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Cosmetic Chemical Binders
Spectrum carries a large selection of cosmetic chemical binders with varying characteristics depending on what you're looking for. Our stock of binder ingredients and binder systmes can accomodate your application-- whether for pressed eye shadow or cheek blush.
Top Sellers in Cosmetic Chemical Binders
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Acacia, Spray-Dried Powder, NF
GU115 | 9000-01-5 | Spectrum Chemical
Acacia, Spray-Dried Powder, NF is an excipient binder. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR ...
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Agar, Powder, NF
AG110 | 9002-18-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Agar, Powder, NF is used in the pharmaceutical industry for many applications such as a suspending agent, surgical lubricants and in preparations of emulsions, suspensions and capsules. ...
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Alginic Acid, NF
AL172 | 9005-32-7 | (C6H8O6)n | Spectrum Chemical
Alginic Acid, NF is used as a tablet disintigrant. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part ...
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Amylopectin
A1192 | 9037-22-3 | Spectrum Chemical
Amylopectin
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Behenyl Alcohol
B2859 | 661-19-8 | C22H46O | Spectrum Chemical
Behenyl Alcohol is a natural vegetable source saturated fatty alcohol used to regulate viscosity in formulations. It functions as a thickener and stabilizer and may be used as a co-emulsifier. ...
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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, High Viscosity, Viscosity of 1 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 1500-3000 cP, USP
CA194 | 9004-32-4 | Spectrum Chemical
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, High Viscosity, Viscosity of 1 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 1500-3000 cP, USP is often used as a thickener and stabilizer. The USP grade indicates ...
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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Low Viscosity, Viscosity of 2 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 37.5 cP, USP
CA193 | 9004-32-4 | Spectrum Chemical
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Low Viscosity, Viscosity of 2 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 37.5 cP, USP is often used as a thickener and stabilizer. The USP grade indicates it ...
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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Medium Viscosity, Viscosity of 2 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 400-800 cP, USP
CA192 | 9004-32-4 | Spectrum Chemical
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Medium Viscosity, Viscosity of 2 Percent Aqueous Solution @ 25 DEG C: 400-800 cP, USP is often used as a thickener and stabilizer. The USP grade indicates ...
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Ceresin Wax
CE116 | 8001-75-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Ceresin Wax, also known as ceresin or cerin, is a wax that comes from ozokerite through a purifying process. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable ...
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Collodion, USP
CO120 | 9004-70-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Collodion, USP is used as a surgical dressing. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part ...
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Flexible Collodion, USP
CO125 | Spectrum Chemical
Flexible Collodion, USP is used as a surgical dressing and forms a flexible nitrocellulose membrane. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current ...
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Corn Starch, Powder, NF
S1552 | 9005-25-8 | (C6H10O5)n | Spectrum Chemical
Corn Starch, Powder, NF is used as filler, binder and disintegrant excipient. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices ...
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Croscarmellose Sodium, NF
C1366 | 74811-65-7 | Spectrum Chemical
Croscarmellose Sodium, NF is used commonly as a FDA-approved disintegrant in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The NF grade indicates it is graded suitable for personal care, cosmetic and ...
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Dextran 150,000, Powder
D1013 | 9004-54-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Dextran 150,000, Powder, is used as an antithrombotic in order to reduce blood viscosity. It is a complex branched glucan that is synthethized by certain lactic acid bacteria from sucrose. ...
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Dextran, 250,000, Powder
DE130 | 9004-54-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Dextran, 250,000, Powder is a complex branched glucan that is synthesized by certain lactic acid bacteria from sucrose. Commonly used in microsurgery to decrease the risk of vascular ...
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Dextran, 40,000, Powder
DE124 | 9004-54-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Dextran, 40,000, Powder is a complex branched glucan that is synthesized by certain lactic acid bacteria from sucrose. Commonly used in microsurgery to decrease the risk of vascular ...
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Dextran, 500,000, Powder
D1004 | 9004-54-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Dextran, 500,000, Powder is a complex branched glucan that is synthethized by certain lactic acid bacteria from sucrose. In the laboratory, Dextran is used to apply osmotic pressure ...
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Dextran, 75,000, Powder
DE125 | 9004-54-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Dextran, 75,000, Powder is a complex branched glucan that is synthesized by certain lactic acid bacteria from sucrose. Commonly used in microsurgery to decrease the risk of vascular ...
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Dextrin, White Powder
DE137 | 9004-53-9 | (C6H10O5)n•xH2O | Spectrum Chemical
Dextrin, White Powder is used as water-soluble glue in envelope adhesives, crispness enhancers in food processing and as a thickening agent in pharmaceuticals. Ungraded products supplied ...
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Dextrin, Yellow Powder
DE138 | 9004-53-9 | (C6H10O5)n•xH2O | Spectrum Chemical
Dextrin, Yellow Powder, a yellow powder, is used as water-soluble glue in envelope adhesives, crispness enhancers in food processing and as a thickening agent in pharmaceuticals. Ungraded ...
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Ethylcellulose, 10 mPa.s, NF
ET110 | 9004-57-3 | Spectrum Chemical
Ethylcellulose, 10 mPa.s, NF is used as a coating agent, flavoring fixative, tablet binder and filler, film-former, and as a viscosity-increasing agent. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade ...
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Gelatin, 250 Bloom, Powder, NF
GE105 | 9000-70-8 | Spectrum Chemical
Gelatin, 250 Bloom, Powder, NF is used pharmaceutical formulations as thickening agent and emulsifier. All Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current ...
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Glycerin, Synthetic, USP, EP, BP, JP
G1015 | 56-81-5 | C3H8O3 | Spectrum Chemical
Glycerin, Synthetic, USP, EP, BP, JP is one of two USP grade Glycerins available from Spectrum with the other being Glycerin, ...
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Guar Gum, FCC
GU110 | 9000-30-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Guar Gum, FCC is an economical thickening agent because it has almost eight times the water-thickening potency of cornstarch. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical ...
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 100 cP, NF
HY112 | 9004-62-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 100 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical NF ...
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 2,000 cP, NF
H2694 | 9004-62-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 2,000 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical ...
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 5,000 cP, NF
H1236 | 9004-62-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 5,000 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical ...
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 3,400 cps
H1148 | 9004-62-0 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, 3,400 cps is a thickening and gelling agent created from cellulose, most commonly used in cleaning solutions, cosmetics and other products used in the household. ...
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 150-400 cP, NF
HY119 | 9004-64-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 150-400 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical ...
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 4,000-6,500 cP, NF
HY121 | 9004-64-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 4,000-6,500 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical ...
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 75-150 cP, NF
HY117 | 9004-64-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 75-150 cP, NF is a non-ionic, water soluble polymer used as a thickening agent and gelling agent for aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. All Spectrum Chemical ...
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Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2208, 100 mPa.s, USP
HY123 | 9004-65-3 | Spectrum Chemical
Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2208, 100 mPa.s, USP is a semisynthetic, viscoelastic polymer that is inert and used as an ophthalmic lubricant, a controlled-delivery component and an ...
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Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2910, 50 mPa.s, USP
HY122 | 9004-65-3 | Spectrum Chemical
Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2910, 50 mPa.s, USP is a controlled-delivery excipient component. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current ...
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Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2208, 3,550 mPa.s, USP
HY124 | 9004-65-3 | Spectrum Chemical
Hypromellose, Substitution Type 2208, 3,550 mPa.s, USP is an artificial tear used to relieve dry eye conditions. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored ...
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Isopropyl Myristate, NF
IS145 | 110-27-0 | C17H34O2 | Spectrum Chemical
Isopropyl Myristate, NF is an emollient ester of low viscosity used to reduce the greasiness of emulsions. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current ...
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Isopropyl Palmitate, NF
IS160 | 142-91-6 | C19H38O2 | Spectrum Chemical
Isopropyl Palmitate, NF is derived from palm oil and is used as a thickening agent and antistatic agent. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current ...
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Karaya Gum, FCC
KA115 | 9000-36-6 | Spectrum Chemical
Karaya Gum, FCC, a vegetable gum, is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, ...
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Locust (Carob) Bean Gum, FCC
L1135 | 9000-40-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Locust (Carob) Bean Gum, FCC is a gelling and thickening agent used in certain foods. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all ...
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Maltodextrin, FCC
M1083 | 9050-36-6 | Spectrum Chemical
Maltodextrin, FCC is used as a thickener, filler, or preservative in many processed foods. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for ...
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Mannitol, Powder, USP
MA165 | 69-65-8 | C6H14O6 | Spectrum Chemical
Mannitol, Powder, USP is used as a sweeting agent, tablet and capsule diluent excipient for chewable tablets, a tonicity agent, and as a vehicle (bulking agent) for lyophilized preparations. ...
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Mastic Gum, Tears
MA180 | 61789-92-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Mastic Gum, Tears is from a small tree or dioecious evergreen shrub which is cultivated for its resin. It has many uses, including as a varnish, a medicine for gastrointestinal ailments, ...
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Methylcellulose, 4,000 cP, USP
ME137 | 9004-67-5 | Spectrum Chemical
Methylcellulose, 4,000 cP, USP is a tablet and capsule disintegrant, a tablet binder, and as a viscosity-increasing excipient. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged ...
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Methylcellulose, 400 cP, USP
ME136 | 9004-67-5 | Spectrum Chemical
Methylcellulose, 400 cP, USP is a tablet and capsule disintegrant, a tablet binder, and as a viscosity-increasing excipient. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged ...
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Methylcellulose, USP
M1314 | 9004-67-5 | Spectrum Chemical
Methylcellulose, USP is a tablet and capsule disintegrant, a tablet binder, and as a viscosity-increasing excipient. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and ...
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Multiwax(R), 180-W
M1529 | 63231-60-7 | Spectrum Chemical
Multiwax(R), 180-W
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Multiwax(R), W-835
M1408 | 63231-60-7 | Spectrum Chemical
Multiwax(R), W-835
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n-Octyltriethoxysilane
O1472 | 2943-75-1 | C14H32SiO3 | Spectrum Chemical
n-Octyltriethoxysilane
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VP/VA Copolymer, 50 wt. Percent Solution in IPA
V3005 | 25086-89-9 | Spectrum Chemical
VP/VA Copolymer, 50 wt. Percent Solution in IPA
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n-Octyltrimethoxysilane
O1424 | 3069-40-7 | C11H26SiO3 | Spectrum Chemical
n-Octyltrimethoxysilane
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Pectin, Citrus, USP
PE100 | 9000-69-5 | Spectrum Chemical
Pectin, Citrus, USP is used as a gelling agent and thickening agent. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices ...
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Polyacrylamide
P2936 | 9003-05-8 | •CH2CH(CONH2)-]n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyacrylamide is a polymer created from acrylamide subunits used to flocculate solids in a liquid. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general ...
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Polyacrylamide
P2930 | 9003-05-8 | •CH2CH(CONH2)-]n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyacrylamide, also called poly(1-carbamoylethylene), is used to flocculate solids in a liquid. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general ...
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Polyacrylamide, 50 Percent Aqueous Solution
P2938 | 9003-05-8 | •CH2CH(CONH2)-]n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyacrylamide, 50 Percent Aqueous Solution, also called poly(1-carbamoylethylene), is a polymer formed from acrylamide subunits used to flocculate solids in a liquid. Spectrum solutions ...
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Polyvinyl Acetate
P1797 | 9003-20-7 | •CH2CH(O2CCH3)-]n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinyl Acetate, also known as PVA, is a synthetic polymer used in textiles, papermaking, and several types of coatings. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a ...
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Polyvinyl Acetate
P1800 | 9003-20-7 | •CH2CH(O2CCH3)-]n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinyl Acetate, also known as PVA or PVAI, is a synthetic polymer used in textiles, papermaking, and several types of coatings. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative ...
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Polyvinyl Alcohol, USP
P1180 | 9002-89-5 | (C2H4O)n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinyl Alcohol, USP is a viscosity-enhancer and lubricant excipient. All Spectrum Chemical USP are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) ...
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Polyvinyl Alcohol, 99-100 Percent, Hydrolyzed, Reagent
PO141 | 9002-89-5 | (C2H4O)n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinyl Alcohol, 99-100 Percent, Hydrolyzed, Reagent, also known as PVA or PVAI, is a synthetic polymer used in textiles, papermaking, and several types of coatings. The Reagent grade ...
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Polyvinyl Butyral
P3019 | 63148-65-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinyl Butyral, also known as Poly(vinyl butyral), is a resin typically used in applications that need strong binding. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade ...
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Povidone K-30, USP
P1454 | 9003-39-8 | (C6H9NO)n | Spectrum Chemical
Povidone K-30, USP is used as a binder in pharmaceutical tablets. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices ...
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Povidone, K-90, USP
P1416 | 9003-39-8 | (C6H9NO)n | Spectrum Chemical
Povidone, K-90, USP is used as a binder in pharmaceutical tablets. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices ...
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone K-15
PO146 | 9003-39-8 | (C6H9NO)n | Spectrum Chemical
Polyvinylpyrrolidone K-15 is also known as polyvidone or povidone. It has been used for trauma victims as a plasma volume expander, as well as a binder in some pharmaceutical tablets. ...
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Rosin Gum, Lump
R1025 | Spectrum Chemical
Rosin Gum, Lump is a solid derived from certain plants but mostly pines and conifers. It can be semi transparent and varies in color from black to yellow. Ungraded products supplied ...
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Shellac Gum, Refined
S1024 | Spectrum Chemical
Shellac Gum, Refined
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Sodium Alginate, NF
S1118 | 9005-38-3 | (C6H7O6Na)n | Spectrum Chemical
Sodium Alginate, NF is a gum that has no discernible flavor and is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries as an emulsifier and to increase viscosity. All Spectrum Chemical manufactured ...
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Sodium Starch Glycolate, pH 5.5-7.5, Type A, NF
S1962 | 9063-38-1 | Spectrum Chemical
Sodium Starch Glycolate, pH 5.5-7.5, Type A, NF isusedas a pharmaceutical grade dissolutionexcipientfor tablets and capsules. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, ...
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Sorbitol, Powder, NF
SO219 | 50-70-4 | C6H14O6 | Spectrum Chemical
Sorbitol, Powder, NF is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a sweetener or humectant. Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good ...
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Starch, Potato, Powder
S1553 | 9005-25-8 | (C6H10O5)n | Spectrum Chemical
Starch, Potato, Powder is a carbohydrate and polysaccharide that has a large number of glucose units that are linked by glycosidic bonds derived from potatoes. It is primarily used as ...
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Starch, Wheat, Powder
S1557 | 9005-25-8 | (C6H10O5)n | Spectrum Chemical
Starch, Wheat, Powder is a carbohydrate and polysaccharide that has a large number of glucose units that are linked by glycosidic bonds derived from wheat. It is primarily used as a ...
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Stearyl Palmitate
S2711 | 2598-99-4 | C34H68O2 | Spectrum Chemical
Stearyl Palmitate
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Beeswax Substitute, Yellow, Cake
W1017 | 71243-51-1 | Spectrum Chemical
Beeswax Substitute, Yellow, Cake, a wax produced by honey bees, is composed of esters of fatty acids and several long-chain alcohols which is used in cosmetics, skin care, and as an ...
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Beeswax Substitute, Yellow, Slab
W1013 | 71243-51-1 | Spectrum Chemical
Beeswax Substitute, Yellow, Slab, a wax produced by honey bees, is used by the bees as their honeycomb foundations, and by humans in cosmetics, skin care, and as an ingredient in chewing ...
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Tragacanth, Powder, NF
TR105 | 9000-65-1 | Spectrum Chemical
Tragacanth, Powder, NF is used as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, and texturant additive. All Spectrum Chemical manufactured NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored ...
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Tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl-1-triethoxysilane
T1322 | 51851-37-7 | C14H19F13O3Si | Spectrum Chemical
Tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl-1-triethoxysilane
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3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl Methacrylate
T2668 | 2530-85-0 | C10H20O5Si | Spectrum Chemical
3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl Methacrylate
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White Wax, Cake, NF
W1010 | 8012-89-3 | Spectrum Chemical
White Wax, Cake, NF - All Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and ...
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White Wax, Pastilles, NF
W1122 | 8012-89-3 | Spectrum Chemical
White Wax, Pastilles, NF - All Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered ...
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Yellow Wax, Cake, NF
W1012 | 63231-60-7 | Spectrum Chemical
Yellow Wax, Cake, NF - All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered ...
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Wax, Bees, Beads
W1048 | 63231-60-7 | Spectrum Chemical
Wax, Bees, Beads
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Xanthan Gum, NF
XA105 | 11138-66-2 | Spectrum Chemical
Xanthan Gum, NF is a natural gum polysaccharide used as a thickener or rheology modifier and emulsion stabilizer. Spectrum Chemical NF products are manufactured, packaged and stored ...
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Poly(vinyl Methyl Ether), 50 Percent Solution in Water
P2914 | (C3H6O)n | Spectrum Chemical
Poly(vinyl Methyl Ether), 50 Percent Solution in Water
