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Oat Milk Extract
Oat Milk Extract is a beautifully soothing and skin-conditioning ingredient, ideal for sensitive, dry, or irritated skin.
Oat extract adds a luxurious, calming feel to skincare.INCI Name: Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
🌾Composition & Active Compounds
- Beta-glucans → powerful skin-soothing polysaccharides that enhance hydration and barrier repair
- Avenanthramides → unique anti-inflammatory and anti-itch molecules
- Lipids & proteins → strengthen and nourish the skin barrier
- Phenolic antioxidants → protect against oxidative stress
Price range: KSh 120.00 through KSh 1,200.00Oat Milk Extract
Price range: KSh 120.00 through KSh 1,200.00Yellow Castor oil
Typical Usage Rates
Hair oils/serums — 5–50% (often blended with lighter oils)
Creams & lotions — 1–10%
Balms & pomades — 10–40%
Soaps — 5–10% (boosts lather)
Formulation Tips
Blend with grapeseed, sunflower, jojoba, or squalane to reduce heaviness
Works well with essential oils (good solubilizing capacity)
KSh 1,200.00Yellow Castor oil
KSh 1,200.00Baobab oil
Baobab oil is a luxurious, nutrient-rich oil extracted from the seeds of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata).
It’s often called the “tree of life” oil because of its incredible skin and hair benefits.
It is highly valued in cosmetic formulations for its moisturizing, healing, anti-aging, and strengthening properties.Price range: KSh 400.00 through KSh 3,000.00Baobab oil
Price range: KSh 400.00 through KSh 3,000.00Rosehip oil
Also called Rosehip Seed Oil.
A lightweight, fast-absorbing botanical oil prized in skincare and haircare for repair, glow, and anti-aging benefits.INCI: Rosa canina Seed Oil (or Rosa rubiginosa Seed Oil)
Source: Seeds of wild rose hips
Color: Golden-orange to deep amber
Texture: Light, dry oil
Scent: Mild, earthy
Comedogenic rating: Low (0–1)Price range: KSh 550.00 through KSh 3,500.00Rosehip oil
Price range: KSh 550.00 through KSh 3,500.00Papain Extract
- INCI Name: Papain
- CAS number: 9001-73-4
- Other name: Papain enzyme (papaya extract)
- Appearance: White to off-white powder.
- Cosmetic use: it acts as an enzymatic exfoliant — breaking down dead skin-cell proteins (keratin etc.) to accelerate skin renewal.
- Additional claimed benefits: smoother skin texture, brighter appearance, possibly assisting in de-clogging pores and promoting gentle exfoliation without mechanical abrasion.
Price range: KSh 550.00 through KSh 1,000.00Papain Extract
Price range: KSh 550.00 through KSh 1,000.00Green Tea Extract
Green tea is one of the most loved and well-researched natural ingredients in skincare and haircare.
It offers powerful antioxidant, soothing, and anti-aging benefits — and works beautifully alongside actives like niacinamide, glucosides, and azelaic derivatives.INCI Name: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Derived from the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis).
It contains a rich blend of bioactives:Polyphenols (catechins) — especially EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate) → potent antioxidant
Flavonoids & tannins → astringent, anti-inflammatory
Amino acids (theanine) → soothing and moisturizing
Vitamins (B, C, E) and minerals
Price range: KSh 100.00 through KSh 800.00Green Tea Extract
Price range: KSh 100.00 through KSh 800.00
Batana oil
Batana oil is a natural, nutrient-rich plant oil traditionally used for hair and skin care, especially in Central America (notably among the indigenous Miskito people of Honduras).
Batana oil has gained international popularity as a natural beauty ingredient for grooming and hair health.
INCI Name: Elaeis oleifera oil
Source: Extracted from the nuts/fruits of the American oil palm tree.
Appearance & Texture: Rich amber to deep brown, thick or buttery in consistency that softens when warmed.
KSh 1,000.00Batana oil
KSh 1,000.00Manual Lotion Filling Machine 20L Hopper
A manual lotion filling machine is a tabletop stand-alone device used to dispense lotion and other viscous liquids such as shower gels, shampoos and creams into bottles or containers by manual operation.
These machines are ideal for startups, small batches, cosmetic producers, home-based businesses, or anyone wanting precise filling without automatic equipment.Features:
Our Hoppers at Formulators Haven are 20L in capacity and come fitted with a scale for precise product quantity filling.
KSh 32,000.00Manual Lotion Filling Machine 20L Hopper
KSh 32,000.00Triethanolamine (TEA)
A widely used ingredient in cosmetics and personal-care products, mainly as a pH adjuster, emulsifier aid, and surfactant neutralizer.
INCI name: Triethanolamine
Form: Clear, colorless to pale-yellow viscous liquid
pH: 10–11 (alkaline)
KSh 1,200.00Triethanolamine (TEA)
KSh 1,200.00Soy Lecithin
Soy lecithin is a multifunctional ingredient used in both food and cosmetics, mainly for its emulsifying and conditioning properties.
Source: Soybeans
Appearance: Brown thick Liquid
Names:
Food: Soy lecithin / E322Cosmetics (INCI): Hydrogenated Lecithin
Soy lecithin in FOOD
KSh 800.00Soy Lecithin
KSh 800.00Vegetable Glycerine
One of the most important and effective humectants in skincare, haircare, and cosmetic formulation.
It is simple, affordable, and extremely powerful when used correctly.
INCI: Glycerin
Origin: Vegetable-derived (soy, palm, coconut)
Form: Clear, colorless, viscous liquid
Solubility: Fully water-soluble
KSh 600.00Vegetable Glycerine
KSh 600.00Sodium PCA
A powerful humectant and a key component of the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF).
It’s widely used in hydrating, barrier-repair, and sensitive-skin formulations.
INCI: Sodium PCA
Solubility: Water soluble
Form: White crystalline powder
Water solubility: ✔ Fully water-soluble
KSh 500.00Sodium PCA
KSh 500.00Ceramides
Ceramides are skin-identical lipids that are essential for a healthy skin barrier. They’re one of the most powerful actives used in modern skincare, dermatology, and sensitive-skin formulations.
INCI Name: Ceramide NP (Ceramide 3)
Function: Barrier repair & moisture retention
KSh 800.00Ceramides
KSh 800.00Coco Glucoside
A very mild, plant-derived non-ionic surfactant commonly used in natural, sulfate-free cleansing products for skin and hair.
INCI: Coco-Glucoside
Source: Glucose (corn/starch) + fatty alcohols from coconut
Type: Non-ionic surfactant / foam booster
Appearance: Pale yellow, viscous liquid
Natural status: ✔ ECOCERT & COSMOS approved
KSh 1,000.00Coco Glucoside
KSh 1,000.00Decyl glucoside
A mild, plant-derived non-ionic surfactant widely used in cosmetics and personal care, especially in gentle and natural formulations.
INCI: Decyl Glucoside
Source: Made from glucose (corn/starch) + decyl alcohol (coconut or palm)
Type: Non-ionic surfactant (cleansing agent & foam booster)
Appearance: Clear to pale yellow viscous liquid
Natural status: ✔ ECOCERT / COSMOS approved.
KSh 1,300.00Decyl glucoside
KSh 1,300.00Optiphen Plus
A widely used broad-spectrum cosmetic preservative system designed to keep skin, hair and body care products safe from microbial contamination (bacteria, yeast, mold), while being free from parabens and formaldehyde/formaldehyde donors.
INCI: Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic acid
Form: Clear to slightly yellow liquid
Type: Broad-spectrum preservative blend used in cosmetic and personal care formulations.
Price range: KSh 600.00 through KSh 4,200.00Optiphen Plus
Price range: KSh 600.00 through KSh 4,200.00Geogard ECT
Other names: Preservative Eco, Mikrokill ECT, or Plantaserv M
A broad-spectrum cosmetic preservative system commonly used in skin, hair, and personal care products to protect against bacteria, yeast, and mold and extend shelf life.
It is popular especially in natural and clean beauty formulations because it’s ECOCERT- and COSMOS-approved and free from parabens, phenoxyethanol, isothiazolinones, and formaldehyde.INCI: Benzyl Alcohol (and) Salicylic Acid (and) Glycerin (and) Sorbic Acid
Typical usage rate 1%
Price range: KSh 700.00 through KSh 6,300.00Geogard ECT
Price range: KSh 700.00 through KSh 6,300.00
