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ADDITIVES A TO Z

Wholesale Supplies Plus has over 200 different additives to add to your homemade soaps and other cosmetics. Below is a list of all of our additives in alphabetical order for your convenience! You can also break up your search even further from our A to C, D to K, L to P and R to Z categories.

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Crafter's Choice™ Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is thought to add moisturizing attributes and a wonderful glide to lotions, creams and massage oils. Avocado oil also adds creamy bubbles to Cold and Hot Process Soaps. Great carrier oil. Use this trendy product in your favorite soap and skincare recipes!





Crafter's Choice™ Castor Oil
Castor Oil is a vegetable oil that is produced from castor seeds. Castor Oil is thought to act as a humectant as it draws moisture to itself, making it great in body soaps, lotions and lip balms Provides a wonderful glide to products.





Crafter's Choice™ Magnesium Hydroxide Powder
Magnesium Hydroxide is used as an additive in formulations and acts as an absorbent or as a pH adjuster. It is a fine, white and odorless powder. Magnesium Hydroxide is soluble in oil and slightly soluble in water.





Crafter's Choice™ Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate)
Dissolved in a bath, Epsom Salt is absorbed through the skin to replenish the body's levels of magnesium. Epsom Salts are famously used to relax the body, ease pain, improve circulation and more! Use these salts as bath salts or add fragrance and color. Can also be used in foot soaks, bath fizzies and bath truffles.





Crafter's Choice™ Apricot Kernel Oil
Apricot Oil is used for its softening and moisturizing properties and is therefore recommended for skin that is dry or cracked. This Oil is all natural, expeller pressed and has virtually no scent. Use apricot oil in face creams, lotions, body oils and soaps!





Crafter's Choice™ Palm Oil
Palm oil is the largest natural source of tocotrienol, part of the Vitamin E family. Popular in cold and hot process soap making because it produces a big, fluffy lather. Our natural Palm Oil tends to turn a deep orange color when melted.

Helpful Product Information:
Melt Point: 105ºF





Crafter's Choice™ Vanilla Color Stabilizer - MP Soap
Vanilla Color Stabilizer for Melt and Pour Soap the vanilla in fragrance oils from turning melt and pour soap formulations brown. It will not prevent color changes due to ingredients other than vanilla. Must use in a well ventilated area.
Use this VCS in Melt & Pour Soap Only. Flashpoint: 200°, Vanilla Content: 0.00%, Phthalate Free





Preservative - Sorbic Acid +2 PF
Formerly known as Optiphen Plus. Ashland Chemical is the manufacturer and owner of the trademark Optiphen Plus. We have received legal notice that small suppliers may no longer use the brand name of the product. Therefore on 11/20/2017 we have changed the product name as they have requested.

Use this paraben free preservative in lotion, body wash, shampoo, conditioner scrubs and sprays.Effective at pH levels below 6.0. Highly effective broad spectrum antimicrobial preservative. No formaldehyde donors. Compatible with most raw materials. Contains sorbic acid which offers protection for anti-fungal and anti-mold activity.





Crafter's Choice™ Kokum Butter
Pure Kokum Butter considered to be up to 80% of stearic-oleic-stearic (SOS) triglycerides which are thought to help dry skin. It is one of the most stable and hardest vegetable butters known. Natural Kokum Butter is most commonly used to make homemade lotion bars and lip butter from scratch. Pronounced: Coke-um

Helpful Product Information:
Melt Point: 100.5ºF





Crafter's Choice™ Menthol Crystals
Menthol Crystals are colorless prismatic crystals derived from steam distilled peppermint oil. They give a fresh, cool and tingling sensation to lotions, creams, ointments and balms. Menthol crystals dissolve in oil and alcohol bases only. These can be used in shower steamers, foot soak, scrubs and balms.

IFRA Maximum Skin Exposure Levels: (Use Calculator)
Baby Lotion: 100.00% Soap: 5.00% Deodorant: 100.00%
Face Cream: 100.00% Lip: 100.00% Perfume: 100.00%

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Crafter's Choice™ Glycerin - Natural
Glycerin is humectant that absorbs moisture from the air and when diluted with water, can soften dry skin. You can use this product in soaps and lotions. We most commonly use Glycerin to incorporate powdered color in soaps!





Crafter's Choice™ Rice Bran Oil
Rice Bran Oil has high concentrations of tocopherol and tocotrienol, two forms of the powerful antioxidant Vitamin E! This Oil is great for face care products! When applied directly to the skin, many see the difference in skin appearance. Absorbs quickly.





Crafter's Choice™ Beeswax - Yellow Pastilles
This pastille beeswax comes in the form of yellow beads, as it has been filtered and cleaned. Filtering makes it free from insect body parts and stingers. Note: This wax has a smoky scent from smoking the bees out of their hives to harvest the wax. Commonly used in wax tarts, lotion bars, lip balms and CP Soap.





Crafter's Choice™ Jojoba Oil - Clear
Jojoba oil is a a very "dry oil" that penetrates quickly. This Oil contains natural Vitamin E to minimize oxidation. Use our Clear Jojoba Oil in balms, lotion bars, creams and more!





Crafter's Choice™ Shea Butter - High Melt, Ultra Refined
Pure Shea Butter considered to be high in vitamin/mineral content which is thought to be useful on dry skin. Refined and deodorized with natural clays. Takes a higher temperature than most to melt. Shea Butter is a very popular butter used in soap and cosmetics, including lotion, cream, and lip balm. Pronounced: Shh-aye

Helpful Product Information:
Melt Point: 109ºF





Crafter's Choice™ Cocoa Butter - Deodorized & Natural Color
Pure Cocoa Butter that is Deodorized to yield a yellow colored butter with little odor in handmade products. Use deodorized Cocoa Butter in your recipes for bath fizzies, soap, lotion and more!





Crafter's Choice™ Olive Oil - Refined A
Refined A Olive Oil is a great oil to add to your soap recipes because it it makes the skin feel soft and moisturized. Refined from defective virgin olives. These defects are eliminated after refining. High in oleic acid. This Olive Oil can be used to make soap, lotion, wax tarts and more!





Crafter's Choice™ Palm Kernel Flakes - 102º Melt
Palm Kernel Flakes is an oil in a solid flake form. Commonly used up to 15% in cold and hot process soap making recipes because it boosts lather. Palm Kernel Flakes typically speed up trace in CP Soap. Use this oil in wax tarts and wickless candles, too!

Helpful Product Information:
Melt Point: 102ºF





Crafter's Choice™ Sodium Lactate 60%
Sodium Lactate is used to harden cold process soap while minimizing shrinkage associated with curing. It is derived from carbohydrate sugars and purified lactic acid specifically for the cosmetic industry. Use Sodium Lactate to make your Cold Process Soap bars hard and smooth. Sodium lactate also makes cold process soap easy to unmold!





Crafter's Choice™ Vanilla Color Stabilizer - CP Soap
Vanilla Color Stabilizer for Cold Process Soap prevents the vanilla in fragrance oils from turning lye based soap formulations brown. It will not prevent color changes due to ingredients other than vanilla. Must use in a well ventilated area.
Use this VCS in Cold Process Soap and Bath Fizzies Only. Flashpoint: 200°, Vanilla Content: 0.00%, Phthalate Free





Crafter's Choice™ Bubble Up
Bubble Up or Cocamidopropyl betaine is a mild surfactant that comes from coconut oil, and is commonly used as a secondary foaming agent in liquid washes. We love it because it produces gorgeous "Hollywood" style bubbles in our bubble cake recipes. It can be used to foam boost body washes and bubble bath.





Crafter's Choice™ Sodium Carbonate - aka Washing Soda
Sodium Carbonate is also called Washing Soda! It is an excellent stain remover and sometimes used as a water softener. Often used in combination with sodium borate, also known as borax. Use to make handmade laundry soap and homemade dishwasher tabs!





Crafter's Choice™ Witch Hazel - Alcohol Free
Our alcohol-free Witch Hazel is a popular, natural astringent that is thought to have anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used in salves, creams, lotions, toners, and more. Flashpoint: 110°





Crafter's Choice™ Dendritic Salt
Dendritic Salt is a very fine grain salt with a greater surface area than most salts on the market. This greater surface area allows the salt to absorb twice the amount of oil. It has less clumping, greater fragrance retention and dissolves quickly in water. Use in bath salts, milk baths and exfoliants.





Crafter's Choice™ Goat Milk Powder
Goat's milk is a natural emollient that is used in cosmetics to nourish and moisturize skin. Our Goat's Milk Powder works great in cold process soap, bath fizzies, face care, lotion and more!





Crafter's Choice™ Aloe Butter Blend
Our Aloe Butter Blend is a blend of coconut oil and Aloe Vera extract which leaves the skin feeling soothed and moisturized. This blend is a great addition to your after sun lotions, creams and lip products!

Helpful Product Information:
Melt Point: 91ºF





Crafter's Choice™ Bentonite Clay
Bentonite Clay is one of the best cosmetic clays because it is great for oily skin. Excellent oil absorbing properties. Bentonite Clay is a very soft clay. Great for clay face masks, body masks and facial soaps!





Crafter's Choice™ Polysorbate 20
Poly Sorbate 20 allows fragrance and essential oils to bind with water based products. Depending on your formula, your end product may be cloudy. Can be used in body wash, shampoo, hair spritz, room spray and more!





Crafter's Choice™ Argan Oil
Argan Oil is rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. It is often used to add moisturizing properties to lotions and creams. Argan oil is commonly used in hair care products for split ends. Our argan oil is pure and not a blend.

3/2016 - Argan oil demand has outpaced supply, making high quality oil difficult to source and causing price instability.





Crafter's Choice™ Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside
Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside is a highly versatile all natural vegetable sourced and derived surfactant for use in a variety of personal care products. Whether you are making sulfate-free shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, liquid hand soaps, or natural cleaning products, you'll love this stable high foaming surfactant. Many formulators consider the Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside a great choice for delicate skin formulations since it is so gentle- and yet very effective.





Crafter's Choice™ DL - Panthenol 100
DL-Panthenol 100, which is also known as Pro-Vitamin B5, is a mixture of D-Panthenol and L-Panthenol. Adding DL-Panthenol 100 to formulation will improve moisturizing qualities. This product penetrates easily into skin and hair while promoting shine. and luster. Applications include lotions, creams, shampoos, conditioners and body washes.





Crafter's Choice™ Candelilla Wax
Our Candelilla Wax is 100% pure and cosmetic grade. It is a very hard wax with superior quality. Mixes well into most formulas containing animal, vegetable and mineral oils. Non-animal based wax. Great for lip balm, cuticle cream, lotions bars and wax tarts. It is quick absorbing and also very emollient, making it great to soothe chapped lips.

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