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Cationic Guar gum
Common Uses:
Shampoos
Conditioners
Body Washes
Hair Masks
Leave-in Treatments
Detanglers
Price range: KSh 120.00 through KSh 500.00Cationic Guar gum
Price range: KSh 120.00 through KSh 500.00Olivem 1000
Olivem 1000 is a natural, self-emulsifying wax derived from olive oil. It’s widely used in skin care formulations — especially creams, lotions, and emulsions — because it creates stable oil-in-water emulsions
🧪 INCI Name: Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate
🌿 Origin: Derived from olive oil fatty acids and sorbitol — making it biodegradable, PEG-free, and natural (Ecocert/COSMOS approved).
Function: Emulsifier, Moisturizer, Skin feel modifier.
Price range: KSh 800.00 through KSh 1,800.00Olivem 1000
Price range: KSh 800.00 through KSh 1,800.00Polawax
Applications & where it’s used
- Skincare lotions and creams (face, body): Especially for O/W emulsions where a smooth, stable product is desired.
- Hair-care products: Used in conditioners or leave-in creams to create stable emulsions, though less common than cationic emulsifiers.
- Baby-care and gentle skincare: Suitable because it is mild and non-ionic.
- Cleansing balms and oil-to-milk emulsions: Its self-emulsifying nature allows oils to rinse off easily upon contact with water.
Price range: KSh 450.00 through KSh 1,800.00Polawax
Price range: KSh 450.00 through KSh 1,800.00Cetyl Alcohol
A key fatty alcohol used in hair, skin, and cosmetic formulations:
- INCI name: Cetyl Alcohol
- CAS number: 36653-82-4
- Appearance: White, waxy solid (flakes or pellets)
- Melting point: ~49–52 °C
- Odour: Mild, fatty/neutral
- Origin: Derived from coconut, palm
It is a fatty alcohol, not a simple drying alcohol — so it’s non-irritating, emollient, and conditioning, unlike ethanol or isopropanol.
Price range: KSh 250.00 through KSh 800.00Cetyl Alcohol
Price range: KSh 250.00 through KSh 800.00Stearic Acid
- CAS number: 57-11-4
- INCI name: Stearic Acid
- Appearance: White, waxy solid (flakes or beads)
- Melting point: ~69–70 °C
- Odour: Faint fatty/soapy smell
Stearic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid (C18) derived from animal tallow or vegetable oils (such as palm, soy, or coconut).
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 650.00Stearic Acid
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 650.00BTMS‑50
Key features & benefits
- Conditioning / detangling effect: Because it is cationic (positively charged), it can adsorb to negatively charged hair fibres, reducing friction, improving comb-through, and leaving hair feeling smoother.
- Emulsifying & thickening function: It acts both as an emulsifier (combining oil & water-phases) and contributes to viscosity or body of the formulation.
- Mild & “luxurious” feel: BTMS-50 gives cream emulsions a silky skin-feel and hair conditioners a premium feel.
- Suitable for hair-care applications: In hair conditioners/masks, especially for detangling and smoothing.
Price range: KSh 1,600.00 through KSh 3,200.00BTMS‑50
Price range: KSh 1,600.00 through KSh 3,200.00Glycerol Monostearate (GMS)
Glycerol Monostearate (GMS) is a versatile, non-ionic emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickening agent, typically derived from plant oils, which is widely valued across cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food industries for creating stable emulsions and imparting a luxurious, creamy texture and a silky, emollient feel. It effectively blends oil and water, enhances product viscosity, and softens skin by improving its barrier function.
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 650.00Glycerol Monostearate (GMS)
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 650.00Cetearyl alcohol (CSA)
Cetearyl Alcohol (CSA) is a popular, non-drying fatty alcohol (derived from coconut/palm) used as a multifunctional cosmetic ingredient to enhance product feel and stability. It functions as a powerful thickener to create rich textures, an emollient to soften skin and hair, and a co-emulsifier to stabilize creams, lotions, and conditioners.
Price range: KSh 250.00 through KSh 800.00Cetearyl alcohol (CSA)
Price range: KSh 250.00 through KSh 800.00Emulsifying wax NF (Non-ionic)
Emulsifying Wax (Non-Ionic) is a highly versatile cosmetic ingredient used to create stable, non-separating emulsions like creams and lotions by effectively blending oil and water phases, simultaneously acting as a reliable emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener. Its non-ionic nature ensures compatibility across a wide pH range, guaranteeing a smooth, elegant texture for various skincare and pharmaceutical products.
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 1,200.00Emulsifying wax NF (Non-ionic)
Price range: KSh 200.00 through KSh 1,200.00
