Powders & Sensory Modifiers

For texture, slip and soft focus

Powders & Sensory Modifiers

Spherical polymers, silicas, starches, boron nitride, clays and blurring powders.

This collection currently holds 37 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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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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Potassium Citrate — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Potassium Citrate 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 Potassium Bicarbonate — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Potassium Bicarbonate 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 Fumaric Acid — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Fumaric 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Polyvinyl Alcohol — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) (Polyvinyl Alcohol)INCI Polyvinyl Alcohol 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 $35.42 50 g – 5 Kg Adipic Acid — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Adipic 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium Oxide — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Magnesium Oxide CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $20.24 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium Chloride — wax / solid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Magnesium Chloride 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 Calamine — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Calamine CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Alumina — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Alumina 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 Corn cob powder (Zea Mays Cob Powder) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Corn cob powder (Zea Mays Cob Powder)INCI Zea Mays Cob Powder 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Boron nitride/sericite hybrid (Mica (CI 77019) (and) Boron Nitride) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Boron nitride/sericite hybridINCI Mica (CI 77019) (and) Boron Nitride CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $28.67 50 g – 5 Kg Aluminium hydroxide (Aluminum Hydroxide) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Aluminium hydroxide (Aluminum Hydroxide)INCI Aluminum Hydroxide 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 Silica/titanium dioxide soft-focus composite (Silica (and) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Silica/titanium dioxide soft-focus compositeINCI Silica (and) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Walnut shell scrub (Juglans Regia Shell Powder) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Walnut shell scrub (Juglans Regia Shell Powder)INCI Juglans Regia Shell Powder 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium myristate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Magnesium myristateINCI Magnesium 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 Apricot seed scrub (Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Apricot seed scrub (Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder)INCI Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Pumice — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Pumice 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 $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Calcium carbonate (Calcium Carbonate (CI 77220)) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Calcium carbonate (Calcium Carbonate (CI 77220))INCI Calcium Carbonate (CI 77220) 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 Synthetic hectorite (Sodium Magnesium Silicate) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Synthetic hectorite (Sodium Magnesium Silicate)INCI Sodium Magnesium Silicate 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 Lauroyl lysine — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Lauroyl lysineINCI Lauroyl Lysine 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 Stearalkonium hectorite — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Stearalkonium hectoriteINCI Stearalkonium Hectorite 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 Hollow expanded microspheres (Vinylidene Chloride/Methylacrylate/Acrylonitrile Copolymer) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Hollow expanded microspheres (Vinylidene Chloride/Methylacrylate/Acrylonitrile Copolymer)INCI Vinylidene Chloride/Methylacrylate/Acrylonitrile 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 Zinc myristate — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Zinc myristateINCI Zinc 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 Magnesium carbonate — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Magnesium carbonateINCI Magnesium Carbonate 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