Cosmetics – The Chemical Company https://thechemco.com Global Bonds In Chemistry Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:45:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://thechemco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TCC-Favicon-32x32.png Cosmetics – The Chemical Company https://thechemco.com 32 32 Lauric Acid https://thechemco.com/chemical/lauric-acid/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:29:49 +0000 https://thechemco2022.wpengine.com/chemical/lauric-acid/ 12H24O2, also known as dodecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon atom chain. The powdery, white crystalline acid has a slight odor of oil of bay and occurs naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils. Lauric acid is a major component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is used as an intermediate and surface active agent in industry and in the manufacture of personal care products in the consumer market.

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Manufacturing

Acetyl tribute citrate is manufactured from citric acid via the tributyl ester followed by acetylation.

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Applications

TCC’s Stearic Acid is mainly used in the production of detergents, soaps, and cosmetics such as shampoos and shaving cream products. Stearic acid is used along with castor oil for preparing softeners in textile sizing. Being inexpensively available and chemically benign, stearic acid finds many niche applications It is used in the manufacture of candles, and as a hardener in candies when mixed with simple sugar and corn syrup. It is also used to produce dietary supplements. In fireworks, stearic acid is often used to coat metal powders such as aluminum and iron. This prevents oxidation, allowing compositions to be stored for a longer period of time. Stearic acid is a common lubricant during injection molding and pressing of ceramic powders. It is also used as a mold release for foam latex that is baked in stone molds.  

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TCC’s Stearic Acid is available for shipping throughout the continental United States with one (1) week lead-time. Please call (401) 360-2800 for details. Stearic Acid is available in 1MT net super sacks and 25kg bags palletized w/shrinkwrap. Special packaging is available upon request.]]> Glycerine https://thechemco.com/chemical/glycerine/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:58:17 +0000 https://thechemco2022.wpengine.com/chemical/glycerine/ TCC’s Glycerine, or glycerol is a simple polyol compound. It is a sweet tasting, colorless, odorless, nontoxic, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature. The glycerol backbone is central to all lipids known as triglycerides. Pure glycerine has recently been found to hasten cell maturation and suppress inflammation. Glycerine is a major component of numerous expensive soaps. Glycerine is produced in huge quantities in its impure form as a byproduct of biofuel generation. This crude form is treated mostly as a waste product and is generally disposed of or burned.

Applications

Pure glycerine, or glycerol, has a wide range of applications in the food, pharmaceutical, medical and personal care industries, as well as a variety of industrial and scientific uses. In foods and beverages, glycerol serves as a humectant, solvent, and artificial sweetener. It is also used as filler in commercially prepared low-fat foods, and as a thickening agent in liqueurs. Glycerol is used in medical, pharmaceutical and personal care preparations mainly as a means of improving smoothness, providing lubrication, and as a humectant. It is found in allergen immunotherapies, cough syrups, elixirs and expectorants, toothpaste, mouthwashes, skin care products, shaving cream, hair care products, glycerin soaps and water-based personal lubricants. Nitroglycerin is the most commonplace treatment for chronic angina, the chest pain of heart disease. Topical pure or nearly pure glycerol is an effective treatment for psoriasis, burns, bites, cuts, rashes, bedsores, and calluses. It can be used orally to eliminate halitosis, as it is a contact bacterial desiccant. The same property makes it very helpful with periodontal disease; it penetrates biofilm quickly and eliminates bacterial colonies.

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