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.
Bisabolol substance comes from the chamomile flower, is antiphlogistic (antiinflammatory), disinfects, soothes. It helps reduce irritation and sensitivity associated with oily skin breakouts.

Bishydroxyethyl Biscetyl Malonamide is structurally close to natural ceramides and mimics their behavior but is more easily incorporated into cosmetics formulations.

Bitter ginger (Wild ginger or Zingiber Zerumbet) is a tropical plant from the ginger family that grows up to 3.9 ft tall. Its extract is a natural anti-aging ingredient for body care applications, especially for legs.

The seeds of the Urucum tree (Bixa Orellana) are known for their ability to protect the skin from free radical damage.  Traditionally used to treat wounds and burns due to its anti-inflammatory properties, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract is ideal for use in cosmetics because of these same abiliti

Cimicifuga racemosa is my herb of choice for PMS, pre-menopausal and menopausal conditions, also in breast enlargement formulas thanks to its estrogenic action.
It inhibits Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1) enzyme release, which is responsible for collagen destruction, and lessens elastase enzyme activity responsible for elastin destruction.
Intensely hydrates sensitive skin and hair, refreshes, invigorates and prevents dehydration.
It is known to help in weight loss and stimulate fat metabolism. Bladderwrack Extract also has a detoxifying effect.
Blood orange extract is a perfect ingredient for skin care applications thanks to its high content of beta-carotene; vitamins C and B; organic acids, the most abundant of which are of the nature of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs); flavonoids.

Blue Tansy (Tanacetum Annuum) is a member of the daisy family and was first prized by the Greeks for its variety of medicinal properties. It is also known as Moroccan Blue Chamomile or Blue Chamomile.

BoNT-L peptide (Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19) is a synthetic lipo-peptide with a Botox-like effect and without the side effects of invasive treatment. In comparison with Botox, it has several advantages such as:

Borage oil is derivative from the seeds of the Borage (Borago Officinalis). It's the richest (around 24%) known natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which has anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties.

In the early part of the 19th century, the young tops of Borage (Borago Officinalis) were sometimes boiled as a pot- herb and were consumed as a refreshing summer drink.

Boron Nitride (BN) is a chemically stable compound of nitrogen and boron. It has become a popular cosmetic ingredient because of its unique combination of silky feel, skin adhesion, and processability.

Boswellia Serrata Extract is a lipophilic extract of Boswellia gum, which is used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is rich in triterpenoids, including acetylketo-Boswellic and keto-Boswellic acids, and is recommended for anti-aging products and sensitive skin.

Mustard (Brassica Alba) was used as a seasoning and medicinal remedy in ancient times. Mustard, in the form of mustard plaster and mustard paper, is intended to have an irritating and pain-relieving effect on rheumatism.

Brazil nut (Bertholletia Excelsa) oil is purified and refined oil, an emollient comparable to sesame oil. With a fatty acid distribution similar to sesame oil, it is expected to have much the same properties as this traditional cosmetic oil.

The buddleja (Buddleja davidii, butterfly bush, or summer lilac) is a plant of Chinese origin brought to Europe in the nineteenth century for use as a garden shrub. Named after Reverend Adam Buddle and a French Jesuit missionary, Père Armand David, B.

Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract is a plant root extract based on a Chinese medicinal plant called Chaihu. It is a botanical slimming agent that stimulates lipolysis (fat burning) by increasing cAMP via the G Protein.

Burdock, officially called Arctium lappa, is considered a healthy and nutritive food in China. Arctium lappa was used as a medicinal herb in Europe, North America, and Asia for centuries.

Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus Aculeatus; Butcherbroom) was first used as an animal repellent and barrier in the meat trading industry. Years later, it was used to scrub chopping blocks and decorate meat platters.

Butyl Oleate is an ester of n-butanol and oleic acid. It is a clear, colorless liquid without an odor. It is miscible in alcohols, ethers, vegetable and mineral oils, and insoluble in water.

In personal care products, Butyl Oleate is used as a bodying agent, emollient, and emulsifier.

Butyl Stearate is an ester of n-butanol and stearic acid. It is a clear, colorless liquid without an odor. It is a food-grade ingredient and is used as a synthetic flavoring agent (21 CFR 172.515, 21 CFR 173.340).

Butylene Glycol (1,3-butanediol) is organic alcohol (diol - contains two hydroxy groups) derived from natural renewable raw materials, a multifunctional ingredient included in formulas as a humectant, carrier, antiseptic, solvent, humectant, preservative booster, and emollient.

Butyrospermum Parkii Oil is a liquid shea oil that is completely clear at 20°C. Originating from the African savannah, it is optimally processed to deliver beautiful clarity while maintaining a high level (6-8%) of functional unsaponifiables.

C10-18 Triglycerides are fats, glycerin esters with fatty acids with 10-18 carbon atoms long chains, acting as a sustainable texturizing agent in skincare formulations. Derived from natural and certified palm kernel oil, this waxy substance has a melting point close to the skin temperature.

C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters is a highly diverse ester complex derived from wool wax, combining branched-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and related sterols. It is a snow-white, odorless, and amorphous soft solid with a pleasant, non-greasy, emollient feel and melting point of 30-38°C.

C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Triglyceride is a blend of medium- and long-chain liquid esters developed to enhance the shine of lipsticks and glosses. It is known under the trade name DUB Diamond.

C12-13 Alkyl Lactate is a mix of esters of alkyl alcohols with 12 and 13 carbon atom chains and lactic acid (lauryl lactate and Tridecyl lactate), used in skin care applications to reduce tackiness and greasiness of other ingredients, such as petrolatum.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient ester produced from Benzoic Acid and fatty alcohols with 12-15 carbon atoms