Cost/LB: $5.5750
SAP Value:
KOH: .095
NaOH: .067
White Beeswax is filtered for purity and the color has been naturally removed preserving the aroma. By itself, beeswax locks in moisture, fosters cells and protects skin. With its amazing ability to work with multiple ingredients, beeswax can be utilized to benefit and beautify the entire body. With anti-bacterial properties and vitamin A, it aids in natural healing and cell development without clogging pores. With its water repelling properties, beeswax sustains sunscreen action.
Cost/LB: $5.3520
SAP Value:
KOH: .095
NaOH: .067
White Beeswax is filtered for purity and the color has been naturally removed preserving the aroma. By itself, beeswax locks in moisture, fosters cells and protects skin. With its amazing ability to work with multiple ingredients, beeswax can be utilized to benefit and beautify the entire body. With anti-bacterial properties and vitamin A, it aids in natural healing and cell development without clogging pores. With its water repelling properties, beeswax sustains sunscreen action.
Cost/LB: $5.8500
SAP Value:
KOH: .095
NaOH: .067
Yellow Beeswax is filtered for purity while the natural color and aromas of honey are preserved. Beeswax is a substance secreted by the worker honey bees used for the construction of their honeycomb. In addition to making an excellent hardening agent in lip balm and lotion bars, Beeswax is a wonderful fuel for candles. It burns longer and more clean than candles made with most other waxes. Due to the nature of the product, this beeswax does have a smoky scent. If you prefer a unscented beeswax, we recommend the White Beeswax.
Cost/LB: $5.5700
SAP Value:
KOH: .095
NaOH: .067
Yellow Beeswax is filtered for purity while the natural color and aromas of honey are preserved. Beeswax is a substance secreted by the worker honey bees used for the construction of their honeycomb. In addition to making an excellent hardening agent in lip balm and lotion bars, Beeswax is a wonderful fuel for candles. It burns longer and more clean than candles made with most other waxes. Due to the nature of the product, this beeswax does have a smoky scent. If you prefer a unscented beeswax, we recommend the White Beeswax.
Cost/LB: $5.4000
Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol is a natural, conditioning emulsifier used in hair and skin care. BTMS is naturally derived from Colza oil, and is gentle on the skin and hair. BTMS can be used in creams and lotions to provide a soft, powdery feel to the skin. BTMS can also emulsify some silicones.
Cost/LB: $5.0000
Castor Oil is refined and expeller pressed. Castor Oil is very popular in the personal care industry absolutely loves castor oil, due to ability to act as a binding agent. It’s a very common base in many of your most cherished perfumes or colognes.
Cost/LB: $2.6400
Turkey Red Castor Oil, also known as Sulfated Castor Oil, is the only oil that completely disperses in water. It is made by adding sulfuric acid to pure castor oil, making it a very good choice for a completely dispersing bath oil. It contains all of the same humectant and moisturizing properties of Cosmetic Castor Oil but in a water soluble form. Castor Turkey Red is a common addition to bath products, natural soaps, lotions etc. Turkey Red Castor Oil is dark red in color. Castor Turkey Red helps provide a protective barrier on the skin to help prevent skin damage and moisture loss.
Cost/LB: $1.9300
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a mild amphoteric co-surfactant. It is derived from coconut oil and is highly water soluble in wide pH range, pH: 5 - 6 (10 % aqueous solution). It is supplied in a clear yellow liquid with no or faint odor. Cocamidopropyl betaine is very mild co-surfactant compatible with anionic, nonionic, cationic surfactants (also useful as primary surfactant), good cleanser & foam booster, viscosity enhancer, excellent conditioning & antistatic agent, moderate emulsifier. It is used in body washes, shampoos, bubble baths, cleansing lotions, creams, hand soaps, baby products, hair conditioners, cream rinses at use levels of 2-40%
Cost/LB: $3.3900
SAP Value:
KOH: 14 Max KOH
Emulsifying wax is sourced from naturally occurring fats and esters, further processed into a convenient pastille flake form, and conforms to the current USP/NF Monograph. Emulsifying wax is an ideal medium for the blending of fine creams, lotions and other fluid cosmetics which contain oil and water. The ability of emulsifying wax to bind oil and water in perfect union is unparalleled, and today it remains the most ever pervasive substance in a cosmetic manufacturers’ formulary.
Cost/LB: $3.0000
SAP Value:
KOH: 14 Max KOH
Emulsifying wax is sourced from naturally occurring fats and esters, further processed into a convenient pastille flake form, and conforms to the current USP/NF Monograph. Emulsifying wax is an ideal medium for the blending of fine creams, lotions and other fluid cosmetics which contain oil and water. The ability of emulsifying wax to bind oil and water in perfect union is unparalleled, and today it remains the most ever pervasive substance in a cosmetic manufacturers’ formulary.
Cost/LB: $0.875
Vegetable Glycerine, or Glycerol, is USP grade with verified purity. It is a clear, odorless liquid exclusively produced from the hydrolysis of vegetable oils. Vegetable Glycerine has a number of valuable applications that include cosmetic products, foods, and herbal tinctures.
This product is sourced and manufactured in Malaysia. Vegetable Glycerine is considered Vegan, Lactose Free, Gluten Free, Glutamate Free, BSE Free, No Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils, No Preservatives. this material is not from the biodiesel process.
Cost/LB: $1.2500
Vegetable Glycerine, or Glycerol, is USP grade with verified purity. It is a clear, odorless liquid exclusively produced from the hydrolysis of vegetable oils. Vegetable Glycerine has a number of valuable applications that include cosmetic products, foods, and herbal tinctures.
This product is sourced and manufactured in Malaysia. Vegetable Glycerine is considered Vegan, Lactose Free, Gluten Free, Glutamate Free, BSE Free, No Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils, No Preservatives. this material is not from the biodiesel process.
Cost/LB: $3.9928
This branched ester is made from the combination of isopropyl alcohol and the naturally derived fatty acid myristic acid. Isopropyl Myristate USP helps gives a silky smooth and velvet texture when making cosmetics such as personal skin care products.
Cost/LB: $9.0000
Lanolin oil is a product of Lanolin wax. The lanolin wax is subjected to low temperature fractional crystallization. This isolates the liquid esters of the regular anhydrous lanolin. In formulations and recipes it provides a lighter texture than Lanolin wax. It can also be used as a mineral oil substitute in any formulation. It is a great emollient and provides protection for the epidermis from moisture loss. Lanolin oil softens the skin and is a good humectant making it ideal for use in balms, hair treatments and conditioners, body oils, bath oils, rich creams, cosmetics and other products. It can also be used to treat chapped lips, diaper rash, dry skin, itchy skin, rough feet, minor cuts, minor burns and skin abrasions.
Cost/LB: $6.5000
Lanolin Anhydrous USP Grade is a natural, high quality purified lanolin derived from sheeps wool. Lanolin is one of the best substances for use on delicate, dry or chapped skin as it provides a protective barrier on the skin and helps to hold moisture into the skin. It is often a key ingredient in chapsticks, creams, shaving lotions, and skin moisturizers and commonly used to soothe rashes, minor burns and abrasions.
It has a thick, oily consistency and is golden yellow in color.
Cost/LB: $2.7760
SAP Value:
KOH: .334
NaOH: .237
MCT Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides is made from palm kernel. Personal care products, massage oil blends. MCT's is an excellent carrier for oil for essential oils. It is great to use for all types of skin care, bath and body care products and to make natural perfumes.
Cost/LB: $3.2000
SAP Value:
KOH: .334
NaOH: .237
MCT Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides is made from palm kernel. B personal care products, massage oil blends. MCT's is an excellent carrier for oil for essential oils. It is great to use for all types of skin care, bath and body care products and to make natural perfumes.
Cost/LB: $2.33
SAP Value:
KOH: .250
NaOH: .178
The Palm kernel Flakes are extracted from the kernel (seed) of the palm tree fruit. Palm Kernel Flakes is used in hot and cold process soap making to harden soap and to increase lather. They are used just as you would use Palm Kernel Oil. In recipes it will quicken the trace. Palm Kernel Flakes are obtained from the single kernel or seed of the fruit of the Palm oil tree. This tree bears an fruit which has an oily pulp and from this oily pulp Palm Oil is extracted.
Cost/LB: $. 1.5000
SAP Value:
KOH: .250
NaOH: .178
The Palm kernel Flakes are extracted from the kernel (seed) of the palm tree fruit. Palm Kernel Flakes is used in hot and cold process soap making to harden soap and to increase lather. They are used just as you would use Palm Kernel Oil. In recipes it will quicken the trace. Palm Kernel Flakes are obtained from the single kernel or seed of the fruit of the Palm oil tree. This tree bears an fruit which has an oily pulp and from this oily pulp Palm Oil is extracted.
Cost/LB: $5.0000
SAP Value:
Polysorbate 20 is the essential ingredient for making body and room sprays. It acts as a solubiliser, allowing the oil phase of your formula to disperse and fully incorporate into the water phase. Polysorbate 20 is a solubilizer commonly used to bind fragrance and essential oils with water based products.
Cost/LB: $5.0000
Polysorbate 80 is a common fragrance and essential oil solublizer as well as an emulsifying agent. It is soluble in water and alcohol and insoluble in oils. It is typically a co-emulsifier that is used both as a viscosity modifier and a dispersing agent for fragrances and essential oils for room sprays and linen sprays. When combined with liquid oils, Polysorbate 80 creates a blooming bath oil. It can also be used in a self-emulsifying sugar or salt scrub. In bath bombs, you can add up to 6% as a wetting agent (rather than a traditional witch hazel or liquid oil) to help prolong fizzing in the tub.
Cost/LB: $2.3200
Propylene Glycol, USP
Propylene Glycol, is a nearly odorless clear liquid with a mild sweet taste. In the skin and hair, propylene glycol works as a humescent, which causes retention of moisture content of skin or cosmetic products by preventing the escape of moisture or water.
Propylene glycol is one of the most widely used cosmetic ingredients, as it is a humectant. It is a clear, colorelss, viscous liquid, slightly bitter-tasting. Propylene Glycol USP is the most common moisture-carrying vehicle, other than water itself, in cosmetics. Absorbs moisture, acts as a solvent and a wetting ingredient.
Cost/LB: $2.7128
Sodium Lactate is a liquid salt that is naturally derived from the natural fermentation of sugars found in corn and beets. In soap, Sodium Lactate helps to produce a harder bar of soap that lasts longer in the shower. Because Sodium Lactate is a salt, it is a natural humectant, providing moisture. This makes it a great additive to lotions, typically replacing glycerin in the recipe.
Cost/LB: $1.4285
Lecithin unbleached is a fatty, semi liquid, fatty substance. Lecithin is used in cosmetics as an emollient, emulsifier and a natural antioxidant. As a phospholipid, Lecithin has excellent water binding capabilities. Due to its love of oil and water, Lecithin is great at replenishing the acid mantle on the skin as well as attracting water to the skin and so makes a great moisturizer. It is also a spreading agent and helps products to be more smooth and spreadable on the skin. Lecithin is considered to be a non-toxic and well tolerated surfactant.
Cost/LB: $1.7500
SAP Value:
KOH: .208
NaOH: .148
Stearic Acid is an organic, fatty acid that is found in vegetable fats and oils. It works harmoniously with other fatty acids to nourish the skin and offer versatility in texture. It can be used as an inexpensive emulsifying agent in water-in-oil and oil-in-water formulations, Stearic acid is a waxy solid, frequently used to bind, stabilize and harden soap bars. It's soap-like quality enables it to penetrate the skin, providing emollient and skin-softening properties. It is also used to emulsify, thicken, or otherwise bind and stabilize lotions and creams.
Cost/LB: $1.2700
SAP Value:
KOH: .208
NaOH: .148
Stearic Acid is an organic, fatty acid that is found in vegetable fats and oils. It works harmoniously with other fatty acids to nourish the skin and offer versatility in texture. It can be used as an inexpensive emulsifying agent in water-in-oil and oil-in-water formulations, Stearic acid is a waxy solid, frequently used to bind, stabilize and harden soap bars. It's soap-like quality enables it to penetrate the skin, providing emollient and skin-softening properties. It is also used to emulsify, thicken, or otherwise bind and stabilize lotions and creams.
Cost/LB: $40.000
(Tocopherol T-50)- The purest form of natural vitamin E available (from plant sources only). Vitamin E is required in most cosmetic formulations in very small amounts in order to prevent oils from oxidizing.