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Personal Care Ingredients

AMPHOTERICS

Our Mackam® amphoterics are gentle, high foaming surfactants that cleanse and have conditioning properties on skin and hair. They are ideal for sensitive skin and baby shampoo formulations.

AMINE OXIDES

Mackamine® amine oxides are salt-free mild cleansers that have conditioning properties below pH 7.0. They are used in shampoos and face and body cleansers for their ability enhance foam and viscosity.

BETAINES

Betaines are foaming agents used to increase mildness, foam, and viscosity in surfactant systems. Discover our Mackam® betaines, which are perfect for shampoos, face and body wash, and toothpaste.

GLYCOL ESTERS

Our Mackester® glycol esters are used as pearlizing agents in surfactant systems such as hand soaps, shampoos and body wash. They are also used as emulsifiers in lotions, creams, and hair conditioners.

SULTAINES

Verdant’s Mackam® sultaines increase mildness, foam, and viscoisty in surfactant systems. They are high active and do not contain preservatives or Prop-65 impurities. Try them in face, body and hair care.

AMIDES

Mackamide® alkanolamides enhance viscosity, foam stability and density in anionic based systems. Their high solids content makes them suitable for solid cleansing formats such as shampoo bars.

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Mackine® 301 U & Mackine® 301 U MB
Amides
Amides

Mackine® 301 U & Mackine® 301 U MB

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

These amido amines provides excellent conditioning and combability properties in hair conditioning applications. Both can be neutralized with a variety of acids such as citric acid or lactic acid to form a cationic amine salt.

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Amides
Mackernium® CC112 P9
Amides
Amides

Mackernium® CC112 P9

Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate and PEG-9

Mackernium CC112 P9 is an effective, anionic compatible quaternary conditioner. It is based on a vegetable-derived grade of isostearic acid and is sold in an anhydrous, inert solvent. It is high active and can be used in a variety of household and personal care products to add lubricity and antistatic properties. Mackernium CC112 P9 can be used to formulate clear, conditioning shampoos and body cleansers. It is preservative free.

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Amides
Mackester® EGMS 6051
Glycol Esters
Glycol Esters

Mackester® EGMS

Glycol Stearate

Mackester EGMS 6051 is a grade of ethylene glycol monostearate synthesized for cosmetic formulations. It is an excellent opacifier and pearl producing agent for lotions, creams, shampoos, and hand cleansers. It is a low HLB emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer for O/W and W/O systems. Mackester EGMS 6051 is soluble in hydrocarbons, esters, ketones, chlorinated hydrocarbons and insoluble in water. Mackester EGMS 6051 is totally biodegradable and contains no preservatives.

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Glycol Esters