Metallic silver (Argentum metallicum) is a natural antimicrobial active and appears as a silver-grey homogenous powder, without odor. It can be marked with Color Index nomenclature as a pigment or colorant CI 77820.
Skin conditioning
In skin care, conditioning is everywhere. Consumers have always wanted their skin moisturized, nourished, restored, and protected. Each of these benefits results from the activity we call conditioning.
Here are some of the most intriguing products for providing conditioning effects. They have performance properties offering "extraordinary" conditioning for the skin.
These are specialty ingredients that create memorable, distinctive features in skincare products – the kind of features that will help offerings stand out in the minds of customers.
From phospholipids to quaternaries, the products in the line are based on exceptionally creative chemistry, making them ideal ingredients for today's personal care products. Features such as mildness, substantivity, high performance, and multifunctionality are common in modern skin conditioners.Simethicone is a pharmaceutical-grade defoamer based on silicone fluids and silica. It is a light gray liquid insoluble in water.
Snail Secretion Filtrate is obtained from the secretion of the garden snail Helix aspersa (Müller). This snail species has existed for 600 million years and has adapted to extreme climatic conditions.
A rich source of polysaccharides, Snow Mushroom binds moisture to skin’s surface for a smoother, softer feel, while combating free radicals, diminishing age spots and naturally brightening the skin.
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is the second most abundant essential fatty acid in the skin and possibly even more important than linoleic acid for maintaining effective moisture barrier properties.
Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Soy Sulfonate is a modified protein with a lipid moiety that disrupts the surface tension of sebum on the skin by naturally binding to excess sebum.
Sodium Coco PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate is a phospholipid complex composed predominantly of diester phosphatides with multiple long-chain groups.
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a clear to slightly cloudy liquid, a primary mild surfactant in EO- and sulfate-free cleansing products. It is a readily biodegradable surfactant based on natural raw materials.
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein is a blend of foaming polypeptides of natural origin used as a secondary surfactant in cleansing applications. It consists of colloidal peptides and carbohydrates derived from Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) grain grown organically in Peru.
Manufactured from a high-quality hydrolyzed soy protein, derived from sun-ripened soya beans, and a stripped coconut fatty acid, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein provides mild, gentle conditioning and generates a rich, natural lather.
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein is a functional anionic surfactant. It is derived from coconut acids and sweet almond protein for its selective and physiological cleansing action, reducing the irritation potential of traditional surfactants.
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein is a sodium salt of the gluten derivative that is made from hydrolyzed wheat protein and stripped coconut fatty acid. The wheat protein is wheat gluten, which is extracted from the grain. It contains high levels of glutamic acid and glycine.
Investigations on fragments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) a biologically active functional ingredient, consisting of deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from the gonad tissue of male sturgeon, purified, depolymerized, and neutralized with sodium ions DNA-Na or Sodium DNA and studied.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the sodium salt form of Hyaluronic Acid (HA). It has been used in cosmetics and skincare products for moisturization and wound healing.
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk is a silk-based anionic surfactant and is designed for higher-end brands, products, and customers enjoying silk as part of the cleansing process and label content.
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids is a sodium salt of acylated oat (Avena Sativa) amino acids, a functional surfactant from modified natural raw material. It is compatible with anionic and non-ionic surfactants used in soaps and cleansing applications.
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (Sarkosyl) is a sodium salt of Lauroyl Sarcosinate, an ester of Lauroyl alcohol and Sarcosine amino acid. It is a secondary surfactant in a wide range of cleansing applications.
Sodium PCA is contained abundantly in the skin and plays the role of a "natural moisturizing factor" (NMF) ingredient. It is extremely hygroscopic and imparts a pleasant moist feeling to skin and hair.
Sodium polyacrylate is a polymer with high sensorial precision. It enables maximum accuracy in the composition of skin care formulations, facilitates good spreadability, and leaves behind a highly light and pleasant skin feel.
Sodium Polyaspartate is a homogeneous polymer derived from naturally occurring Aspartic acid. Aspartic acid is a well-known amino acid and a component of many vegetable proteins.
Sodium stearoyl glutamate is derived from L-Glutamic acid and natural fatty acid (stearoyl acid), an anionic surfactant with a pH similar to human skin
The sea is the source of all life. Soluble Collagen has been developed utilizing a variety of marine species that are rich in essential minerals and have excellent moisturizing and film-forming properties. It is also made from cattle hides using a weak acid/neutral salt extraction process.
It is a multifunctional ingredient derived from natural raw materials for skin care applications valued for its moisturizing, softening, and conditioning effects on the skin.
The common sorrel extract is a natural remedy against spider veins thanks to an antiplatelet effect.
Soy Isoflavones are soybean-derived isoflavones in their active form as aglycones.
Soya oil is extracted from soya beans. It is easily absorbed into the skin without leaving an unpleasant, greasy film.
Soybean oil is derived from the seeds of Glycine Soja, a clear, liquid vegetable oil with superior stability. Glycine Soja oil is an emollient oil similar to all nonfragrant plant oils and a natural source of tocopherols and sterols.
Androgenetic alopecia mainly affects men after puberty, a period in which androgens begin to interact with androgen-sensitive hair follicles, resulting in changes such as follicular miniaturization and changes in the hair growth cycle, leading to progressive thinning and permanent hair loss.
Spirulina Amino Acids is an amino acid complex derived by the hydrolyzation of protein from Spirulina platensis cyanobacterium.
Spirulina Maxima is a blue-green algae that has recently become well-known as a food supplement and energy booster. It has even been used to treat high blood pressure, nervous tension, ulcers, and psoriasis and to relieve headaches, allergies, and arthritis pain.