Innospec is a well-known global specialty chemicals company, and its predecessor is Octel company of the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1938 and is now headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, USA; the company officially changed its name to Innospec in 1993, and was transferred to the Nasdaq listing from the New York Stock Exchange in 2006; the company’s main business includes three major parts: fuel industry , oilfield industry and high-performance chemicals; high-performance chemicals include personal care products, aromatic chemistry, plastics and polymers, industrial products, etc. Personal care products are mainly produced in the United States and the United Kingdom, including high-polarity oils and fats, mild surfactants, green and highly selective chelating agents and other characteristic high-quality raw materials.
Innospec is a well-known global specialty chemicals company, and its predecessor is Octel company of the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1938 and is now headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, USA; the company officially changed its name to Innospec in 1993, and was transferred to the Nasdaq listing from the New York Stock Exchange in 2006; the company’s main business includes three major parts: fuel industry , oilfield industry and high-performance chemicals; high-performance chemicals include personal care products, aromatic chemistry, plastics and polymers, industrial products, etc. Personal care products are mainly produced in the United States and the United Kingdom, including high-polarity oils and fats, mild surfactants, green and highly selective chelating agents and other characteristic high-quality raw materials.
INTRODUCTION
Surfactant
Pureact It is a series of mild surfactant products that can provide long-lasting, rich foam, especially suitable for mild and baby products, for the preparation of transparent and opaque personal care products.
Pureact WS Conc It is a surfactant that can produce abundant foam, has mild properties, can maintain stability in a wide pH value range, has strong foaming ability, and can form rich and dense foam. It has good lubricity and mildness. It can be used in shampoos, facial cleansers, shower gels, shaving products, etc.
Pureact I-78C is a general mild surfactant that can produce rich and dense foam for the production of light-shielding products. In the products of shower gels and synthetic soaps, it can be used as the main surfactant and foam modifier. It can be used in gentle personal care products such as shampoos, baths, facial cleansers, and cleansing soaps.
Empicol® is a mild EO type surfactant.
Empicol® CED 5 is a mild surfactant without dioxane. It needs to be neutralized and easy to rinse off. Application range: shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers.
Iselux® is a series of unique, mild, sulfate-free surfactants that can produce clear and transparent liquid personal care products with rich foam and mild properties. It is a revolutionary product in the personal care market.
Its performance is extremely mild, can form dense and thick foam, and has excellent skin feel after use; it cleans thoroughly and easily be rinsed off; for its excellent water solubility, it can help form a transparent product and can form a liquid crystal system. It has a wide range of applications and can be used in shower gels, shampoos, facial cleansing products, baby products,and neutral soap type personal cleansing products.
Nansa Non-sulfate mild surfactant
Nansa LSS38/AV An aqueous solution of sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate. It provides outstanding foaming and stain removal capabilities in a wide range of formulations. It has excellent resistance to hard water and electrolytes and is stable under acidic conditions. It can be used in shampoos, shower gels, facial-cleansing products, etc.
Emollient
Finsolv® Parabens are a group of multifunctional ester emollient products. They are excellent co-solvents for the effective ingredients of a variety of cosmetics, and they can also bring a smooth skin feel.
Finsolv® TN It has a unique non-toxic, non-irritating, non-allergenic, non-acne-prone emollient oil; it is an excellent solvent for lipophilic cosmetics, especially suitable for sunscreens and volatile silicone oils; it reduces the greasy feeling of mineral oil or petroleum jelly ; It is a wetting agent and auxiliary suspending agent for water-insoluble powdery raw materials; it is used as an anti-sticking agent in antiperspirant products; it is stable in a wide pH value range.
Finsolv® TPP It is a synergistic mixture of three unique parabens, which has extraordinary sunscreen dissolution and moisturizing effects, improves product stability and reduces the possibility of recrystallization; it also has the skin feel of three kinds of esters, soft, smooth, and non-greasy; within 6 hours, it has a moisturizing effect similar to petroleum jelly, and it also brings a dry, non-greasy, elegant and soft skin feel.
Chelating agent
Natrlquest® series of chelating agents are easily biodegradable, and provide antiseptic synergism and antioxidant properties.
Natrlquest® E30 It is a specific and unique chelating agent that is easily biodegradable. It has anti-corrosion synergism and anti-oxidation effects in related products. It also protects the color of the hair after dyeing. Application range: shampoo, facial cleanser, bath.
Powder dispersant
Dispersun DSP products are a series of newly developed polymers that are used as dispersants for toners in sunscreens, make-up and other products.
Dispersun DS-OL300 is a natural-derived oil phase dispersant. It is an efficient surface treatment agent for ultra-fine titanium dioxide and zinc oxide powder products in the system. It enhances the dispersion effect with a small dose, improves product transparency, and significantly reduces the viscosity of dispersion system.
Cationic conditioning agent
Activsoft series products are cationic conditioning agents with different cationic charge densities.
Activsoft C-14 is a cationic polymer with moderate charge density and is often used in skin and hair care products.
PRODUCT CATALOG
Actives
Luminact Reverse
Innospec
Undaria pinnatifida extract
Powder
0.3-0.5%
Tasmanian seaweed
Lotion, cream, essence.
Sustainably growing seaweed from Tasmania has soothing, skin-protecting, and anti-aging effects.
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
The synergistic mixture of three unique parabens has extraordinary sunscreen solubility and moisturizing effects, improves product stability and reduces the possibility of recrystallization; at the same time, it has the skin feel of three kinds of oils, soft, smooth, and non-toxic.
Activemol DOM-R
Innospec
Diethylhexyl Maleate
Transparent liquid
3-15%
32.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Very good powder dispersion
Skin care; hair care; skin cleaning.
Refreshing, colorless and transparent lipophilic ester with excellent solubility; especially for the high solubility of chemical sunscreens, the solubility of Uvinul T150 is up to 30%; the dispersion of powder is also quite excellent.
Finsolv® TN-O
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Transparent liquid
General: 3-15%; Makeup remover: 5-40%.
34.5(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
Unique non-toxic, non-irritating, non-allergenic, non-comedogenic emollient grease; an excellent solvent for lipophilic cosmetic ingredients. Finsolv TN-O is a refined product of Finsolv TN, completely odorless.
Finsolv® PG-22
Innospec
Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Transparent liquid
1-15%
31.5(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; sun protection, make-up; skin cleansing.
A good solvent and solubilizer for active ingredients, it is a super solvent for sunscreens; it makes the skin soft, smooth and elastic.
Finsolv® EMG-20
Innospec
Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate
Amber transparent liquid
1-10%
18.8(Spread coefficient)
Partially hydrophilic
Very high solubility for sunscreen
Dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
Unique high hydrophilic benzoic acid ester, excellent cosolvent and stabilizer for DHA in self-tanning products.
Finsolv® BOHS-111
Innospec
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Benzoate
General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%.
31.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Sunscreen soluble
Very good powder dispersion
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
A plant-derived low-viscosity ester with excellent wetting/dispersing properties.
Activemol EH-25
Innospec
C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
General: 1-10%; makeup remover: 5-40%.
32.0(Spread coefficient)
Hydrophobicity
Very good solubility for sunscreen
Good dispersibility to powder
Skin care; hair care; skin cleansing.
Light emollient oil ester, in the eye and skin toxicology test, the irritation score is very low, suitable for mild skin care formulations.
Activemol GC
Innospec
Glycerine Carbonate
Light yellow liquid
1-10%
Hydrophilicity
Nail polish; lotion; cream; gel.
Water-soluble oil without EO, smooth skin feeling, miscible with water in any ratio.
Activemol PC
Innospec
Propylene Carbonate
Transparent liquid
1-10%
Hydrophilicity
Nail polish; lotion; cream; gel.
Water-soluble oil without EO, smooth skin feeling, miscible with water in any ratio.
Used to disperse inorganic particles in water, increase SPF sun protection index, and shorten pigment grinding time.
Dispersun DSP-OL100
Innospec
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Amber to brown viscous liquid
1/10-1/20 of the total powder content
Makeup, sunscreen products.
Oil phase dispersant, of natural origin, is an efficient surface treatment agent for ultra-fine titanium dioxide and zinc oxide powder products in the system.
Dispersun DSP-OL300
Innospec
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Amber to brown viscous liquid
1/10-1/20 of the total powder content
Makeup, sunscreen products.
Oil phase dispersant, of natural origin, is an efficient surface treatment agent for ultra-fine titanium dioxide and zinc oxide powder products in the system.
Natrkquest® E30
Innospec
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
37% yellow liquid
0.2~0.5%
Shampoo, facial cleanser, bath.
A specific and unique chelating agent that is easily biodegradable. It has the functions of antiseptic synergist and antioxidant in related products.
Enviomet® C280
Innospec
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
80% white powder
0.1-0.3%
Shampoo, facial cleanser, bath.
It exists in the form of free acid, a specific and unique chelating agent that is easily biodegradable. It has the functions of antiseptic synergist and antioxidant in related products.
Surfactant with extremely mild performance, forming dense and thick foam, excellent skin feeling after use; clean thoroughly and easy to clean.
Pureact WS Conc
Innospec
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
White paste
5-60%
30%
7.6-8.2
Available
None
Shampoo, facial cleanser, shower gel, shaving products, etc.
High-foaming surfactant, mild in nature, stable in a wide pH range, strong foaming ability, can form rich and dense foam; has good lubricity and mildness.
High-foaming surfactant, mild in nature, stable in a wide pH range, strong foaming ability with no salt.
Pureact I-78C
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
White needle
Liquid cleaning products: 3-20%; neutral soap: about 75%.
80%
4.7-6.0
General
None
Mild personal care products such as shampoo, bath, facial cleanser, cleansing soap, etc. .
A class of mild surfactants that can produce rich and dense foams for the production of light-shielding products.
Pureact SNDT-65
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (and) Stearic Acid
White flake
Depending on the type of soap.
50-60%
4.0-6.0
Not applicable
None
Synthetic and semi-synthetic soap.
Unique ready-to-use flake material, patented best optimized formula, can simplify the production process, improve production efficiency and improve consumer performance.
Pureact 138
Innospec
Decyl Glucoside (and) Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Transparent to slightly turbid yellow to amber liquid
2-40%
50-59%
5.0-9.0
Very applicable
None
Shampoo, shower gel, cleansing products, etc.
100% natural-derived mild surfactant with long-lasting and dense foam.
Pureact SLG
Innospec
Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate
Clear to light yellow slightly turbid liquid
20-40%
29-31%
10.0-11.0
Available
None
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleansing.
A mild anionic surfactant from natural sources that provides rich foam, no EO, no sulfate, and is biodegradable.
Empicol® CED 5
Innospec
Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid
92% active ingredient transparent liquid
1-15%
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser.
Mild surfactant without dioxane, needs to be neutralized and easy to rinse.
Empigen CDL60/P
Innospec
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
Amber liquid
3-40%
≈25%
9.5-10.5
Available
None
Shampoo, shower gel, cleansing products, etc.
For use in low-irritated shower gels and shampoos. Even in soap and hard water conditions can still provide high-quality rich foam.
Pureact WSP
Innospec
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
White powder
2-30%
0.75
7.6-8.2
Available
None
Shampoo, facial cleanser, shower gel, shaving products, etc.
High-foaming surfactant, mild in nature, stable in a wide pH range, strong foaming ability, and can form rich and dense foam.
Pureact MS-CG
Innospec
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
Colorless to light yellow liquid
5%-30%
0.3
7.0-8.0
Very applicable
None
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleansing products, etc.
Long-chain sodium taurate, mild surfactant, easy to thicken; stable under a wide range of pH, has excellent foaming performance, especially suitable for acne products, resistant to hard water.
Pureact I-78 Flakes
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
White flakes
Liquid cleaning products: 3%-20%; neutral soap: about 75%
80%
4.7-6.0
General
None
Gentle personal care products such as shampoo, bath, facial cleansing, cleansing soap, etc.
A class of mild surfactants that can produce rich and dense foams for the production of light-shielding products. In shower gels and synthetic soaps, it acts as the main surfactant and foam modifier.
Pureact I-85F
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
White flakes
Liquid cleaning products: 3%-20%; neutral soap: about 75%
85%
4.7-6.0
General
None
Gentle personal care products such as shampoo, bath, facial cleansing, cleansing soap, etc.
A class of mild surfactants that can produce rich and dense foams for the production of light-shielding products. In shower gels and synthetic soaps, it acts as the main surfactant and foam modifier.
Pureact I-85C
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
White needle
Liquid cleaning products: 3%-20%; neutral soap: about 75%
85%
4.7-6.0
General
None
Gentle personal care products such as shampoo, bath, facial cleansing, cleansing soap, etc.
A class of mild surfactants that can produce rich and dense foams for the production of light-shielding products. In shower gels and synthetic soaps, it acts as the main surfactant and foam modifier.
Pureact SLI
Innospec
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
White flakes
3%-20%
80%
4.7-6.0
General
None
Gentle personal care products such as shampoo, shower gel, facial cleansing, neutral soap, etc.
It is mild, sulfate-free and mild surfactant, which can produce very rich and delicate foam.
Pureact MD-318
Innospec
Disodium Oleamido mipa- sulfosuccinate
Transparent liquid
~1%
35%
5.5-6.0
Very applicable
None
Personal care products such as shampoo and shower gel
It is a surfactant product that is easy to thicken and has a high foaming level; it has high compatibility and synergy with cationic conditioners.
Pureact SCG
Innospec
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Clear to light yellow slightly turbid liquid
20-40%
29-31%
10.0-11.0
Available
None
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleansing.
A mild anionic surfactant, natural plant-derived amino acid, provides rich foam, no EO, no sulfate, and is easily biodegradable.
Empicol® CBJ
Innospec
Laureth-11 Carboxylic Acid
86% active ingredient transparent liquid
1-15%
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser.
Mild surfactant without dioxane, needs to be neutralized and easy to rinse.
Iselux® Ultra Mild
Innospec
Water /Sodium Lauroyl Methyl
Isethionate/Cocamidopropyl Betaine/
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate /
Lau
Colorless liquid
25-30%
41-43%
6-6.5
Very applicable
None
Shower gel, shampoo, facial cleaning products, baby products, etc.
It is a concentrated surfactant mixture, used for ultra-mild formulations, designed for easy cold processing.
Personal cleaning products such as shampoo and shower gel.
Concentrated surfactant mixture, suitable for sulphate-free cleaning products, no EO and amide compounds, only need to add water to dilute and add salt to increase viscosity.