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.

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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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238 materials

Sodium Aspartate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Sodium Aspartate CAS 3792-50-5Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Snow Mushroom and Tremella Film Former (Tremella Fuciformis Extract) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Powder Snow Mushroom and Tremella Film Former (Tremella Fuciformis Extract)INCI Tremella Fuciformis Extract CAS not assignedWater Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Snow Fungus Polysaccharide (Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Powder Snow Fungus Polysaccharide (Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide)INCI Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide CAS not assignedWater Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Serine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Serine CAS 56-45-1Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Rhamnose — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Rhamnose CAS 3615-41-6Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Pullulan — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder / liquid depending grade Pullulan CAS 9057-02-7Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $80.99 50 g – 5 Kg Propanediol — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder / liquid depending grade Propanediol CAS 504-63-2Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $17.20 50 g – 5 Kg Proline — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Proline CAS 147-85-3Water Soluble — Water-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 Polyglutamic Acid — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder / liquid depending grade Polyglutamic Acid CAS 25513-46-6Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $281.46 50 g – 5 Kg Phenylalanine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Phenylalanine CAS 63-91-2Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $26.31 50 g – 5 Kg PCA — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder / liquid depending grade PCA CAS 98-79-3Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $57.29 50 g – 5 Kg Natto Gum – Polyglutamic Acid (Sodium Polyglutamate (Natto Derived)) — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Powder Natto Gum – Polyglutamic Acid (Sodium Polyglutamate (Natto Derived))INCI Sodium Polyglutamate (Natto Derived) CAS not assignedWater Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $281.46 50 g – 5 Kg Mannose — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Mannose CAS 3458-28-4Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $80.99 50 g – 5 Kg Manganese PCA — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Manganese PCA CAS not assignedWater Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Manganese Gluconate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Manganese Gluconate CAS 6485-39-8Water Soluble — Water-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 Maltose — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Maltose CAS 69-79-4Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $26.31 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium PCA — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Magnesium PCA CAS 42733-55-3Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $99.21 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium Gluconate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Magnesium Gluconate CAS 3632-91-5Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Lysine HCl — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Lysine HCl CAS 657-27-2Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Levan — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder / liquid depending grade Levan CAS not assignedWater Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Leucine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Leucine CAS 61-90-5Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $26.31 50 g – 5 Kg Isoleucine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Isoleucine CAS 73-32-5Water Soluble — Water-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 Histidine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Histidine CAS 71-00-1Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $48.18 50 g – 5 Kg Glycine — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Powder Glycine CAS 56-40-6Water Soluble — Water-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg