Thickeners & Starches

When you are looking to add “dry fragrance” to Bath Milks and Fizzies – Natrasorb is the answer. Also listed here is Dry Flo AF to make talc free Body Powders.

Butter Up! Butter up! changes the viscosity (thickness) of oils - so voila, you can make any liquid oil into a soft butter-like consistency! Many customers wish to make a Balm, Salve, Ointment, or Butter out of specific Oils and also wish to avoid using Preservatives of any kind. more information/order details priced from: AUD 6.80

Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol adds viscosity (thickness) and is used as a stabiliser in creams and lotions. A vegetable derived blend of cetyl and stearyl fatty alcohol. Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol is used as a co-emulsifier and imparts emollient feel and lubricity to the skin. more information/order details priced from: AUD 5.50

Dri Silc Dri Silc is a porous, sensory modifying ingredient which optimises the skin feel of emulsions. Individual particles of Dri Silc are micro-spheres which have a high oil absorption capacity. These spheres give your products a smooth, powdery feel after application, and deliver a mattifying effect... more information/order details priced from: AUD 9.00

Dry Flo AF Dry Flo AF is a modified corn starch that has been designed to be free-flowing and non-clumping. It is especially effective in body powders and mineral makeup. If you've been having trouble with your body powders clumping, then this is the product for you. more information/order details priced from: AUD 6.50

Guar Conditioner Guar Conditioner is a derivitive of Guar Gum and is considered a cationic conditioner. Guar Conditioner is THE key ingredient in conditioning shampoos to leave hair soft, shiny and silky. Lotions and creams with Guar Conditioner provide conditioning to the skin and has a soft, silky feel. Guar... more information/order details priced from: AUD 7.50

Shampoo Ultra Thick - Liquid Shampoo Ultra Thick Liquid is a vegetable derived thickener, which is an excellent option for thickening pre-made soap and shampoo bases, as well as your own shampoos, bath gel and liquid soaps. This Conditioning Thickener is 45% active and doesn't require heating or neutralisation. It also con... more information/order details priced from: AUD 14.00

Shampoo Ultra Thick - Pastilles A shampoo making Essential! Shampoo Ultra Thick is a high performance, vegetable derived thickener for aqueous surfactant solutions, meaning that if your formula contains water you can use Ultra Thick to thicken it. more information/order details priced from: AUD 8.50

Structure XL This product is a naturally derived, starch-based (maize) powder that creates a satiny fell and assists maintain a stable emulsion. Use Structure XL to thicken and build viscosity in lotions, creams, liquid soaps, shampoo and body washes. Structure XL is also known as Ultramaize in the USA. more information/order details priced from: AUD 5.50

Xanthan Gum Powder Xanthan Gum is used as a thickener and gellant. For ease of use we suggest that you add Xanthan Gum to the vortex using a stick blender (High Shear Method) and warm the water to approx 40-60 deg C. Xanthan will not emulsify ingredients - rather it will help to stabilise the formulation. more information/order details priced from: AUD 8.00