Traditional Chinese Ingredients

For TCM-positioned skincare

Traditional Chinese Ingredients

TCM botanicals, medicinal fungi, pearl and standardised active constituents.

This collection currently holds 138 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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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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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 Methyl Beta-Cyclodextrin — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Methyl Beta-Cyclodextrin CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $119.80 50 g – 5 Kg Sodium sulfite — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sodium sulfiteINCI Sodium Sulfite CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $23.61 50 g – 5 Kg Propyl gallate — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Propyl gallateINCI Propyl Gallate 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 PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide CAS not assignedAmphiphilic. It associates with both phases and is usually added to the phase that matches the processing temperature. In stock from $20.24 50 g – 5 Kg o-Cymen-5-ol — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin o-Cymen-5-ol 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 $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg Sodium Cocoamphodiacetate — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sodium Cocoamphodiacetate CAS not assignedAmphiphilic. It associates with both phases and is usually added to the phase that matches the processing temperature. In stock from $16.86 50 g – 5 Kg Polyaminopropyl biguanide — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Polyaminopropyl biguanideINCI Polyaminopropyl Biguanide 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 Methyl Trimethicone — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Methyl Trimethicone 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 Benzethonium chloride — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Benzethonium chlorideINCI Benzethonium Chloride CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $26.99 50 g – 5 Kg Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate 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 Soap base (Sodium Palmate; Sodium Palm Kernelate; Sodium Cocoate (grade-dependent)) — wax / solid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Soap base (saponified vegetable oils)INCI Sodium Palmate; Sodium Palm Kernelate; Sodium Cocoate (grade-dependent) CAS not assignedOil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. In stock from $26.99 50 g – 5 Kg Benzisothiazolinone — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Benzisothiazolinone 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 $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (Methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) Methylisothiazolinone) — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinoneINCI Methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) Methylisothiazolinone 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 $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg DMDM hydantoin — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin DMDM hydantoinINCI DMDM Hydantoin 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 $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg Sorbitan esters (Sorbitan Stearate; Sorbitan Oleate; Sorbitan Laurate (grade-dependent)) — wax / solid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sorbitan estersINCI Sorbitan Stearate; Sorbitan Oleate; Sorbitan Laurate (grade-dependent) 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 Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Polygonum Cuspidatum Root 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 Patchouli Leaf Extract (Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract) — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Patchouli Leaf Extract (Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract)INCI Pogostemon Cablin Leaf 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 Prinsepia Seed Oil (Prinsepia Utilis Seed Oil) — oil, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Prinsepia Seed Oil (Prinsepia Utilis Seed Oil)INCI Prinsepia Utilis Seed Oil 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 Sodium anisate and sodium levulinate (Sodium Anisate (and) Sodium Levulinate) — liquid, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sodium anisate and sodium levulinateINCI Sodium Anisate (and) Sodium Levulinate CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $21.92 50 g – 5 Kg Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract (he shou wu) (Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract)INCI Polygonum Multiflorum Root 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 Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract (Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract) — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract (OPC) (Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract)INCI Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed 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 Sodium methylparaben — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Sodium methylparabenINCI Sodium Methylparaben CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $23.61 50 g – 5 Kg Diazolidinyl urea — powder, China · TCM — MakeYourSkin Diazolidinyl ureaINCI Diazolidinyl Urea CAS not assignedWater-soluble. Disperse into the water phase with stirring; avoid prolonged high heat where the material is heat-sensitive. In stock from $33.74 50 g – 5 Kg