cosmetics ingredients & functions

PRESERVATIVES

Ingredients that protect cosmetic formulations from microbial growth and extend the safety and shelf life of products.

• Preservatives in Cosmetics: Why Safety is Not Optional
• preservatives: action- reaction- interraction

 

WAXES

Solid lipid ingredients that provide structure, stability and texture in balms, sticks and anhydrous formulations.

• Beeswax in Skincare: What It Does and Why It Is Used in Balms
• Understanding Cosmetic Waxes | Beeswax, Plant Waxes and Their Role in Formulations

 

EMULSIFIERS, CO-EMULSIFIERS & STRUCTURING AGENTS

Ingredients that allow oil and water phases to form stable emulsions and influence the texture of creams and lotions.

• Cetyl Alcohol in Skincare: Structure and function
• Understanding Emulsifiers in Cosmetic Formulation
• how to make cleansing oleogels with Sucragel

 

SOLUBILIZERS

Ingredients that allow small amounts of oil-soluble substances, such as essential oils or fragrances, to disperse evenly in water-based formulations without separating.

• Polysorbate 20 vs Polysorbate 80: What They Are and How to Use Them in Cosmetics 
• PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil: When to Choose It Instead of Polysorbates 
• How to Safely Add Essential Oils to Water-Based Cosmetics 

 

HUMECTANTS

Ingredients that attract and bind water to the skin, helping maintain hydration and improve the skin’s moisture balance.

• The Role of Vegetable Glycerin in Cosmetic Formulation
• D-Panthenol in Cosmetic Products: a Functional Ingredient 
• hyaluronic acid 

 

PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS

Ingredients added to enhance the functional performance of a cosmetic formulation or provide specific skin benefits.

• Vitamin F: the Lipid Support Your Skin Has Been Missing 
• Vitamin E: What it Does and What it Doesn't
• Silk Protein in Cosmetics: Function and Formulation Value
• Bee Products: Nature's Small Laboratory
• vitamins
• allantoin
• Snail Secretion Filtrate as an Active Cosmetic Ingredient  

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BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Ingredients that interact with the skin and provide specific biological effects, such as antioxidant, soothing, regenerating or anti-inflammatory activity.

• Donkey Milk in Skincare: Composition, Skin Compatibility and Practical Formulation Use

 

MINERAL-BASED PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS

Inorganic mineral ingredients that improve the performance, protection or sensory properties of cosmetic formulations.

• Formulating with Clays: Mineral Behavior and Skin Performance
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