Cosmetics & Personal Care Formulations with Humectants
56 formulations found
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.
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.
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.
Baby Care: Mommy 'n' Me Bubbly Body Wash for Tender Skin
by Lubrizol
This paraben-free, 'sensitive skin' body wash formula was designed for use on kids of all ages with the most delicate skin. Chemccinate™ DSLS Surfactant is a very mild surfactant which reduces the irritancy of formulated products. The Chembetaine™ S Surfactant is an amphoteric which is derived from soybean oil which imparts special conditioning, foaming and viscosity building properties especially in combination with systems based on Sulfochem™ AOS-K Surfactant. Chemonic™ LI-7 Surfactant is a low irritation, water-soluble component of the formula which is an especially mild cleansing agent, viscosity builder, solubilizer and emollient. Glucam™ E-10 Humectant imparts a smooth, silky feel to the skin, while Glucamate™ LT Thickener offers viscosity building properties in the absence of amides
Sun Care: Daily Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 30)
by Lubrizol
It is formulated to minimize the irritation caused by excessive use of emulsifiers in suncare formulations. The combination of Pemulen™ TR-2 Polymeric Emulsifier and Glucamate™ SSE-20 Emulsifier provides excellent stability to this low viscosity sprayable sunscreen lotion. Pemulen™ TR-2 Polymeric Emulsifier also offers water-resistant properties to this formulation. Schercemol™ DIS Ester provides light emolliency and improves the compatibility of the formulation to the skin sebum. Hydramol™ PGPD Ester enhances the moisturizing property of the formulation through its humectancy and emolliency. Algae extract calms the skin and minimizes skin redness due to sun exposure.
Toiletries: Aftershave Gel by Lubrizol
by Lubrizol
This fragrant aftershave gel provides moisturization and soothes the skin. Glucam™ P-10 Humectant is an effective humectant and moisturizer, retarding excessive water loss at the skin-product interface as well as reducing water loss from this formulation. Glucam™ P-10 Humectant was specifically designed to provide optimum functionality with broad solubility profiles.
