDa) (Sodium Hyaluronate)INCI Sodium 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
PDRN (salmon-derived polydeoxyribonucleotide) (Sodium DNA)INCI Sodium DNA
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $161.99
1 g – 50 g
Sodium acrylates copolymerINCI Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $35.42
50 g – 5 Kg
Psyllium Seed Extract (Plantago Ovata Seed Extract)INCI Plantago Ovata Seed 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 $52.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Collagen Tripeptide (Hydrolyzed Collagen (tripeptide-enriched))INCI Hydrolyzed Collagen (tripeptide-enriched)
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $94.49
10 g – 1 Kg
Theanine
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $28.67
50 g – 5 Kg
Hydrolyzed Elastin
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $30.36
50 g – 5 Kg
Caulerpa Lentillifera 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 $60.74
50 g – 5 Kg
Arginine PCA
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
Cassia Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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
Sorbitol (oral grade, 70%) (Sorbitol)INCI Sorbitol
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 $20.24
50 g – 5 Kg
Luffa (Sponge Gourd) Extract (Luffa Cylindrica Extract)INCI Luffa Cylindrica 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 $52.30
50 g – 5 Kg
Lotion baseINCI Aqua, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable.
In stock
from $23.61
50 g – 5 Kg
Citrulline
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $28.67
50 g – 5 Kg
Cordyceps Militaris Ferment Filtrate
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $35.42
50 g – 5 Kg
L-Proline (Proline)INCI Proline
CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive.
In stock
from $28.67
50 g – 5 Kg