Protameen Chemicals
Manufacturer and Distributor of
Specialty Materials for the Personal Care Industry.

Peg & Specialty Esters
With a variety of uses
in personal care
formulations as emolients,
emulsifiers, opacifiers,
humectants, solubilizers, binders
for pressed powders and
pigment dispersants.

Sorbitan Esters
These are generally soluble
in oils or organic solvents
and dispersable or insoluble
in water. They act as low HLB emulsifiers and thickeners
useful in emulsions.

Polyethylene Glycol Esters
The Protamate series
offer a wide range of HLB
values making them
useful as primary and
auxiliary nonionic surfactants.

Polyoxyethylene & Polyoxypropylene Ethers
These nonionic surfactants
used in personal care products as
wetting agents, emulsifiers,
solubilizers, conditioners
and coupling agents.

Alkanolamides
Amine Condensate 1:2
FA-Diethanolamide.
Superamides
1:1 FA-Diethanolamides – Monoethanolamides

Amphoterics
The Proterics and are mild
nonionic surfactants
often used in place of
the alkanolamides.

Polyoxyethylene Caster Oil Derivatives
The Protachems are useful
in personal care products
as non-ionic surfactants,
emulsifiers, solubilizers
and conditioners.

Quaternary Compounds
Protaquats find use as
anti-static agents in hair
conditioners and creme
rinses to eliminate
“fly-away hair” leaving
hair soft, manageable,
tangle-free and easy to comb.

Ethoxylated Aliphatic Amines
These are cationic in nature
but the degree of
ethoxylation increases,
they become more
non-ionic.

Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates
These are non-ionic surfactants useful as wetting agents, detergents
and emulsifiers with good stability in the presence
of alkalies and acids.

Methyl Taurate Esters
Extremely mild
preservative-free
detergent bases with
high foaming power and
foam stabilizing effects.

Fatty Esters and Glyceryl Esters
The Fatty Esters are used in
all types of personal care products as emollients, lubricants and solvents.

Lanolin and Lanolin Products
Lanolin is a naturally derived product useful
as an emollient, for
hair and skin conditioning
as well as an emulsifier.

Natural oils & Butters
A variety of natural
Oils & Butters to accommodate
the growing need for natural, plant derived ingredients for personal care.

Fatty Alcohols
Protameen Fatty Alcohols
are produced according to
our exacting standards
for consistency and purity.

Fatty Acids
Protameen Fatty Acids are produced according to our exacting standards
for consistency and purity.