Product
Emulsifiers & thickeners
Emulsifiers and thickeners for personal care — fatty alcohols, esters, polysorbates, carbomers and polymers that build the texture and stability of creams, lotions and gels.
Creams and lotions are emulsions of oil and water that would separate without help. Emulsifiers such as glyceryl stearate, PEG stearates and polysorbates hold the two phases together, while fatty alcohols such as cetearyl alcohol build body and stability. The balance between them is chosen using the HLB (hydrophile–lipophile balance) of the oil phase.
Thickeners shape texture and stop products separating on the shelf. Carbomers give crystal-clear gels once neutralised; acrylates copolymers suspend beads and pearls in shampoos; cellulose ethers and natural gums thicken water phases. Complete emulsifier systems and custom bases can be toll manufactured to a customer's formulation.
- Grades / forms
- Formulated
- Industries
- Personal Care & Home Care
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Get a price for Emulsifiers & thickeners
Send quantity, grade and destination port. Pricing, lead time and documentation come back within one business day.
Request a quotation- Certificate of Analysis with every batch
- MSDS in destination format
- Toll manufacturing to your specification
- Private label packing available
Typical applications
- Creams, lotions and sunscreens
- Hair conditioners and masks
- Clear gels and hand sanitisers
- Suspending shampoos and body washes
- Ready-to-use emulsion bases
Packing options
- 25 kg bags and cartons
- 25–200 kg drums for liquids
Storage & handling
Store cool and dry in closed containers. Carbomer powders are hygroscopic and dusty; handle with extraction.
Documentation
Certificate of Analysis, MSDS, Certificate of Origin, dangerous goods declaration where applicable, and third-party pre-shipment inspection on request.
Typical specification
- Types
- Fatty alcohols, esters, polysorbates, carbomers, acrylates copolymers
- Form
- Flakes, pastilles, liquids or powders, by product
- Grade
- Cosmetic grade
Typical values for reference. The exact specification is agreed before the order and confirmed on the Certificate of Analysis for each batch.
Emulsifiers & thickeners — frequently asked
Emulsifier selection starts with the required HLB of the oil phase, the desired texture and the type of emulsion (oil-in-water or water-in-oil). A blend of a low-HLB and a high-HLB emulsifier is normally used to match it.
Carbomer is acidic and only partly swollen in water. Neutralising it with an alkali such as sodium hydroxide or triethanolamine to around pH 6–7 uncoils the polymer, producing the high viscosity and clarity of a gel.
Yes. Emulsion bases and complete formulations are toll manufactured to a customer's own formula, filled into their packaging and labelled with their brand, under NDA.
Yes. Chemtrade manufactures and exports Emulsifiers & thickeners from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in Personal Care & Home Care. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Emulsifiers & thickeners from Chemtrade includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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