Cosmetics & Personal Care Formulations with Humectants
56 formulations found
Baby Care: Shampoo & Body Wash for Babies and Kids
by Lubrizol
This cleansing formulation leaves the skin feeling smooth and moisturized. Glucamate™ DOE-120 Thickener and Glucquat™ 125 Humectant, two naturally-derived ingredients, add body and provide a rich skinfeel. Chemonic™ LI-7 Surfactant is a naturally-derived low irritation nonionic surfactant that boosts viscosity and emolliency.
Baby Care: Hair and Body Wash for Babies
by Lubrizol
This mild cleansing formulation makes bath time a pleasant experience for both mom and baby. Glucamate™ DOE-120 Thickener provides high viscosity, exceptional softness and has a low irritation potential for eyes and skin. Sulfochem™ TD-3 Surfactant is a mild surfactant ideal for baby skin. Quatrex™ S Conditioner, a liquid cationic surfactant compatible with anionic ingredients, acts as an excellent conditioning agent. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant provides humectancy.
Toiletries: Antibacterial Hand Wash with Lemon and Aloe Vera Extracts
by Lubrizol
Help protect your hands with a hand wash that combines antibacterial cleansing with soothing Aloe Vera and refreshing lemon. The naturally-derived Glucamate™ LT Thickener provides efficient thickening and mildness, contributing to the honey-like texture. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant helps provide long-lasting moisture and a non-greasy feeling that leaves skin soft and supple.
Humectants
Category overviewHumectants are available as clear viscous liquids or crystalline solids that attract moisture to the skin, preventing dehydration. They are widely used in serums, creams, and hair care for lasting hydration and improved spreadability.
Popular INCI ingredients in this segment include Glycerin and Sodium PCA. Regulatory focus includes purity and microbial stability in water-rich formulations. Subtypes include sugar-derived humectants for natural appeal and polyol-based options for enhanced hydration.
Hair care: Hair Permanent Liquid Hair Color – Blonde HP-193
by Croda
It is well known that color treatment can cause hair to become excessively dry. To combat this problem, this formula includes moisturizers like Hydrolyzed Soy Protein and humectants like Lactamide MEA both of which help replenish the hair's moisture content. PEG-20 Almond Glycerides is an emollient and solubilizer for the dyes, while CocamidopropylamineOxide provides conditioning. Cocoamidopropyl Betaine and Cocamide DEA function as rinsing aids for the dyes.
Skin Care: Fast Absorbing Facial Moisturizing Cream
by Lubrizol
Novemer™ EC-2 Polymer offers excellent viscosity building, emulsion stabilization, and sensory modification to this moisturizer which is emulsified by naturally derived Glucate™ SS and Glucamate™ SSE-20 Emulsifiers. Glucam™ E-10 Humectant enhances humectancy and reduces the sticky feel of glycerin in the formulation. The proper combination of Schercemol™ DISM, SHS and CO Esters provides elegant emolliency with enhanced skin hydration as well as a cascading sensory experience to this fast absorbing moisturizing cream.
Toiletries: Pearlescent Bath Gel
This pearlescent bath gel produces a rich, creamy foam which rinses easily while
leaving a soft, emollient feel on the skin. POLYOX™ WSR N-3000 ensures good
slip and lubricating properties and enhances the foam. Glucam E-10 provides
humectancy. Glucamate DOE-120 thickens this mild cleansing system which
contains decyl glucoside, Cocoamphodiacetate and sulfosuccinate.
Toiletries: Lemon Curd Shower Cream
by Lubrizol
Carbopol® Ultrez 20 Polymer thickens this very low surfactant cleansing system effectively, while providing excellent stabilization of nourishing olive oil. This low pH cleanser is paraben-free and preserved using organic acids. Glucam™ E-20 Humectant retains moisture on the skin and Merquat™ 3330PR Polymer provides conditioning to skin, leaving it feeling soft and silky.