Texture & Sensory Modifiers

For texture, slip and soft focus

Texture & Sensory Modifiers

Spherical polymers, silicas, starches, boron nitride, clays and the blurring and soft-focus powders.

This collection currently holds 65 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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ReferenceIngredient Dictionary — all 1,484 materials A–Z

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185 materials

Hydrogenated Castor Oil — wax / solid, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Waxy flakes Hydrogenated Castor Oil CAS 8001-78-3Oil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Phenyl Trimethicone – Gloss Grade (Phenyl Trimethicone) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Fluid Phenyl Trimethicone – Gloss Grade (Phenyl Trimethicone)INCI Phenyl Trimethicone CAS 2116-84-9Oil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $26.31 50 g – 5 Kg Caprylyl Methicone — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Liquid Caprylyl Methicone CAS not assignedOil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $33.60 50 g – 5 Kg 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 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 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 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 Timur Seed Oil (Zanthoxylum Armatum Seed Oil) — oil, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Timur Seed Oil (Zanthoxylum Armatum Seed Oil)INCI Zanthoxylum Armatum Seed Oil CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $77.61 50 g – 5 Kg Glyceryl Polymethacrylate (Glyceryl Polymethacrylate (and) Propylene Glycol) — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Glyceryl PolymethacrylateINCI Glyceryl Polymethacrylate (and) Propylene 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 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate — oil, Global — MakeYourSkin Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate 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 Green Mandarin Peel Extract, water-soluble (Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract) — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Green Mandarin Peel Extract, water-soluble (Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract)INCI Citrus Nobilis Peel 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 $347.61 50 g – 5 Kg Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate 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 Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl pullulan — dispersion, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl pullulanINCI Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $77.61 50 g – 5 Kg Dimethicone/bis-isobutyl PPG-20 crosspolymer — paste, Global — MakeYourSkin Dimethicone/bis-isobutyl PPG-20 crosspolymerINCI Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer 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 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 Silicone elastomer gel (Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethicone Crosspolymer) — paste, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Silicone elastomer gel (in D5) (Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethicone Crosspolymer)INCI Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethicone Crosspolymer 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 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