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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185 materials

Polyethylene powder (Polyethylene) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Polyethylene powder (Polyethylene)INCI Polyethylene 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 Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Methyl methacrylate crosspolymerINCI Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer 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 $212.61 50 g – 5 Kg Lauroyl lysine surface-treated pigment (Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (and) Lauroyl Lysine) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Lauroyl lysine surface-treated pigmentINCI Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (and) Lauroyl Lysine CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $33.74 50 g – 5 Kg HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymerINCI HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer 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 $212.61 50 g – 5 Kg Phytosteryl Oleate — paste, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Phytosteryl Oleate 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 Conditioner base (Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol) — wax / solid, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Conditioner baseINCI Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol 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 Isorhamnetin — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Isorhamnetin 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 $52.30 50 g – 5 Kg Distearyl Lauroyl Glutamate and Stearyl Alcohol (Distearyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Stearyl Alcohol) — wax / solid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Distearyl Lauroyl Glutamate and Stearyl AlcoholINCI Distearyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Stearyl Alcohol CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Hydrogenated Polyfarnesene — oil, Global — MakeYourSkin Hydrogenated Polyfarnesene CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $43.86 50 g – 5 Kg Dimethicone-treated pigment (Iron Oxides (CI 77499) (and) Dimethicone) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Dimethicone-treated pigmentINCI Iron Oxides (CI 77499) (and) Dimethicone CAS not assignedSupplied as a dispersion or dispersible solid. It will not dissolve: suspend it and keep the system stable. In stock from $30.36 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium myristate-treated pigment (Mica (CI 77019) (and) Magnesium Myristate) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Magnesium myristate-treated pigmentINCI Mica (CI 77019) (and) Magnesium Myristate 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 Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymerINCI Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer 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 Schizophyllan — paste, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Schizophyllan 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 Hinoki Cypress Water (Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water) — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Hinoki Cypress Water (Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water)INCI Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water 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 $52.30 50 g – 5 Kg Hydrogenated Coconut Oil — wax / solid, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Hydrogenated Coconut Oil CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $18.55 50 g – 5 Kg Shaving soap base (Aqua, Potassium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Coconut Acid) — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin Shaving soap baseINCI Aqua, Potassium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Coconut Acid 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 C14-22 Alcohols & C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Emulsifying Wax (C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside) — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin C14-22 Alcohols & C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Emulsifying WaxINCI C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Corydalis Yanhusuo Extract (Corydalis Yanhusuo Tuber Extract) — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Corydalis Yanhusuo Extract (Corydalis Yanhusuo Tuber Extract)INCI Corydalis Yanhusuo Tuber 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 Arachidyl Alcohol & Behenyl Alcohol Emulsifying Wax (Arachidyl Alcohol (and) Behenyl Alcohol (and) Arachidyl Glucoside) — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin Arachidyl Alcohol & Behenyl Alcohol Emulsifying WaxINCI Arachidyl Alcohol (and) Behenyl Alcohol (and) Arachidyl Glucoside CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Strawberry Fruit Water (Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Water) — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Strawberry Fruit Water (Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Water)INCI Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Water 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 $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Junsai (Watershield) Extract (Brasenia Schreberi Extract) — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Junsai (Watershield) Extract (Brasenia Schreberi Extract)INCI Brasenia Schreberi 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 Tamarind seed polysaccharide (Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Tamarind seed polysaccharide (xyloglucan) (Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum)INCI Tamarindus Indica Seed 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 $25.30 50 g – 5 Kg Sansho (Japanese Pepper) Extract (Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract) — liquid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Sansho (Japanese Pepper) Extract (Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract)INCI Zanthoxylum Piperitum 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 $52.30 50 g – 5 Kg 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $187.30 50 g – 5 Kg