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.

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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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ReferenceIngredient Dictionary — all 1,484 materials A–Z

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185 materials

Zeolite Powder (Zeolite) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Zeolite Powder (Zeolite)INCI Zeolite CAS 1318-02-1Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $22.67 50 g – 5 Kg Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate CAS 66829-29-6Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $20.84 50 g – 5 Kg Silica Microspheres (Silica) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Spherical powder Silica Microspheres (Silica)INCI Silica CAS 7631-86-9Dispersion Only — Practically insoluble in water and oil. Used as a dispersed solid; requires shear, a wetting agent and an anti-settling system. In stock from $15.38 50 g – 5 Kg Silica Dimethyl Silylate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Silica Dimethyl Silylate CAS not assignedDispersion Only — Practically insoluble in water and oil. Used as a dispersed solid; requires shear, a wetting agent and an anti-settling system. In stock from $42.71 50 g – 5 Kg Sericite Mica (Mica) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Sericite Mica (Mica)INCI Mica CAS 12001-26-2Dispersion Only — Practically insoluble in water and oil. Used as a dispersed solid; requires shear, a wetting agent and an anti-settling system. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Rice Bran Wax Powder (Oryza Sativa Bran Wax) — wax / solid, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Powder / flake Rice Bran Wax Powder (Oryza Sativa Bran Wax)INCI Oryza Sativa Bran Wax CAS not assignedOil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Polymethyl Methacrylate Microspheres (Polymethyl Methacrylate) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Spherical powder Polymethyl Methacrylate Microspheres (Polymethyl Methacrylate)INCI Polymethyl Methacrylate CAS 9011-14-7Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $26.31 50 g – 5 Kg Perlite Powder (Perlite) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Perlite Powder (Perlite)INCI Perlite CAS 93763-70-3Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Nylon-12 Powder (Nylon-12) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Spherical powder Nylon-12 Powder (Nylon-12)INCI Nylon-12 CAS 24937-16-4Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Magnesium Stearate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Magnesium Stearate CAS 557-04-0Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $22.67 50 g – 5 Kg Konjac Root Powder (Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder) — powder, Japan · J-Beauty — MakeYourSkin Powder Konjac Root Powder (Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder)INCI Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder 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 $24.49 50 g – 5 Kg Jojoba Esters Beads (Jojoba Esters) — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin Spherical beads Jojoba Esters Beads (Jojoba Esters)INCI Jojoba Esters CAS 92457-12-0Oil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $44.54 50 g – 5 Kg Diatomaceous Earth — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Diatomaceous Earth CAS 61790-53-2Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Corn Starch Modified (Zea Mays Starch (Modified)) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Corn Starch Modified (Zea Mays Starch (Modified))INCI Zea Mays Starch (Modified) CAS 9005-25-8Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $19.02 50 g – 5 Kg Cellulose Microbeads (Cellulose) — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin Bead / powder Cellulose Microbeads (Cellulose)INCI Cellulose CAS 9004-34-6Dispersion Only — Practically insoluble in water and oil. Used as a dispersed solid; requires shear, a wetting agent and an anti-settling system. In stock from $15.38 50 g – 5 Kg Boron Nitride Platelets (Boron Nitride) — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Platelet powder Boron Nitride Platelets (Boron Nitride)INCI Boron Nitride CAS 10043-11-5Dispersion Only — Practically insoluble in water and oil. Used as a dispersed solid; requires shear, a wetting agent and an anti-settling system. In stock from $159.35 50 g – 5 Kg Bamboo Stem Powder (Bambusa Vulgaris Stem Powder) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Bamboo Stem Powder (Bambusa Vulgaris Stem Powder)INCI Bambusa Vulgaris Stem Powder 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 $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate — powder, Global — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate CAS 9087-61-0Water Dispersible — Water-dispersible rather than truly soluble. Sprinkle into vigorously stirred water or pre-wet in glycerin to avoid lumping. In stock from $19.02 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 Hibiscus Flower Powder (Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Powder) — powder, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Fine powder Hibiscus Flower Powder (Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Powder)INCI Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Powder 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 $29.96 50 g – 5 Kg Watermelon Seed Oil (Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil) — oil, India · Ayurveda — MakeYourSkin Liquid oil Watermelon Seed Oil (Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil)INCI Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil CAS not assignedOil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $24.49 50 g – 5 Kg Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate — liquid, Global — MakeYourSkin Liquid Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate CAS 68583-51-7Oil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $17.20 50 g – 5 Kg Myristyl Myristate — wax / solid, Global — MakeYourSkin Waxy flakes Myristyl Myristate CAS not assignedOil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $15.38 50 g – 5 Kg Kalahari Melon Seed Oil (Citrullus Vulgaris Seed Oil) — oil, Global — MakeYourSkin Liquid oil Kalahari Melon Seed Oil (Citrullus Vulgaris Seed Oil)INCI Citrullus Vulgaris Seed Oil CAS not assignedOil 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