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Crafter's Choice™ Preservative – Phenoxyethanol + CG
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Also known as Optiphen, Preservative - Phenoxyethanol + CG® is a unique and diverse liquid preservative which is paraben free and formaldehyde free containing Phenoxyethanol in an emollient carrier base of Caprylyl Glycol. The combination of these two ingredients provide optimal protection against microbial growth (yeast, bacteria and mold) while imparting emolliency and an exceptional feel to the finished product.
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Crafter's Choice™ Turmeric Extract - Water Soluble
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Using Turmeric Extract in skincare products is a great way to incorporate the trend of turmeric into any product line. Turmeric is commonly used on acne-prone skin and dark spots. Use Turmeric Extract in facial products such as masks, creams and facial mists!
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Cera Bellina Wax
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Cera Bellina Wax is a beeswax derivative that adds a silky, gel-like feel to finished product. This wax can also be used to emulsify water and oil-soluble ingredients and is perfect for handmade soap, lotion and lip balm! Cera Bellina is known for its amazing after-feel on the skin, making it extremely popular in lotions and creams!
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Crafter's Choice™ Calendula Extract - Water Soluble
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Calendula Extract is a water soluble product that is used to increase moisturizing properties in cosmetics. It is commonly used on diaper rash and dry skin, making it a great addition for your baby products and skin care cosmetics! Use this in diaper cream, facial cream, bubble bath and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Macadamia Nut Oil
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Macadamia Nut Oil is a very versatile oil that is a great addition to many handmade cosmetics. It is great in massage oils because it does not stain the skin or clothing. Use use this smooth oil in body oils, soaps, lip balms and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Tamanu Oil
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Tamanu Oil can be used in a variety of applications because of its many perceived benefits to the skin and hair. Our Tamanu Oil is extracted from the nut kernels of the Tamanu Tree and is virgin and unrefined. Use this oil in soap, salve, cream and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Lauryl Glucoside Surfactant
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Lauryl Glucoside (Plantaren® 1200 UP) is biodegradable surfactant. Often used as a primary or a co-surfactant in soaps, shampoos, shower gels and bubble bath formulations where mildness is desired.
When used in conjunction with difficult-to-thicken surfactants, it enhances viscosity and increases foam volume in low-foaming formulations. Research applications before use.
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Crafter's Choice™ Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
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Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, an easy to use surfactant, is great in many personal care applications, including bubble baths, shampoos, & body cleansers.
It makes a moderate lather, cleans without defatting the skin, giving a rich, conditioning effect. Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate is stable over a wide pH range which makes it ideal for many personal care and household applications.
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Crafter's Choice™ Poppy Seeds
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All natural poppy seeds can be used to provide mild exfoliation properties and color variation in products. The seeds add a beautiful black spotted design to soaps and work especially well in suspended soap bases. A little goes a long way!
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Crafter's Choice™ Soybean Oil
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Soybean Oil is often used in products to add softening properties dry, chaffed and damaged skin. Use Soybean Oil in Body Oils, Massage Oils and ultra-moisturizing Lotion!
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Crafter's Choice™ Black Sea Salt - Small
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Black Sea Salt is solar-evaporated Pacific sea salt combined with activated charcoal made from coconut shells. Small grain size is ideal for bath soaks and salt bars.
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Crafter's Choice™ Vitamin B3 Extract - Water Soluble
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Looking to add skin nourishment to your lotions and scrubs? Vitamin B3 Extract (aka niacinamide) is a great way to do just that, as some believe it helps enhance skin’s protective layer. Vitamin B3 Extract has been used to improve skin hydration, skin smoothness and skin brightness. Flashpoint: 200°
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Crafter's Choice™ Squalane Oil
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Squalane is a saturated oil that can function as a natural emollient for the skin
Squalane is often used in moisturizers to help increase hydration and is thought to improve skin texture and appearance.
Squalane has strong compatibility with many commonly used cosmetic ingredients, such as fragrance oils.
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Crafter's Choice™ Buttermilk Powder
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All natural Buttermilk Powder is often used in soap for the creamy lather that it produces on skin. Buttermilk Powder can be used in soap, lotion bars, bath fizzies, milk bath and face masks.
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Crafter's Choice™ Lavender Butter Blend
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Lavender Butter Blend is a luxurious butter blend made from natural lavender extract. This blend smells lightly of lavender and can be used in cold process soap, whipped body butter and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
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Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate 100% vegetable derived thickener and surfactant enhancer. Used in a wide variety of formulations such as soaps, shampoos, body washes, and scrubs. It's EcoCert Certified since it is derived from all natural sources. All vegetable oil and vegetable glycerin derived.
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Crafter's Choice™ Nettle Extract - Water Soluble
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Nettle is commonly used in cosmetics because it is thought to soothe irritated skin, as well as absorb unwanted oils. Use Nettle Extract in water soluble products such as hair conditioners, lotions and creams. Mild scent.
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Crafter's Choice™ Bubble Cake Hardener
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Our Bubble Cake Hardener is contains a higher-grade of Potassium Bitartrate, also known as Cream of Tartar, which is specifically designed for cosmetic use. Bubble cake hardener is a great ingredient to add to bubble cakes/bubble bars and bath bombs to uniformly harden the formulation.
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Crafter's Choice™ Marula Oil
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Marula Oil is a light golden yellow liquid that is rich in antioxidants and high in oleic acid. It is cold pressed from the kernels of the Marula Tree. Some often call this oil the "Miracle Oil" because of all the benefits it is thought to have.
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Crafter's Choice™ Brown Sugar - Raw Demerara Crystals
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Raw Demerara Brown Sugar Crystals come in the form of large, golden crystals. Also called "Raw Sugar". These large granules are perfect for sugar scrubs for the body and hands, and look beautiful on top of soap! Not recommended for facial scrubs.
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Crafter's Choice™ Shorea (Sal) Butter
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Shorea/Sal Butter is considered to have high levels of uniform triglycerides which are thought help with oxidation and stability in formulations. Most popular in lotion bars due to the high levels of stearic and oleic fatty acids. Shorea Butter can be used in silky body butters, lotion bars, lip balms and more!
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Melt Point: 97ºF
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Crafter's Choice™ Hazelnut Oil
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Hazelnut Oil is a very popular oil that is used in products for oily skin such as face soap. All Natural. Refined and Expeller Pressed. Use hazelnut oil in soaps, bath fizzies and more and pair with one of our Hazelnut Fragrance Oils for the ultimate experience.
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Crafter's Choice™ Magnesium Stearate
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Magnesium Stearate is a soft, white powder that is commonly used in mineral make-up, natural deodorant and lotion formulations. This powder provides anti-caking, slip, glide and texture properties to eyeshadows and blush base, as well as a non-slick feel to lotions and creams.
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Crafter's Choice™ Oat Hydrolysate PF
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Our Oat Hydrolysate PF, preserved with all natural leucidal liquid, is a perfect way to add superior moisturizing benefits to your favorite hair and skin formulations. Oat protein is very soothing and the Oat hydrolysate is an effective way to increase conditioning properties of a product for use on dry skin.
Oat Hydrolysate PF can be added to moisturizers, cleansers and serums. Oat Hydrolysate PF can also be added to shampoos and conditioners to create a silky smooth feeling on hair.
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Crafter's Choice™ DMDM Hydantoin Preservative
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DMDM Hydantoin is a broad spectrum preservative system used in a wide variety of formulations due to its preservative efficacy providing good protection for your favorite formulations. DMDM Hydantoin is easy to use, and can easily be incorporated in to products. It is used as a preservative to prevent spoilage from microorganisms. Whether you are making shampoos, hand soaps, face creams, sunscreens, lotions, DMDM Hydantoin will be a good broad spectrum preservative.
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Rose Petals - Red Buds & Leaves
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These bright blooms and leaves come from the Dog Rose. Used to provide a beautiful botanical element to products. Great for aromatic, hand blended potpourri and bath teas. Infuse in oil for use in handmade skin cleansers, soaps, lotions and creams.
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Crafter's Choice™ Gluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate Blend
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Crafter's ChoiceTMGluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate Blend, offers formulators of personal care products broad spectrum protection in a variety of cosmetic and personal care formulations. The blend of Gluconodeltalactone and Sodium Benzoate is an effective alternative to the typical preservative sThe ingredients are accepted by ECOCERT as a preservative many products, even certified organic cosmetics. The main ingredient, Gluconolactone, is a naturally occurring, gluten-free fermented food starch often used in the cosmetic industry as a moisturizer and chelating agent. Sodium benzoate is a preservative with the added benefit of inhibiting fungus growth under acidic conditions (pH should be 6 or below).
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Crafter's Choice™ Soy Butter Blend
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Our Soy Butter Blend is a soft butter which exhibits excellent spread-ability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage butter. Thought to leave the skin feeling hydrated and softened.
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Melt Point: 97ºF
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Crafter's Choice™ Sepimax Zen
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Sepimax Zen is a specialized polymer that is pre-neutralized in order to be used to more easily in creating transparent gels.
It can be used on its own or as as a thickener and stabilizer in emulsions and surfactants.
It works synergistically with fatty alcohols to increase viscosity in emulsions. When used to produce a transparent aqueous gel, it produces products with an elegant skin feel and velvety touch.
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