γ-Oryzanol
γ-Oryzanol

Gamma oryzanol is a unique compound extracted from rice bran oil. It helps improve peripheral blood flow, control dry skin, shows anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Best suitable for skin and lip care applications. Soluble in oil and ethanol, suggested use at 0.5% to 1%. Made in Japan.

PROPERTIES
White or yellowish white, odorless crystalline powder.
Purity: Min 98%
Heavy metals content: Max 20 ppm
Arsenic content: Max 2 ppm

IDENTIFIERS
Oryzanol

FUNCTION
Anti-aging
Antioxidant
SPF booster

APPLICATION
Skin Care Products
Sunscreen

KMO-6®
1,2-Hexanediol

KMO-6 is a high purity 1,2-Hexanediol that can be used in personal care formulations not only as a humectant, but also as a safe substitute of traditional preservatives. It has a broad anti-microbial ability with limited endocrine disrupting effect. Manufacturing of KMO-6 involves processes of reducing the undesirable odor of 1,2-Hexanediol and bringing the purity up to min 99.5%. Made in Japan.

PROPERTIES
Purity: Min 99.5%
Heavy metals content: Max 20 ppm
Arsenic content: Max 2 ppm

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 6920-22-5
1,2-Hexanediol

FUNCTION
Antibacterial Agent
Humectant

APPLICATION
Personal Care
Skin Care Products

PMMA
Acrylic microspheres – Personal Care

INCI: Polymethyl Methacrylate

For added light diffusion properties and fluidity of your formulations.
Chemisnow MP series are of narrow granulometric distribution, Chemisnow MR series show wider dispersion.

PROPERTIES
Item – Particle size
Chemisnow MP-2200 – 0.3~0.5 μm
Chemisnow MR-5C – 5.5~7.5 μm

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 9011-14-7
Polymethyl Methacrylate

FUNCTION
Fluidity Adjustment
Light Diffusion

APPLICATION
Foundation
Makeup

Polyethylene Oxide
Alkox® (PEO) for Personal Care

Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) resins offer substantial improvements in lubricity, silkiness, foaming ability (fine dense foams), wet combing ease and skin feel in personal care products even at concentrations less than 1%.

ALKOX® Resins are supplied as non-dusting white, granular powders with the melting point of 65 – 67°C and are available in high MWs from 100,000 to 8 million (INCI PEG-2M to PEG-160M) with a neutral pH, low odor (no amine smell), and fumed silica free (a skin irritant). Due to the unique nature of their aqueous solutions, ALKOX is soluble in water in all proportions and are used in a wide variety of Personal Care applications.

Can be used as foam emollient and drag reducer in shampoos and conditioners, emollient and skin conditioning agent in lotions and creams, as lubricant in shaving gels or razor stripes.

PROPERTIES
Alkox Grade – INCI – Avg MW
L-1 – PEG-2M – 100,000
R-1000G – PEG-5M – 250,000
E-20G – PEG-7M – 300,000
E-30G – PEG-9M – 400,000
E-45G – PEG-14M – 700,000
E-60G – PEG-20M – 1,000,000
E-75G – PEG-45M – 2,000,000
E-100 – PEG-65M – 3,000,000
E-160G – PEG-90M – 4,000,000
E-240 – PEG-115M – 5,000,000
E-300 – PEG-160M – 7,000,000

IDENTIFIERS
From PEG-2M to PEG-115M

FUNCTION
Viscosity Modifier

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Personal Care
Skin Care Products

Sodium Polyacrylate
Aronvis®

Aronvis® series sodium polyacrylate is used as thickener for milky liquids, creams and lotions. Combination of various polyacrylic acids with crosslinked agents produces hydrous gel products for facial mask sheets.

Thoroughly neutralized SX, MX grade and partially neutralized AHX, AH-105X as well as AH-106X grades are super-high polymeric electrolytes.

Excellent thickening even with small quantity of Aronvis®.

PROPERTIES
Grade – Viscosity (mPa･s) – pH (25°C) – MW
SX – 400~600 (0.2%, 30°C) – 8.0~10.0 – 4 ~5 x 106
MX – 200~400 (0.2%, 30°C) – 8.0~10.0 – 2 ~3 x 106
AHX – 500~650 (0.2%, 20°C) – 6.0~7.0 – 4 ~5 x 106
AH-105X – 500~650 (0.2%, 20°C) – 6.5~7.5 – 4 ~5 x 106
AH-106X – 500~650 (0.2%, 20°C) – 5.5~6.5 – 4 ~5 x 106

IDENTIFIERS
Sodium Polyacrylate

FUNCTION
Thickening Agent
Viscosity Modifier

APPLICATION
Makeup
Skin Care Products

Ferulic Acid
Ferulic Acid

Ferulic acid is a rice origin ingredient that can be used in skin care formulations as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and skin brightening agent. It shows higher tyrosinase inhibition than kojic acid and can be used in skin brightening applications.

It absorbs long UV light and can boost performance of formulations aiming to help prevent damage from blue light. Extracted from rice bran using proprietary process, made in Japan.

PROPERTIES
White or light brownish yellow crystalline powder, odorless or faint in characteristic odor.
Purity: Min 98%
Heavy metals content: Max 20 ppm
Arsenic content: Max 2 ppm

IDENTIFIERS
Ferulic acid

FUNCTION

APPLICATION
Personal Care
Skin Care Products
Sunscreen

β-Thujaplicin
Hinokitiol

Hinokitiol is a naturally-derived extract from certain evergreen trees that prevents bacterial and fungal formation in cosmetic formulations. This all-natural product has a pleasant evergreen odor and improves the shelf life of cosmetics especially after the initial opening of the product & use by consumers.

Hinokitiol has shown very strong preservative properties even in small concentrations as compared to sorbic acid and other common cosmetic preservatives.

PROPERTIES
Molecular weight – 164.21
Melting point – 50~52C
Boiling point – 140C/10torr

Example of inhibitory properties:
Kinds of Fungi – MIC (ppm) Hinokitiol – Sorbic Acid
Colon Bacillus – 20 – 2000
Black Mold – 50 – 1000

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 499-44-5
Hinokitiol

FUNCTION
Antibacterial Agent

APPLICATION
Cosmetics
Personal Care

Inositol
Inositol

Inositol is rice bran origin component of Vitamin B group.

PROPERTIES
Soluble in water, is an efficacious emollient, moisturizing as well as whitening agent for skin care formulations. Shows cell activation effect, helps improve skin appearance by reducing dryness, recovering elasticity and adjusting sebum secretion. Shows cell growth and whitening effect. Suitable for skin and hair care applications.

IDENTIFIERS
Inositol

FUNCTION
Anti-aging
Moisturizing agent

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Skin Care Products

Crosslinked polyacrylic acid
Junlon PW-120

INCI: Carbomer

PROPERTIES
Crosslinked polyacrylic acid used as a thickener, suspension homogenizer and precipitation inhibitor in skin care products and hand sanitizers. Serves as a replacement of other widely used carbomers. Can be neutralized with alkaline agent such as NaOH, ammonia and thriethanolamine. Can be dissolved in alcohols and polar solvents when not neutralized. Viscosity of 8,000 – 20,000 (0.2 %) mPa･s at 25℃, pH of 2.5 to 4.0 (0.2% solid).

IDENTIFIERS
Carbomer

FUNCTION
Thickening Agent
Viscosity Modifier

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Skin Care Products

Polyacrylic esters
Jurymer®

Jurymer AT and ET series are the aqueous solutions of polyacrylic esters used as film-forming agents for eyeliners, eye shadows, mascara and water nail enamel, as well as pigment dispersants and binders.

These products are self-emulsifying and include no surfactants or emulsifiers.

PROPERTIES
Grade Viscosity (mPa･s) pH Tg (°C)
AT-210 5,000~15,000 7.5~9.5 -7.5
AT-510 15,000~35,000 7.5~9.5 27.5

INCI for Jurymer ET-410: Acrylate/Dimethylaminoethyl Copolymer

Grade Viscosity (mPa･s) pH Tg (°C)
ET-410 10~50 7.5~8.5 44

IDENTIFIERS
Acrylates Copolymer

FUNCTION
Thickening Agent
Viscosity Modifier

APPLICATION
Makeup
Skin Care Products

Rice Bran Wax
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax

PROPERTIES
Natural wax from rice bran that can be used as a skin conditioning agent, binder, viscosity increasing agent and a natural SPF booster.The properties of Rice Bran Wax as a skin conditioning agent or binder are well known, but it also shows increase in SPF value in O/W emulsions. 1.5% (w/w) Rice Bran Wax can increase SPF value by around 23%. Great natural choice for skin care applications.

IDENTIFIERS
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax

FUNCTION
Binder
Occlusive
SPF booster

APPLICATION
Cosmetics
Skin Care Products
Sunscreen

Ricetrienol
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil Extract

PROPERTIES
Ricetrienol is a rare oil soluble concentrate extracted from rice bran and rice germ. It contains natural tocopherol (vitamin E), tocotrienol (super vitamin E), phytosterol, squalene and helps improve skin appearance by reducing inflammation, improving elasticity and barrier function of the skin. Suitable for skin and hair care applications.

IDENTIFIERS
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil Extract

FUNCTION
Anti-aging
Anti-inflammatory
Emollient
Moisturizing agent

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Skin Care Products

Riceterol Esters
Phytosteryl Rice Branate

INCI 1: Phytosteryl Rice Branate
INCI 2: Phytosteryl Oleate.

PROPERTIES
Riceterol Esters provide a barrier to water loss in the skin, and are natural dermal and hair conditioning agents of rice bran origin. Great performance in hair care formulations to prevent color fading and enhance coloring effect, improve smooth hair feel.

IDENTIFIERS
Phytosteryl Oleate

FUNCTION
Anti-aging
Emollient
Moisturizing agent

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Skin Care Products

Sodium phytate
Sodium Phytate

INCI: Sodium Phytate

PROPERTIES
Sodium phytate is organic acid extracted from rice bran which has an excellent chelating effect. Therefore it is natural alternative to synthetic chelating agents, such as EDTA. Sodium phytate has been widely used in skin, hair and oral care products.

IDENTIFIERS
Sodium phytate

FUNCTION

APPLICATION
Hair Care Products
Skin Care Products